Scene converter - physical material to standard material

[onsterion]

Hi all,

Can use Scene converter to convert physical materials to standard materials? In case of yes, any idea how can i do this? or any have the ConversionScript for this?

Greetings.-

[Anonymous]

Hi

with Shader Utilities can you convert from Physical Material -> Arch&Design. After need you a converter from Arch&Design -> Strandard. That do many other convertes.

Infinity Vision Shader & Tools: http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-forum/update-infinity-vision-shader-amp-tools/td-p/6606766

mfg

hot chip

[onsterion]

Mmmm too tricky 😞

[Alfred.DeFlaminis · Accepted solution]

Hello @onsterion,

@Anonymous has a pretty good suggestion, but you may be able to find something simpler on various 3rd party script sites/spots.  The Scene Converter currently doesn't go from Physical to Standard materials.  You can find more information about it here.  

Best Regards,

[bksong]

@Alfred.DeFlaminis Sorry replying to such an old post but is there any method of converting physical to standard? I opened an old 2017 max scene in Max2018 and mistakenly clicked "convert scene" and saved.

My workflow for that scene requires all the materials I've used to be standard. Also, I noticed all the standard materials I use disappear whenever I reopen the scene.

[SolidSupportCAD]

Autodesk removed the capabolity to import as Standard (Legacy) so now we have to use 2016 versions. ALso, Autodesl removed the capabolity top download the 2016 version WELL DONE!!!!

[SolidSupportCAD]

Well done Autodesk!
you remove the option to convert to legacy, then, you remove the download option for the only version that works with legacy. Well spent 4000 dollars ever.

[torquemod]

It only takes a couple of seconds to convert a physical material to a standard material:

[SolidSupportCAD]

yeah, I get that amigo.
But.. I have 3000 materials to change and map out. 
at a 3d modeller rate hahaha

[torquemod]

Oh wow. Maybe it's because I'm a game designer, but I've never had a scene in max use more than a few dozen materials. I can definitely imagine you'd want an automated way to do it then rather than spending a whole day converting. Sorry I couldn't help more. Good luck!

[kirilkalinoff]

I couldnt find a script that did this so I made one

I am not really good with MaxScript so its janky AF but it works.

To use it:

1. Open a new script (Top tool bar -> Scripting - New Script)
2. Paste the code into the blanc script
3. Select all the objects you want to have their materials converted.
4. On the script window click Tools - Evaluate All

theObjs = selection as array
doneOjects = 0

for obj in theObjs do
(
	select obj
	mat = $.material	--Get the material

	if classOf mat == PhysicalMaterial do	--Check if its a Physical Material
	(
		isNew = true
		exisitingMat = undefined
		for m in sceneMaterials do
		(
			if m.name == mat.name + "_standard" do  --Check to see if its already converted
			(
				isNew = false
				obj.material = m
				break
			)				
		)
		
		if isNew == false do 
		(
			
			continue
		)
		
		---------------------------------------------
		--Actual conversion 
		---------------------------------------------
		print ("Converting: "  + mat.name )
		newMaterial = standardMaterial name:"Temp" diffuse:(color 255 255 255)
		
		--Rules:
		newMaterial.diffuse = mat.Base_Color
		newMaterial.diffuseMap = mat.Base_Color_Map
		newMaterial.opacityMap = mat.trans_color_map
	
		--Add additional Rules here if you need them
			
		newMaterial.name = mat.name+ "_standard"
		obj.material = newMaterial
		doneOjects += 1
	)
)

print ("Materials Converted: " + doneOjects as string + "!")

You can add additional rules but you will have to look you the properties you need in the documentation here

Standard Material 

Physical Material

Adding a rule should be easy

Just add a line where :

newMaterial.<the target property>  = mat.<the source property>

It's not perfect but I hope it helps at least 

[LeandroSN]

Works perfectly. Thank you!
Used the Update Infinity Vision Shader & Tools! and then Architecture to Standard Material Converter(by Smallpoly) from scriptspot.

[butterflybean88]

hello

[kirilkalinoff]

Note: I just noticed that it works on objects directly only. If your objects are in a group it will miss them. Otherwise, if anyone has found a better, more robust solutions, please share it. 

[Polygonfabrik]

Unfortunately this doesnt work with MultiMaterials 😞
Great Script though!