Hello,
Create 2 objects, assign unique material to each.
sceneMaterials.count outputs 2.
Delete 1 object.
sceneMaterials.count still outputs 2.
Who can help me on this?
Thanks in advance!
The SceneMaterials content is only updated when materials are added and when the scene is saved/loaded. (Not sure why, but that’s how it is).
So if you keep on adding materials, the only way I know to update the content and remove the “orphaned” materials is to perform some form of a file operation.
One way would be to call holdMaxFile(), but if your scene is large, it would mean wasting time. Thus, it is a much better idea to save an EMPTY Max file and delete it immediately.
sceneMaterials.count –> 2
theFile = (GetDir #Scene + “\_temp.max”) –define the file name
saveNodes #() theFile –save no objects in the file
deleteFile theFile –delete it again
sceneMaterials.count –> 1
Great idea bobo. I know that will come in handy
Really clever method, Bobo, thank you!
Nice Spot macrod, and a sublime solution bobo. Cheers.
I am just starting a material cleaning program, and I would have had my head hurting for ages over that one.
much appreciated,
Rich