Corona Tone Mapping Wrapper

for 3ds Max Script (Maxscript)

Hello all, this is a wrapper (Tone Mapping Pipeline Wrapper.ms) for new Corona Renderer 8 (and upper versions) tone mapping for maxscrip which is a not easy to work with. So, here is my 3ds Max scrip codes to make it easier for others to use this new feature.

👨🏻‍💻 Author

• @mohseni-mr

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Features

• Delete all tone mapping operators
• Get all tone mapping operators and their IDs as an array
• Get the IDs of all tone mapping operators
• Get all tone mapping operators
• Generate a unique random ID that does not exist in the current operators' list
• Get operators' class using its place on tone mapping list
• Get operators' using its place on tone mapping list
• Specify whether the operators' list is empty or not (true or false)
• Delete last operator
• Add operator as last one
• Add operator to a specific place on the list
• Delete operator to a specific place on the list

Function Reference

you can use this wrapper pretty easily.

It is kind of make array of operators and work around that to make things nicer and cleaner.

Function	Description
ClearAllTMOperators	Delete all tone mapping operators
GetAllTMOperatorsPlusIDs	Get all tone mapping operators and their IDs as an array
GetAllTMOperatorsIDs	Get the IDs of all tone mapping operators
GetAllTMOperators	Get all tone mapping operators
GenerateID	Generate a unique random ID that does not exist in the current operators' list
GetTMOperatorsClass	Get operators' class using its place on tone mapping list
GetTMOperators	Get operators' using its place on tone mapping list
IsTMEmpy	Specify whether the operators' list is empty or not (true or false)
DelLastTMOperators	Delete last operator
AddTMOperatorsLast	Add operator as last one
AddTMOperatorsOnSpot	Add operator to a specific place on the list
DelTMOperatorsOnSpot	Delete operator to a specific place on the list

Usage/Examples

- Add a Contrast operator to the end of list
crnToneMapping.AddTMOperatorsLast #(ContrastOperatorPlugin colorMappingOperator_contrast:2.00)

- Delete last operator
crnToneMapping.DelLastTMOperators()

- Add a contrast and AcesOt operator to a specific place (5) on the list and also change their parameters
crnToneMapping.AddTMOperatorsOnSpot #(ContrastOperatorPlugin colorMappingOperator_contrast:0.6, AcesOtOperatorPlugin colorMappingOperator_opacity:0.4) id:5

Feedback

If you have any feedback, please reach out to me through my email: mohamad.r.mohseni@gmail.com

or just comment on Corona Renderer forums:

Acknowledgement

• official Corona Renderer maxscript wiki page