Simple plugin Request: Export list of materials used.

[ramonbastos]

Hello! Im searching for someone who can make me a plugin, of course I'll pay for that.

What I need is to export in a csv file all the materials used in the model. The same ones that shows on the "In model" list. Thats it. Just the names, no need for area etc.

[TIG]

Sounds like a simple job...
Do you want the materials loaded into the model, OR the used materials in the model ?
Different things...
How do you want the materials listed ?
e.g. by 'display_name' or something else ?
You don't want areas etc.
What will you use the list for ?
CSV file seems unnecessarily complicated - a simple text file as a list might suffice ?
Do you want this list 'sorting' alphanumerically ?

[TIG]

Try installing this...

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TIG_Materials-name-list.rbz

[ramonbastos]

Wow, TIG himself answering me, you're a legend dude haha. The rbz you sent is exactly what I needed! Answering what you asked:

How do you want the materials listed ?
e.g. by 'display_name' or something else ?
You don't want areas etc.

The way you listed is perfect, pretty simple and straight forward. Is it possible to list by the area? For example, material A is used in 1sqm, material B in 2sqm and material C in 0,5sqm. So the list is:

B
A
C

What will you use the list for ?
Basically I need to know wich materials I used in each model, to organize them.

CSV file seems unnecessarily complicated - a simple text file as a list might suffice ?
xlxs like you did is perfect.

Do you want this list 'sorting' alphanumerically ?
No need.

EDIT: How can I pay you?

[rv1974]

@unknownuser said:

Basically I need to know wich materials I used in each model, to organize them.

You could open material browser and set it in a ListView (sorted alphabetically BTW), do you really need a plugin specifically for this?

@TIG, What indeed would be super useful is to get a grid of tiles (say 100x100 cm) with material samples taken from selection, (or, as alternative- globally). the tiles should be accompanied by text(see attached) indicating the material name. The goal is to use TT's material replacer plugin afterward to purge parasitic materials with a parent one (i.e. glass<1>, glass<2>.. will be replaced with glass).
https://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?listtype=1&author=0&category=0&search=material+replacer&submit=%3F
This is what I do manuallybefore exporting models further to other DCC's.
NB! It's important to have an option to output from selection.

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[TIG]

Does something like this do that ?
https://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=material_browser