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Call for Python tutorials

866 votes

I've been seeing a lot of discussion about using Python with 3ds Max for quite a while now... I'd love to get some resources up describing Python - 3ds Max integration / workflow / processes. If you've got or would write a beginner tutorial or even an advanced tutorial, please share it with the community!

Some questions to get the ball rolling... What is Python? How does it compare to MAXScript? Why should someone use Python? Is Python best for end users or developers? How do you create a simple "hello world" Python script?

Maxscript 101 - Free Online Training

843 votes

 

The creator of Maxscript (John Wainwright) has made his previously commercial training DVD available for free on Vimeo! It's broken up into easy to watch chunks and even though it's a bit dated it remains one of the best introductions to MAXScript available.

A sincere thanks from the ScriptSpot community to John Wainwright for releasing his incredibly valuable training series for free and to our very own "Garp" for putting in the time to get the video split into sections & uploaded. Thanks!

Outliner

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.

10 Year Anniversary Celebration

626 votes

10 years... What a ride! During the past decade artists & developers - people just like yourself - have come to this site to find tools that will make their lives easier. I've been honored to get to know many of you, to learn from your techniques and see thousands of artists find the tool they needed. I think one of the things that has amazed me the most over the years is how cross cultural ScriptSpot has become. This isn't just a site that people in Hollywood use, or for that matter a site that people in North America use.

Project Manager

595 votes
3rd version of Project Manager gains a lot of new features to manage 3D Assets. 
There is most unique from them – the ability to assign custom previews to materials, associate files with materials, and create a gallery of files associated with any type of assets including materials. 
You can also write a description for material and, of course, assign categories to materials.

New Features:
    • Introduces a new caching system for preview images, allowing more assets to be displayed in Listview
    • Optimizes the display of a large number of assets in Listview
    • Adds the ability to specify custom directories for preview search using the "Auto-Assign Preview" tool
    • Adds buttons to the panel on the Asset Tracking tab: "Show/Hide Map in Viewport," "Mass Rename Items," and "Mass Convert Images."
    • Adds the ability to cache assets to the database
    • Introduces a caching system to accelerate asset search
    • Some improvements to filtering textures by directory
    • Rewrites the caching system for use with SQLite database to improve speed and stability
    • Adds options to pause interactive rendering when merging models or assigning material/texture/ies (VRay/Corona/Arnold) [look in the Preferences dialog]
    • Adds support for MariaDB version 10.8
    • Provides the ability to show a map in the viewport for scene-materials
    • Speeds up mass-rename/move operations for assets
Optimizations and Resolutions:
    • Decreases memory usage
    • Provides additional options to optimize the database, including "Optimize," "Remove Missing Directories," and "Remove Missing Directories & Files."
    • Resolves a bug related to drag and drop of textures and materials with Corona 10
    • Addresses issues with database optimization
    • Fixes an issue with colorizing subdirectories
    • Fixes a bug that occurred on some computers during asset relinking
    • Resolves a bug in version 3.21.02 on some computers when the database cache was enabled in SQLite mode
    • Extremely speeds up the conversion of paths to local/network in the database using the tool "Convert Paths in the Database."
    • Fixes an issue with optimizing the database with the option to remove missing files and directories
Fixes:
  • Fixes an issue with exporting models from a scene that occurred on some computers
  • Fixes an issue with exporting models from a scene with Vrscan files
  • Fixes a bug with crashing during interactive rendering of materials
  • Fixes an issue with artifacts during the interactive rendering of materials
  • Fixes a bug with crashing during interactive rendering of Substance Shaders
  • Fixes an issue with creating PBR Material when files have similar names
  • Fixes an issue with storing settings for hidden directories
  • Fixes a memory leak when trying to render unsupported or corrupted FBX files interactively
  • Fixes some issues with interactive rendering of some 3D file formats
  • Fixes an issue with converting some images to greyscale [Convert Images tool]
  • Fixes an issue with converting some images to other formats [Convert Images tool]
  • Fixes minor issues with relinking material libraries
  • Fixes an issue with destroying a layer hierarchy when merging models
  • Fixes an issue with the dialog "Object Place&Paint" in versions 3.19.08-3.20.08
  • Fixes a minor issue with relinking relative paths when merging models and materials
  • Fixes an issue with network relative paths on the Asset Tracking tab
  • Fixes an issue with installation on some systems
  • Fixes a minor issue with the option "Open with associated application."

 

Update History for all versions.

Models 3D Models Browser
Materials Materials Browser
 
Textures Textures Browser
IES IES Photometric Browser
Asset Files Asset Tracking

Max Hotbox

586 votes

 

This script is in open beta phase, available for public.

Who creates the best interface for the users? The users theirselves! This tool is inspired by the Maya Hotbox. It is not ment to be a tool collection on its own, its idea is to provide ways to you for accessing and organizing functionality. Build your own interface, customize your workflow to your needs.

SolidRocks

569 votes

SolidRocks V2.4 is out !!  Support for V-Ray 6 (hotfix 2) and  MAX 2013-2023 ! 

SolidRocks adjusts and optimise all needed Vray parameters to reach the best rendertime/quality ratio.

Learn Vray progressively, see in realtime changes made by SolidRocks when you change resolution/quality.

SolidRocks includes new tools for both VrayMasters and Beginners:

Sweep Profile

563 votes

The new version of Sweep Profile PRO is released.

version 1.01.27

  • Adds the "Assign" button
  • Adds German and Japanese localizations
  • Better zooming to profile on rendering preview
  • Adds an ability to add multiple directories with profiles using the checkbox "Include Subfolders"
  • Fixes an issue with changing a profile dimensions in 3ds Max 2023-2024

version 1.01.12

  • Fixes an issue with changing interpolation for section and path
  • Fixes some minor issues with rendering previews
  • Fixes an issue with applying an activation key

The main functionality of the Sweep Pro lies in its ability to offer a quick and convenient way to build architectural profiles using the Sweep modifier.

The pack includes pre-made architectural profiles (10 for free version and 37 for PRO version), providing users with a solid base to start from.

But the functionality doesn’t stop there; users also have the option to add new profiles from the scene or by adding profiles from a specific folder.

Also, the tool has a very convenient option to change the size of the profile on the fly.

 

RappaTools v1.92

558 votes

RappaTools3 and RappaTools2 available... see new website: http://remusjuncu.com/rappatools/

See RappaTools3 PlayTime 02 Here  and RappaTools3 PlayTime 03 Here !

RTTassist

538 votes

 

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