hello ,all I am new comer here,and i was previously a maya user.
my question is how to delete unused texture maps , what i mean is when i open a max scene, max complains about PSD texture map missing, and I didn’t use any psd maps in my scene, I created some during the earlier working stage, but in the final version file i deleted all the unused materials. and i can’t see any psd maps in material editor–> get material –> scene.
mBitmaps = getClassInstances BitmapTexture
for m in mBitmaps do
(
dependant=undefined
dependant = refs.dependents m immediateOnly:true
print "
======= start==========="
print m.filename
for i in dependant do print i
print (classof i)
print (superclassof i)
print "======= end==========="
--exit
)
It seems these are unused garbage bitmap texture instance in my scene, how can i determin whether an instance is connected to a material or not , and how do i delete them ?
Thank u guys for any clues
I’m not 100% sure, but if “i” is a material, depending on what type of material, couldn’t you just set the reference to undefined.
ie
if (classof i == standard_material) do (
i.diffusemap = undefined
)
You’d have to do some more invesitigation into what slot the offending bitmap exists, but I think that might work…
ps – I like the use of refs…had to look that up…
Shane
for each instance of bitmaptex, i check if they r in array usedmaps, if not, then replace the instance with a custom “empty” instance.
dunno if it is correct, but it does remove the “ghost” texture when i open my scene
fn hjRemoveGhostTex=
(
result=0
fn allUsedMaps =
(
sceneMaps = usedMaps()
for m in meditmaterials do join sceneMaps (usedMaps m)
sceneMaps
)
local allUsedMaps = allUsedMaps ()
mBitmaps = getClassInstances BitmapTexture
tmpTex = createInstance BitmapTexture
for m in mBitmaps do
(
index = findItem allUsedMaps m.fileName
if index >0 then
(
print ("used map : " + m.fileName)
)
else
(
result=1
print ("garbage map : " + m.fileName)
replaceInstances m tmpTex
)
)
result
)