Maxscript question

[ce89]

How do I gain access to the properties of certain render elements via maxscript. I would like to write a script that adds the render element "CShading_RawComponent" but sets it's component to use "Reflect" instead of the default "Diffuse".

Can anyone point me in the write direction. Is there a maxscript function that can expose all the properties of all the corona elements?

Also I tried to login to the "https://corona-renderer.com/wiki" but it seems like a different login and i cant see where i can actually register?

Thanks.

[Ondra]

its properties can be accessed via maxscript (but I dont know how exactly, there is probably some global variable for it).

There is no need to log in the wiki, you can read everything there is without logging in.

[racoonart]

You can simply type;

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show (CShading_RawComponent())This will print out all properties in the listener

To print out all REs you can use this:

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(
REs = stringstream ""
apropos "*ESSENTIAL*" to:REs
apropos "*CGeometry*" to:REs
apropos "*CMasking*" to:REs
apropos "*CShading*" to:REs
apropos "CTexmap" to:REs

elems = filterstring (REs as string) "\n"
classnames = for i in elems collect (filterstring i " ")[1]
for i in classnames do(
format "----------------------\n"
format (i + "\n")
show (execute (i + "()"))
)
)

[ce89]

DeadClown,

Many thanks, Much appreciated.

[romullus]

Sorry for bombing this topic, i have a small question that's not worth new topic creation.

I want to make a button that simply creates Corona Sun and Sky. With the help of macrorecorder i managed to achieve Sun object's creation, but Sky isn't catched by macrorecorder unfortunatelly. Should someone kindly provide script code for that, i'd be very thankful.

[ecximer]

parameters to taste

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macroscript Corona_Sun_and_Sky category:"corona" tooltip:"Create Sun&Sky" (
coronasun isstandalone:true
environmentmap = coronasky name:"CoronaEnvSky"
)

[romullus]

Thanks a lot!

If i'm not asking too much, is it possible to add sky to Corona's enviroment and to set global exposure to -4.0.

[oncire]

Thanks a lot!

If i'm not asking too much, is it possible to add sky to Corona's enviroment and to set global exposure to -4.0.

here...

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environmentMap = coronasky()
renderers.current.colorMap_simpleExposure = -4

[romullus]

Thank you. Actually i want to add CoronaSky to Corona enviroment. I execute this code:

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renderers.current.bg_texmapUseMain = on
renderers.current.bg_texmap = coronasky name:"EnvMap"and it creates Sky map, but do not changes enviroment from max's to Corona's. What i'm doing wrong?

[oncire]

Thank you. Actually i want to add CoronaSky to Corona enviroment. I execute this code:

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renderers.current.bg_texmapUseMain = on
renderers.current.bg_texmap = coronasky name:"EnvMap"and it creates Sky map, but do not changes enviroment from max's to Corona's. What i'm doing wrong?

you miss one line of code...

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renderers.current.bg_texmapUseMain = on
renderers.current.bg_texmap = coronasky name:"EnvMap"
renderers.current.bg_source = 1

[romullus]

That's it! Thank you very much!

[naikku]

I dont know anything about coding these Scripts, could you save´n´share a script-file containing
the automatic load for Corona Sky, enviroment and why not that EV -4 also :)

[romullus]

Neither do i, but everything you need is in this topic. Just collect all lines of code into one file and you should be fine :]

Alternatively you can drag&drop attached file to max's viewport and make a button via customize user interface.

[oncire]

That's it! Thank you very much!

glad to be of help...

[ce89]

Again like above i'm not sure if it's worth starting another thread, also keeps a number of maxscript questions together.

Just a quick one really. Is there a function for starting interactive rendering? I would like to create my own dialogue and this is a function I would like to add.

Many thanks