topic Re: Cannot Remove Custom Attribute on Imported Model in 3ds Max Forum

Cannot Remove Custom Attribute on Imported Model

JabbaTheNut — Thu, 24 Aug 2017 16:24:53 GMT

I modeled and UV'd a mesh in Maya 2018. I then exported it via FBX and imported it into 3ds Max 2018. I noticed that there was a custom attribute rollout on the mesh that had one custom attribute entitled "currentUVSet" with a value of "map1".

If I export the mesh as an OBJ and import into 3ds Max, there is no such custom attribute. It only occurs with FBX.

How do I delete this custom attribute? I tried the Parameter Editor. However, it does not even see the custom attribute. It is as though it is a phantom attribute that you cannot get rid of.

Re: Cannot Remove Custom Attribute on Imported Model

jamesw — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 08:15:36 GMT

Have you tried something as simple as right clicking on the model and converting to edit poly??

Re: Cannot Remove Custom Attribute on Imported Model

JabbaTheNut — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 16:29:06 GMT

@jamesw,

When I import the FBX, it comes in as an editable poly. I have tried changing that to an editable mesh and back again to editable poly. However, the custom attribute remains.

Re: Cannot Remove Custom Attribute on Imported Model

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 15:05:52 GMT

Hey just select the model in element mode and detach as clone. Then delete the original. It's the only way I've figured out how to remove that custom attribute UV channel info.

Re: Cannot Remove Custom Attribute on Imported Model

JabbaTheNut — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 02:22:14 GMT

@Anonymous,

Your method works. Thank you.

It would be nice if FBX worked, too. It is a bit of a pain to do an element copy of each mesh I bring into 3ds Max from Maya to eliminate that custom attribute. I know I could overcome this issue if I simply use OBJs. However, I would prefer to use FBX straight up without workarounds.

Re: Cannot Remove Custom Attribute on Imported Model

Alfred.DeFlaminis — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 23:31:29 GMT

Hello @JabbaTheNut,

My best suggestion is to submit a Feature Request. If you do, please post the link to it in this thread. As people find this link they will also find your feature request and that helps a lot to get the votes. Thank you!

Best Regards,

Re: Cannot Remove Custom Attribute on Imported Model

JabbaTheNut — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 03:35:35 GMT

I have submitted a feature request for this issue. You can vote for it at the following URL:

Allow Removal of Custom Attributes on Imported Mesh

Re: Cannot Remove Custom Attribute on Imported Model

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 15:57:47 GMT

Thanks-- I voted. It definitely needs to be easier to remove custom attributes like that.

Re: Cannot Remove Custom Attribute on Imported Model

Alfred.DeFlaminis — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 16:37:00 GMT

Voted @JabbaTheNut.

@Swordslayer also posted the following code snippet:

for i = custAttributes.count $ to 1 by -1 do custAttributes.delete $ i

I tested it on an object from Maya with the attribute mentioned in this thread and it did remove it. Great work Swordslayer!

Best Regards,

Re: Cannot Remove Custom Attribute on Imported Model

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Dec 2017 12:02:14 GMT

just used your code to remove an attribute, it works, is there anyway it could be modified to remove an attribute from multiple selected objects at once?

Thanks

Re: Cannot Remove Custom Attribute on Imported Model

rporter8555 — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 21:01:50 GMT

This does the trick.

for i = $.count to 1 by -1 do
(custAttributes.delete $ i)

Re: Cannot Remove Custom Attribute on Imported Model

daihee.yom — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 07:13:48 GMT

for i=1 to selection.count do
(for i =1 to custAttributes.count selection[i] do custAttributes.delete selection[i] i
)