this script is for merging lots of namespaced shaders in your scene, in case you have many instances of the same object with shaders included. in this kind of situation, maya's built-in "remove duplicate shading networks" doesn't always work, so this is a workaround.
only shaders that are named exactly the same (aside from the namespacing) will be considered duplicates.
to use: just put the MEL in your scripts folder and run "hfCleanShaders;"
if you want to exclude any shaders from the process, just select them before running the script
usage notes:
the script automatically removes unused nodes after merging the shaders... it's best to import objects from reference before you run this script so that this can happen.
if you enabled sharing shading networks between references, mental ray materials in your scene may break due to the cleanup operation. you should disable node sharing in your scene before importing from references if you're going to use this script.
please report any bugs or comments to henry@toadstorm.com
only shaders that are named exactly the same (aside from the namespacing) will be considered duplicates.
to use: just put the MEL in your scripts folder and run "hfCleanShaders;"
if you want to exclude any shaders from the process, just select them before running the script
usage notes:
the script automatically removes unused nodes after merging the shaders... it's best to import objects from reference before you run this script so that this can happen.
if you enabled sharing shading networks between references, mental ray materials in your scene may break due to the cleanup operation. you should disable node sharing in your scene before importing from references if you're going to use this script.
please report any bugs or comments to henry@toadstorm.com
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