Importing With Duplicate Names...?

[naughty]

Hi, some time ago I split a maya scene into two seperate files/parts (for easier editing) and now I am trying to merge (import) them back together into a single scene. I have about 30 materials that are identical in both scenes and when I import one into the other I'm getting 30 repeated (duplicate) materials. The same thing happens with file textures too.

I was wondering if there's an easy way to merge them back together without it duplicating all the identical materials/files, or at least an easy way of clearing out duplicate materials...

I've tried "resolve clashing nodes with this string" using a blank string but that doesn't work...

any ideas?

:nathaN

[jtk77]

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Hi, some time ago I split a maya scene into two seperate files/parts (for easier editing) and now I am trying to merge (import) them back together into a single scene. I have about 30 materials that are identical in both scenes and when I import one into the other I'm getting 30 repeated (duplicate) materials. The same thing happens with file textures too.

I was wondering if there's an easy way to merge them back together without it duplicating all the identical materials/files, or at least an easy way of clearing out duplicate materials...

I've tried "resolve clashing nodes with this string" using a blank string but that doesn't work...

any ideas?

:nathaN

well, I'm not sure you;re going to be able to do that seeing as how to Maya they are acualy seperate materials even though they are the same atributes and name.

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