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Chaos Corona for Cinema 4D => [C4D] General Discussion => Topic started by: friedli3d on 2019-05-20, 10:43:18

Title: is it possible to convert just one material to corona mtl?
Post by: friedli3d on 2019-05-20, 10:43:18: Hello all,

Im using substance designer materials, and if im not wrong, I need to convert them to corona materials. However, I have some corona hair materials in the scene, and I notice when I convert a scene, one the two hair materials (c4d material) is not editable, which I understand because its a c4d material, however that material is very handy.

That's why I was wondering if there is anyway to solve this better or if there is an option to convert just one material in order to don't lose my hair materials in the scene.

Thanks very much for your help
Title: Re: is it possible to convert just one material to corona mtl?
Post by: Gruender on 2019-05-20, 11:55:48: HI...

Take that material, which you wanna convert, into an empty scene and convert the material in there.
Then copy and paste it into your render scene. Did the same with lights in the past.

I know it is just a workaround, but better than nothing.

Cheers.
Title: Re: is it possible to convert just one material to corona mtl?
Post by: friedli3d on 2019-05-20, 14:28:42: Thanks Gruender,

I thought about that but such it is a substance material thought it would lose all the editable parameters that substance offers, but in fact you can still edit it.

Still a workaround, but guess its really the better way...

thanks a lot!
Title: Re: is it possible to convert just one material to corona mtl?
Post by: kraphik3d on 2019-05-22, 09:45:31: I agree. Sometimes it would be more useful to convert only materials needed. For example Octane material converter works like that, you select materials
in materials editor and click convert then only those materials are converted. Not all materials.
Title: Re: is it possible to convert just one material to corona mtl?
Post by: houska on 2019-05-22, 10:33:38: That's actually a good idea and it shouldn't be difficult to implement! I will add it to our bullet list. Thanks!
Title: Re: is it possible to convert just one material to corona mtl?
Post by: Beanzvision on 2019-05-23, 09:53:54: A similar function to how Robert's Corona Tools plugin worked. That was a very handy feature.
Title: Re: is it possible to convert just one material to corona mtl?
Post by: kraphik3d on 2019-06-05, 11:26:31: Quote from: beanzvision on 2019-05-23, 09:53:54
A similar function to how Robert's Corona Tools plugin worked. That was a very handy feature.
Yes indeed.
Perhaps it´s useful for Corona devs to work with him?
https://www.roberthitzer.de/projects/coronatools/

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Title: Re: is it possible to convert just one material to corona mtl?
Post by: houska on 2019-06-05, 13:59:13: Quote from: kraphik3d on 2019-06-05, 11:26:31
Perhaps it´s useful for Corona devs to work with him?
https://www.roberthitzer.de/projects/coronatools/

Yes, we know Robert and we communicate with him often ;-)
Title: Re: is it possible to convert just one material to corona mtl?
Post by: kraphik3d on 2019-06-05, 15:26:46: Quote from: houska on 2019-06-05, 13:59:13
Quote from: kraphik3d on 2019-06-05, 11:26:31
Perhaps it´s useful for Corona devs to work with him?
https://www.roberthitzer.de/projects/coronatools/

Yes, we know Robert and we communicate with him often ;-)
Nice. Corona Tools is just awesome even it´s not developed anymore at least it works in r19.
I have used it regularly until the Corona had it´s built in converter.