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Subject: Using the function call LoadMaterialCollection

Anthony Appleyard opened this issue on Aug 10, 2021 · 3 posts
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Anthony Appleyard ( ) posted Tue, 10 August 2021 at 8:52 AM · edited Thu, 03 October 2024 at 12:28 PM

The Poser Python manual describes this function:-

LoadMaterialCollection
Explanation
Load a material collection for this actor.
Arguments
Enter the file name of the material collection you wish to loa
Explanation
Load a material collection for this actor.
Arguments
Enter the file name of the material collection you wish to load

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For example,

act.LoadMaterialCollection("//Runtime//Libraries//Materials//police//riotarmor_base.mt5")

(The slashes should be backslashes.)

But it only works if called on an actor. How to I tell Poser Python to load a material onto a character?

FVerbaas ( ) posted Tue, 10 August 2021 at 12:49 PM
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How about the body actor?

structure ( ) posted Tue, 10 August 2021 at 2:02 PM · edited Tue, 10 August 2021 at 8:46 PM
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you need to change the extension to .mc6 or mcz - an mt5 is a material set not a material collection.

act.LoadMaterialCollection("//Runtime//Libraries//Materials//police//riotarmor_base.mc6")

a material set (mt5) contains only one material whereas a material collection (mc6) can contain multiple.

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