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There's a new Autodesk GetCOREInterface blog that focuses on customization and programming 3ds Max. Kevin Vandecar has written a blog post introducing Python in 3ds Max 2014 Extension.

In a previous tutorial: https://youtu.be/ZDW0SOLPtrk I've done 3 years ago,
I explained a technique to Rotate And Scale an object using Snap, where the snapping point can be on the object itself or on another object. In Max 2023 that technique doesn't work anymore. This tutorial will show you another way to do that, using the working pivot.

Sometimes you need your transform gizmo to be oriented in a certain way, other than the typical orientations, to perform operations like Move, Rotate, and Scale. Starting from Max 2023 we have this nice tool called Snap Working Pivot Tool, that allows us to do that, and it comes with multiple options to help us create and manipulate the working pivot point. Also, in addition to that, it gives us the ability to extract a construction plane out of the created working pivot. This tool is useful in many areas, like transforming objects, rigging, animations, Smart Extrude, etc,...