[Closed] currentMaterialLib & rdgMatLibBuilder ?

Aug 09, 2006 10:24 am

I am trying to build a MatLibBuilder.
If something like this already exists please give me a pointer.

Problem?

(
	currentLib =  currentMaterialLibrary
	)

This returns: #materialLibrary()

I want to duplicate the current library, load this new library and reset it, append all materials in scene and save it. And, if possible reload the original library.

Georg

1 Reply

handiklap

Aug 09, 2006 10:24 am

The material library globals act like arrays, so you could say something like:

srcLib = sceneMaterials
 destLib = currentMaterialLibrary
 
 for i=1 to srcLib.count do
 (
 append destLib srcLib[i]
 )

which would append all the materials in your scene to your current material library. use

loadMaterialLibrary <path>

to switch current libraries.

The “MaterialLibrary Values” topic in the maxscript help is also a good source for the other applicable functions.