Set Xref Material with script

[bertv]

Hello,

I'm trying to set a Xref Material with Maxscript. But without success so far.

I can create the material, but I'm unable to set the file  name ref for some reason.  The object ref works fine.

local fileName = getOpenFileName
$.material = XRef_Material name:"my_xref_mat" srcFileName:fileName srcItemName:"box"

Any ideas?

[10DSpace]

@bertv 

You forgot the () after 

getOpenFileName

try

filename = getOpenFileName() 

and the filename should be returned.

[bertv]

Thanks,

The path reads out correctly now

local fileMerge = getOpenFileName()
$.material = XRef_Material name:"item01" srcFileName:fileMerge srcItemName:"item01"

Problem I can't manage to link the Xref material correctly this is how the shader looks.

It says status: Unresolved Xref, File Not Found

I think it has something to do with Xref objects. But not sure how to set this by script.

Regards

Bert

[10DSpace]

@bertv 

"I think it has something to do with Xref objects. But not sure how to set this by script."

See link below:

https://help.autodesk.com/view/3DSMAX/2016/ENU/?guid=__files_GUID_8B7E81F0_AC81_4518_8D8E_B0C9C67176...

[denisT.MaxDoctor · Accepted solution]

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@bertv wrote:

I think it has something to do with Xref objects. But not sure how to set this by script

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you think it right... you have to do "merging" first. for example to "add new xref object":

xrec = xrefs.addnewxrefobject <xref_file> <object_name> #proxy dupMtlNameAction:#useXRefed
-- xrec is an object if all was merged well
<my_object>.material = xrec.material
-- you can name the material
delete xrec

[bertv]

Wow,

Thanks for the info.

The Xref materials is working with your code @denisT.MaxDoctor 

Regards

Bertv