0MAXtoA provides custom, script-able commands that allow you to manually execute some of the features of the plug-in. Details of each command are given below. 

MAXtoA Version

The following commands print the plugin and Arnold versions.

MAXToAOps.MAXToAVersion()

MAXtoAOps.ArnoldVersion()

ImportMaterials()

ExportMaterials()

Material Import/Export

ExportMaterials

Exports the given list of materials to the given .ass or .mtlx file. Returns the operation result as named enum.

mtl1 = PhysicalMaterial()
mtl2 = MatteShadow()
result = MAXToAOps.ExportMaterials "d:\\temp\\MyMaterials1.ass" #(mtl1, mtl2)

ExportMaterialsSelected

Exports the materials selected in the SME (Slate material Editor) to the given .ass or .mtlx file. Returns the operation result as named enum.

result = MAXToAOps.ExportMaterialsSelected "d:\\temp\\MyMaterials2.mtlx"

ExportMaterialsSelNodes

Exports the materials assigned to the selected nodes to the given .ass or .mtlx file. Returns the operation result as named enum.

result = MAXToAOps.ExportMaterialsSelNodes "d:\\temp\\MyMaterials3.mtlx"

ExportMaterialsScene

Exports all the scene materials to the given .ass or .mtlx file. Returns the operation result as named enum.

result = MAXToAOps.ExportMaterialsScene "d:\\temp\\MyMaterials4.ass"

ImportMaterials

Imports materials from a list of .ass or .mtlx files and returns a combined list of materials. Returns an empty list in case of error. Imported materials will also be placed in SME in individual tabs for each imported file.

myMtls = MAXToAOps.ImportMaterials #("d:\\temp\\MyMaterials1.ass", "d:\\temp
MyMaterials2.mtlx")