Addon for Blender to link images with materials for AM

[Malo]

Hello, I found myself wanting to create material image matcaps for AM using images I found on the web.
However, I found it time-consuming to create a .act file, integrate the image, and save it.
So, I developed this small addon that parses a folder of images and creates materials alongside them.
It works with four types of materials (Matcaps, Environment map, Projection Map, and Simbiont).

To use it, select the folder where the images are located, choose the type of material you want to create, and click on 'Create Map Files'.

LinkedMat.py

[Fuchur]

Could you show an example of what you are doing there? I am not sure what you are creating there.
You mean the image you use for the matcaps/env map?

Best regards
*Fuchur*

[Malo]

Hi Furchur,
For example, if you download the matcap images from this topic: https://forums.hash.com/topic/38022-36-matcap-images-from-pixologic/#comment-330368, you will have only the images. In Animation Master, you will need to create a matcap material, choose one of the images, and name the material to save it. You have to repeat these steps 30 times to create all 30 materials. This addon allows you to select the folder of images and choose the type of materials you want to link to the images. In just a few seconds, you will have all 30 materials created and ready to be used in AM. Is it clearer now?

 

 

 

 

[robcat2075]

16 minutes ago, Malo said:

This addon allows you to select the folder of images and choose the type of materials you want to link to the images. In just a few seconds, you will have all 30 materials created and ready to be used in AM. Is it clearer now?

That sounds like something a plugin for A:M could do... if I knew enough AM plugin programming to do it.

For now... I guess it's Blender and Python!

[Fuchur]

Nice, yes I understand :).

Best regards
*Fuchur*