3ds Max 2017 Plugin

Coutie said:
I tried it and I couldn't get it to happen. You're going between 2017 and 2012? If you have separate files, maybe a material is named incorrectly in 2017?
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The initial project comes from Max 2012, but I have been working with Max 2017 for some time now. Those two images that you see, I have exported them with Max 2017 one after the other, just replacing the plugin. So, I don't understand what happend.

Have you tried two different materials with two IDs on the same object?

In any case, I will try to import everything into a new project, maybe it will works.

Edit, it's the same file.
 
McNolo said:
The initial project comes from Max 2012, but I have been working with Max 2017 for some time now. Those two images that you see, I have exported them with Max 2017 one after the other, just replacing the plugin. So, I don't understand what happend.

Have you tried two different materials with two IDs on the same object?

In any case, I will try to import everything into a new project, maybe it will works.

Edit, it's the same file.
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Today I exported something with a lot of different materials and it's fine. So if I understand your using the 2012 plugin in 2017, and it works correctly, but the 2017 in 2017 doesn't?
 
Coutie said:
Today I exported something with a lot of different materials and it's fine. So if I understand your using the 2012 plugin in 2017, and it works correctly, but the 2017 in 2017 doesn't?
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I think I have not explained well, sorry.

I no longer use Max 2012. The two versions of the plugin are from Max 2017. In the first screenshot, the object was exported with the version that did not export the specular reflection correctly, you know, before this one. The second, with the latest version, but I'm always talking about Max 2017.

I just tried to import everything into a new project but it does not work, it still has the same fault.
 
@Coutie These are the two versions available so far of the plugin for 3D Max 2017. The most recent (which is the one that is available in the game folder currently) is what generates these problems with the materials. The previous one, the specular reflection does not work well, but there are no problems with the materials.

https://mega.nz/#!QhlzBSQL!lpLvihgt15qyY448U5pCmkc3XmheXlEAwotPfsgPyLE

I leave here the two versions so you can try them. I have tried many different things to find the cause of the problem, but nothing works. In my opinion there is a bug in the plugin.
 
McNolo said:
@Coutie These are the two versions available so far of the plugin for 3D Max 2017. The most recent (which is the one that is available in the game folder currently) is what generates these problems with the materials. The previous one, the specular reflection does not work well, but there are no problems with the materials.

https://mega.nz/#!QhlzBSQL!lpLvihgt15qyY448U5pCmkc3XmheXlEAwotPfsgPyLE

I leave here the two versions so you can try them. I have tried many different things to find the cause of the problem, but nothing works. In my opinion there is a bug in the plugin.
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According to my folder, I had a new version today, and it fixed some issues I was seeing with material properties.
 
McNolo said:
But, It's ready for users yet? Can I test it now or it will come with the next update?

Thanks.
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I don't know, I just looked there today and it says it downloaded today. It worked for me, maybe it will for you, if you have it.
 
@Coutie I think the current plugins are still the same, but in any case, they don't work for me.
I say it so you know that the problem still exists and do not consider it as solved.
 
@McNolo I think you're right with the newer 2017 plugin. The February version one I was using wasn't causing the issues I am having with the newer one. I'm glad you posted the link because I just changed over to the newer March one and started having material issues as well. I thought I made some weird change or something that was causing my exports to work incorrectly but I reverted back to the February version, exported and it's now working again. My issue is with alpha transparency and multiple textures on one GMT. This is mainly for the digital gauge and with the new plugin for 2017, it was only displaying the first attached GMT and seemed like it was basically ignoring the alpha transparency. Hopefully this will help others if they were having the same problem as me. Thanks McNolo.

[EDIT] I think you are right with the material ids having something to do with it....
 
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For me, the 2017 plug-in is ok, but the 2012 64bit one is not exporting material settings correctly.
 
I'm getting the Mat ID 1 applied to all the other Mat ID's in the Multi/Sub-Object, using the 2017 plugin.
This problem goes away with the 2012 plugin.
 
djbob said:
I'm getting the Mat ID 1 applied to all the other Mat ID's in the Multi/Sub-Object, using the 2017 plugin.
This problem goes away with the 2012 plugin.
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Are you using the latest version from the support>tools folder?
 
Sometimes when I export objects the Normal it's inverted in the Showroom but in the 3ds Max is right.

How do I solve this?
 
Hi there. How to manage material plugin to work? I've put all plugins to plugin folder. gMotor tool plugin works. But when I press button for material/map browser 3dsmax fails. My material editor is in compact mode. Render is scanline.
 
olukelo said:
Hi there. How to manage material plugin to work? I've put all plugins to plugin folder. gMotor tool plugin works. But when I press button for material/map browser 3dsmax fails. My material editor is in compact mode. Render is scanline.
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What version of max are you using? And when you say it fails, do you mean it crashes, or an error pops up?
 
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