texture-importer

Import texture files (Substance Painter, Mari, Mudbox, ...) into a dcc (maya, 3dsMax...)
Using customizable presets the tool searches a path for texture files and creates the material networks.
List of supported plugins

Installation for Maya

1. Click on the code button above and download the package as a .zip file.
2. Unpack the zip archive.
3. Drag the setup_maya.mel file into the viewport of maya.
4. This creates a button on the shelf that can be used to launch the tool.

If preferred the package can be installed manually by moving the textureimporter directory into a location where it can be loaded as a python package by maya. The tool can then be ran with the following code:

from textureimporter.plugins.maya import run
window = run()

Installation for 3dsMax

1. Click on the code button above and download the package as a .zip file.
2. Unpack the zip archive.
3. Drag the setup_max.ms file into the viewport of 3dsMax.
4. This adds a macro script to 3dsMax that can be added to a toolbar through the Customize UI menu.
5. The action 'Texture Importer' can be found in the 'Plugins' category. See the documentation for more information.

If preferred the package can be installed manually by moving the textureimporter directory into a location where it can be loaded as a python package by 3ds Max. The tool can then be ran with the following code:

from textureimporter.plugins.max import run
window = run()

Getting Started

1. Select a path with texture files.
2. Select a Config.
3. Search the path for textures.
4. Check any nodes to be created.
5. Set any Options.
6. Create the material networks.

Configs

Configs are presets that store different patterns for texture names. Configs can be organized in the menu next to the Save button and are available as .json files in the File menu. When importing textures from Substance Painter for example, just copy the same preset that is used there. Each config has a renderer associated with it and a set of channels that correspond to attributes on a material.

To add new configs, rename, or duplicate configs use the extra functions next to the save button to the right of the config selector.

After editing configs the network view can be maximized by moving the handle in the middle to the left.

Wildcards

The pattern is used to search for file names in the specified path. Wildcards can be inserted with the right click menu.
$mesh: When objects are selected, this will be replaced with each object name in the selection.
$material: This is the material name and corresponds to $textureSet in Substance Painter.
$udim: This is a wildcard for the udim syntax.
*: The asterisk symbol is a wildcard for anything else.

Examples:

• $mesh_BaseColor.jpg will only find textures when an object or group is selected. With helmet selected: helmet_BaseColor.jpg
• $material_BaseColor.* works for both Chrome_BaseColor.jpg and Chrome_BaseColor.png

Optional

To make a part of the pattern optional, use parentheses ( ). To add different options use the pipe symbol | inside of parentheses such as (jpg|png).

Examples:

• $material_BaseColor(.$udim).png will check for filenames that are either Chrome_BaseColor.1001.png or Chrome_BaseColor.png
• $material_BaseColor.(tx|jpg|*) will check for the tx extension first, then jpg, and lastly for any other extension.

Options

On Conflict

• Rename Nodes: If a node already exists with the given name, rename the new node.
• Remove Existing Nodes: If a node already exists with the given name, remove the existing nodes.
• Replace Existing Nodes with Connections: If a node already exists with the given name, attempt to remove the existing node but keep all connections.

Assign Materials

If this option is checked, the tool will attempt material assignments in the following order:

1. If a material already exists with the name, transfer any material assignments to the new node.
2. If $mesh is used in the config, it will attempt to assign each material to the corresponding mesh.
3. The created material will be assigned to the selection.

Settings

The important settings for the user are listed under [general] or the current dcc header such as [maya].
num_crecent_paths: The number of recent paths that are displayed
configs_path: A custom path to store config files
*_node_pattern: The pattern that is used to label that node. For example {}_mat will become chrome_mat or M_{}_001 will become M_chrome_001

maya: use_bump2d: set this to true if you prefer the native bump2d node.

Supported Features

The tool is built with a plugin system to easily extend the functionality to different dccs and renderers. Here is a list of currently supported features.

DCCs

• Maya
• 3ds Max

Renderer

• maya-arnold
• maya-vray
• maya-redshift
• maya-renderman
• max-arnold
• max-vray

Texture Formats

• Substance Painter
• Mari
• Mudbox