Getting the Channel Name of a Map Channel

[Anonymous]

Anyone know how to get the Channel Name of a Map Channel? Seems really weird that there's no ChannelInfo.Name !

Cheers

[Anonymous]

Workarounds reading getUserProp are no good, as User Properties don't always contain MapChannel keys (yet seem to have LastPose rubbish in them still - leftover junk from the switch to MassFX). (Note I'm doing this in Max 2012)

Really appreciate any help with this. I'm trying to write a script that does several things: Clears out UVs beyond MapChannel:1, renames MapChannel:1 to the material used by that object, and - because I'm bouncing FBX data between Max and Modo - deletes any MapChannels named "UVSet#" (thank's for that little bug, Modo).

The logic's simple: but where's the interface?

[Anonymous]

Do you say it's possible to name a map channel and not put this key in the User Properties? I might be wrong but the map channel name can be defined only in the User Properties.

[Anonymous]

The "proper" (I guess) place to name channels via UI is in the Map Channel Info panel ( Tools -> Channel Info). UDPs can change, or be wiped, so I'd not rely on them (we did, and regretted it when Max moved from Reactor to MassFX. But more's the point, you can see how many channels you have on an object, so you're naming them literally - and, importantly, can see when you've got more than you want.

This presents the data found in the ChannelInfo interface. The annoying thing is, it has no problem pulling up channel names, but doesn't seem to expose that to MaxScript.

You can name a channel through script with:

ChannelInfo.NameChannel $ 3 2 "Somename"

Where 3 is UV map type, and 2 is my second UV map.

http://docs.autodesk.com/3DSMAX/14/ENU/MAXScript%20Help%202012/

[Anonymous]

fortunately i know how to set channel's name via mxs. also i know how to set it via SDK. but sadly i don't know a way how to set the name and not put it in the User-defined Property.