Installation:
* unzip .mel file to "My DocumentsMaya2008prefsMarkingMenus"
* in Maya open Window >> Settings/Preferences >> Marking Menu Editor
* click "Load Menus" in the upcoming Dialogue
* select selectionCat in the List of MMs and and set "use marking menu in:" to "hotkey editor"
* click apply
* open Window >> Settings/Preferences >> HotKey Editor
* under "User Marking Menus" assign a hotkey to "selectionCat_Press" an click "yes" in all
Dialogues
* save and close hotkey editor
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Features:
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SELECT MATERIALS FROM SELECTION
** Select faces of polygon objects and use this script to automatically select all shaders assigned to those faces.
Best use show incoming/outcoming connections button in hypershade to view.
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**SELECT COMPONENTS ON OBJECTS WITH SHADERS
Select objects AND shaders to automatically select components with selected shaders on it on the selected objects.
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**SELECT COMPONENTS WITH SAME SHADERS
Select faces and use this function to automatically select all faces with the same shaders on the same objects you selected the faces on
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Version 0.9a
Contact: sunsskull.mail@gmail.com
Use this script at your own risk! Always save backups of your files to prevent data loss!
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