Tagged 'select'

Outliner

Submitted by PJanssen on Sat, 2010-04-10 13:29
756 votes

 The Outliner 2.0 is a fast and easy to use scene management tool. It has a wide range of features, including selecting, hiding, freezing, linking and grouping objects in the "Hierarchy Mode". In the "Layer Mode" you can organize your scene by dragging&dropping objects from one layer to the other. What's more, the Outliner offers support for nested layers, to manage scenes more efficiently. The interface is nimble enough to keep it open constantly.

Select Active Camera

Submitted by Christopher Grant on Thu, 2009-02-26 17:53
30 votes

Simply selects the active camera from the current viewport (even if cameras / layer is hidden). If you've ever been frustrated because you're working full screen looking through the camera lens then need to change something about your camera, this script is for you. In that case you just run the script and bam you're able to edit camera properties in the stack or adjust keys in the time slider all with a single keystroke instead of having to hunt around in the select by name dialog...

Usage:

Smart Material Select

Submitted by dollah3d on Sat, 2025-02-01 08:20
0 votes

This script streamlines the process of selecting similar objects based on material in your 3dsmax scene. It automatically opens the group, eliminating the need for manual opening. Additionally, it can handle the selection of multiple samples. For instance, you can select a window frame and then add glass to select both window frames and similar glass objects.

FilePathFinder Pro & Light versions

Submitted by Kstudio on Mon, 2009-06-15 08:19
410 votes

Using the FilePathFinder you can be sure that you have complete control over external links into your scenes.

Asset tracking features include support for XREF files and easy linking with external files.

Using the FilePathFinder (and Batch Render&Relink), you can search for missing assets and relink external files.

In addition, files that are linked to selected objects are displayed in Interactive Mode, and bitmap textures can be toggled and placed within the Material Editor.

Also with this tool, you can easily make an archive a 3ds Max scene.

Note that FilePathFinder supports the highest number of asset types of any plug-in.

 

The Batch Render&Relink tool helps manage your asset files into the 3D model and material libraries in Batch Mode.

BR&R is capable of rendering thumbnails for 3D models, materials, and IES photometric files.

Batch Mode makes for an easy way to gather and compile many assets at once.

The new version of FilePathFinder is released with support to 3ds Max 2026

and many new features that improve managing scene assets

FilePathFinder Pro version 4.17.01

  • Adds support to 3Ds Max 2026
  • Play IFL, and animated GIFs directly in the list view
  • Play IFL and animated GIFs in the external Asset Viewer
  • Ability to change selected assets directly from the Asset Viewer using keyboard shortcuts
  • Adds an ability to include/exclude search directories by filename
  • More accurate material/texture placement in SME
  • Drops support to light theme
  • Fixes an issue with including/excluding search directories by filename
  • Fixes an issue with searching, relinking, collecting, and archiving the content of IFL files
  • Fixes an issue with relink assets in batch mode for Demo version [Batch Render&Relink]
  • Fixes an issue with renaming external scene links with status #Found
  • Fixes some issues with relink assets using exclude directories
  • Fixes a bug with relinking assets in huge scenes
  • Fixes a bug when using the tool together with Materials Manager and Models Manager
  • Some other optimizations, fixes and speed improvements

Subobjects Converter

Submitted by Nik on Fri, 2013-03-29 00:52
9 votes


v3.07
Fixed Shift+1 Shift+2

v3.01
If Esc+Key of script keyboard pressed and current subobjectlevel is 4 or 5 (Face or Element) and selected all faces then will run Smoothing Groups floater (a separate special window)
Если нажата Esc+кнопка скрипта и текущий подобъект 4 или 5 (Грани или Элементы) и все грани выделены, то будет запущен Smoothing Groups floater (отдельным специальным окошком)

Fixed bug of switch from subobject 5 to 4
Added Extended Subobjects:

UniAttach-Detacher

Submitted by Nik on Thu, 2013-06-27 03:01
21 votes

v3.07 Added fix for detached detach geometry if the source object had incorrect mesh issues.
Добавлено исправление отсоединённой detach-геометрии, если в исходном объекте были проблемы некорректной сетки.

Using single hotkey for Attach/Detach
Используя единственную горячую кнопку для Attach/Detach

Universal Select By

Submitted by obaida on Sun, 2020-07-12 19:48
9 votes

Select instances objects

Submitted by antomor on Fri, 2013-04-05 15:32
2 votes

Small but very useful script for selected instances objects

- select only visible instances objects
- work fast, support undo
- work of script would be broken by pressing Escape button

for install you should drag&drop script into 3ds Max
Find it in Customize -> Customize user interface -> Toolbars.
Category: # Scripts

Tested on 3ds max 2012

Heuristic Edge Select

Submitted by Swordslayer on Sun, 2014-12-28 05:35
10 votes

Select a loop of edges both on quad and non-quad geometry. Both a command without GUI and a settings dialog to fine-tune the stop cases are available.

Heuristic Edge Select Dialog

Select By Face Area

Submitted by barigazy on Fri, 2022-12-30 15:53
2 votes

sfba
Simple tool for selecting polygons by area with a few options

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