Change Renderer

Hello...Version 4 Link Updated

Script updated to Version 4

the link to version 4 isn't working for me, i'm logged in but redirects me to a page that says I need to register...?

The v4 of my script is temporarily unavailable now due to some issue with SolidRocks Script. It will be online as soon as everything is sorted out!

Satheesh,

I have written a change renderer that works off a multibox. So, it lists everyone of your renderers - so you dont care what renderer it is. Then just choose out of the multibox. I think that what you looking for...

gwhelden@rand.com

Thanks,
Glen

Hi,

glad you liked my input... but like you I'm a vray user....
hopefully some mentalray user or of other renderer can send you some good setting.

btw... yesterday I find on evermotion a tutorial about mentalray final gather... there are a few videos from the same author. I think that they could be a help for you.

Thanks jinj...am currently adding presets for Vray...i'll update soon

hi,

I find the script groving from day to day... the development is interesting.

but since render engines are not noob things.....
why you not add to the interface in addition to render switch and mat editor resetter also some render presets for the listed render engines?
for example interior-exterior "preview" and "good" settings... render resolution..

it's just an idea!

thanks for the kind words and idea jinj...i'll be adding presets for Vray like Solidrocks did. and am not so familiar with mental ray. i personally use Vray for all my projects. if you use Vray or mental ray and you use specific settings most of the time please send me those settings and i'll be happy to include them, so you can shift to those settings with a click of a button...

Hi,

I do not quite understand this, what is it you want with this script?
I think it started as a good thing, but you are adding a lot of functionality now that might make the idea of the script a bit overkill.

I've done a similar script, which only do a few things, but it's similar to your script.

check out here: http://www.homme3d.com/2011/01/renderswitcher-max-script/

hi, just some feedback,
first things that comes to mind is:

Why do you not just have a simple dropdown, and
then make the script detect all render engines, and then put them all in the dropdown? (with a small "apply" button).

this will then hide any render engine that's not installed on the system.

also for the "reset material", just have them in a dropdown,
then have a "apply" button next to it.

Thanks for the feedback hedphelym. I started creating this script with buttons and i just continued doing it. And am currently working in v3 where there is a button labeled "Expand UI" and by pressing, it expands the UI where you can control Vray settings. So you dont have to always go to Render setup to change. And am also planning to add some custom presets with dropdown like you see in Solidwoks.

Script updated

--Load renderer list as string array
rsys = #()
for i = 1 to (rendererclass.classes.count-1) do (append rsys (rendererclass.classes[i] as string))

--make list box, doubleclick event to set production renderer
rollout rlist "Switch Renderer"
(
listbox rlistbox "" items:rsys
on rlistbox doubleclicked rsel do(
renderers.production = rendererclass.classes[rsel] ()
destroydialog rlist
)
)

try(destroyDialog rlist) catch()
print "Rlist - Ivor Ip 2011"
Createdialog rlist 160 200

Sugestion: add "reset material editor" buttons :)

Vray:

for i in 1 to 24 do
   (
   local theName = (if i<10 then "0" else "") + (i as string) + " - Default"
   meditmaterials[i]=vraymtl name:theName
   ) 

MentalRay:

for i in 1 to 24 do
   (
   local theName = (if i<10 then "0" else "") + (i as string) + " - Default"
   meditmaterials[i]=Arch___Design__mi name:theName
   ) 

Scanline (default)

for i in 1 to 24 do
   (
   local theName = (if i<10 then "0" else "") + (i as string) + " - Default"
   meditmaterials[i]=standardMaterial name:theName
   ) 

Thanks for your suggestion Tassel.