show maps in viewport question

nelpiper · June 19th, 2008

Ok. when you aplly a material with a map in it, if you don't click on the "show map in the viewport button", you only going to see the color from the base material. So far so good. If you applied lots of different materials with maps applied to them and never clicked on the "show map in the viewport" button, you only going to see a bunch of coloured geometry. Is there a way to show all the maps for all geometries in just one step? I hope now I've been clear. Thanks. I'm using MAX 8 (not 2008) by the way.

mattclinch · June 19th, 2008

IIRC max 9 (and probably max 8) had a View -> 'Activate All Maps' option to do this. You might need to 'Show Map in Viewport' on a diffuse map first so it knows which channel to activate.

Where has this option gone in the latest versions?

whori · June 19th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by mattclinch

IIRC max 9 (and probably max 8) had a View -> 'Activate All Maps' option to do this. You might need to 'Show Map in Viewport' on a diffuse map first so it knows which channel to activate.

Where has this option gone in the latest versions?

when i do this step : view>activate all maps

i got error

it crashes..nice... :/ its because of vray or what?

Dave Buchhofer · June 19th, 2008

Code:

sel = selection as array
for n = 1 to sel.count do 
(
	if classof sel[n].material ==  Multimaterial then 
	(
		for i in 1 to sel[n].material.numsubs do
		(
			sel[n].material.materiallist[i].showinviewport = true
		)
	)
	else 
	(
		sel[n].material.showinviewport = true
	)
)

to turn them ON for the selected objects.. or replace true with false to turn them OFF.. no error checking or anything, and probably chokes on a few non-standard(orvray) material types, but a start

nelpiper · June 24th, 2008

Thanks guys.

whitetr · June 24th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by whori

when i do this step : view>activate all maps

i got error

it crashes..nice... :/ its because of vray or what?

Yes...if you have an older version of VRay, this will crash it.

whori · June 25th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by whitetr

Yes...if you have an older version of VRay, this will crash it.

but i got a latest version. and using max9

nelpiper · June 26th, 2008

Well guys. It works pretty good for me and I'm using max 8.

whori · June 26th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by nelpiper

Well guys. It works pretty good for me and I'm using max 8.

with vray?

nelpiper · June 30th, 2008

June 19th, 2008	#1 (permalink)
nelpiper Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 167 Name: nelson fernandes	show maps in viewport question Ok. when you aplly a material with a map in it, if you don't click on the "show map in the viewport button", you only going to see the color from the base material. So far so good. If you applied lots of different materials with maps applied to them and never clicked on the "show map in the viewport" button, you only going to see a bunch of coloured geometry. Is there a way to show all the maps for all geometries in just one step? I hope now I've been clear. Thanks. I'm using MAX 8 (not 2008) by the way.

June 19th, 2008	#2 (permalink)
mattclinch Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: W. London Age: 25 Posts: 315 Name: Matt Clinch	Re: show maps in viewport question IIRC max 9 (and probably max 8) had a View -> 'Activate All Maps' option to do this. You might need to 'Show Map in Viewport' on a diffuse map first so it knows which channel to activate. Where has this option gone in the latest versions? __________________ Matt Clinch Arch Viz Artist @ Hayes Davidson http://www.hayesdavidson.com

June 19th, 2008	#4 (permalink)
Dave Buchhofer Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 278 Name: Dave Buchhofer	Re: show maps in viewport question Code: sel = selection as array for n = 1 to sel.count do ( if classof sel[n].material == Multimaterial then ( for i in 1 to sel[n].material.numsubs do ( sel[n].material.materiallist[i].showinviewport = true ) ) else ( sel[n].material.showinviewport = true ) ) to turn them ON for the selected objects.. or replace true with false to turn them OFF.. no error checking or anything, and probably chokes on a few non-standard(orvray) material types, but a start __________________ Dave. TD / EwingCole DMG

June 24th, 2008	#5 (permalink)
nelpiper Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 167 Name: nelson fernandes	Re: show maps in viewport question Thanks guys.

June 26th, 2008	#8 (permalink)
nelpiper Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 167 Name: nelson fernandes	Re: show maps in viewport question Well guys. It works pretty good for me and I'm using max 8.

June 30th, 2008	#10 (permalink)
nelpiper Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 167 Name: nelson fernandes	Re: show maps in viewport question Yes!

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