Connection Editor problem?

[halodust]

I'm trying to connect the OutColor of 2 material nodes to the inputs of 'Plus Minus Average' utility. After connecting the first input3D[0], I'm supposed to connect the second by right mouse click on input3D[0] and select 'Connect Next Available'. But this option is not available to me.

I though it might be problems with my preference. I already tried trashing it but the option is still missing. Where is the 'Connect Next Available' option in Connection Editor gone to?

The Maya version we have is 4.5. This problem did not happen to Maya 3.0.

Please help, thanks.

halo

[lady-j]

umm, I may be wrong, but I think all you need to do is middle mouse [I work on a PC...] and drag from your first material onto the utility and choose plusMinusAverage1.input3D[0], then middlemouse drag from your second material onto the utility and simply choose whatever node is available next! This should be plusMinusAverage1.input3D[1].

I just tried it and it worked fine, let me know if this is what you are looking for?

I have never used maya3.0, but i am assuming it just didn't have a list of nodes to choose from? it just had "connect next available" and you'd click that and it would connect it to the input3D[1]....?

[campbell]

i believe in 4.5 they changed the conex next availible state of the +/- Av node ...which changes its behaviour in the conexn editor, ... but hyperShade doesnt seem to mind, as mentioned above.