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Call for Python tutorials

Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2008-07-16 00:28

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

Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2011-02-14 09:49

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

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

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.

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10 Year Anniversary Celebration

Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2010-05-05 21:16

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

Submitted by Kstudio on Tue, 2010-09-14 09:37

3rd version of Project Manager gains a lot of new features to manage 3D Assets.

What is most unique to the new features – is 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 materials and, of course, assign categories to materials.

Project Manager version 3.35.75

Enhanced Organization and Filtering:

Granular Filtering: Effortlessly filter your models by various criteria, including 3Ds Max version, renderer, comments, category, and even image preview status. This allows you to quickly locate specific assets within your library.

Proxy Preview Customization:

Fine-Tuned Previews: Take control of the level of detail displayed in your Proxy previews within the viewport. This lets you optimize the balance between preview quality and performance.

Mass Renaming Made Easy:

Lightning-Fast Mass Rename: Renaming a large number of assets is now a breeze! Project Manager significantly speeds up the Mass-Rename tool, saving you valuable time.

Teamwork Efficiency Boost:

Improved Database Performance: Experience smoother and faster operation when working with large databases within teams. Project Manager has been optimized to handle extensive asset libraries seamlessly.

Bug Fixes and Optimizations:

Fixes Galore: This update addresses a multitude of issues reported by users. Resolved problems include bugs with the Mass-Rename tool, Auto-Assign preview functionality, external scene link renaming, relinking assets with excluded directories, and relinking large scenes.
Upgrade and Migration Smoothness: Enjoy a more streamlined experience when upgrading from Project Manager version 2.
Copy/Paste Reliability: The copy/paste functionality for assets has been enhanced for improved robustness.
Multi-Category Selection: Select multiple categories with ease to further refine your asset filtering.
Custom Script Execution (API): Issues with executing custom scripts (#Relink, #RelinkPreSave, and #RelinkPostSave) used in Batch Render & Relink workflows have been resolved.
Database Import: Fixes an issue with database importing when converting from DesignConnected via SQLite to MySQL/MariaDB.
Format Conversion: The process of converting selected files to other 3D formats has been optimized for better performance.
Additional Optimizations: This update incorporates a range of other optimizations, bug fixes, and speed improvements to ensure Project Manager runs at its absolute best.

Update History for all versions.

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Max Hotbox

Submitted by real08121985 on Tue, 2010-06-22 15:52

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.

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SolidRocks

Submitted by subburb on Thu, 2007-09-06 03:30

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

Submitted by Kstudio on Wed, 2010-04-28 05:48

The new version of Sweep Profile PRO has been released

version 1.01.30

Adds support to 3Ds Max 2025

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 profile dimensions in 3ds Max 2023-2024

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 the free version and 37 for PRO version), providing users with a solid base to start from.

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

Also, the tool has a very convenient option for changing the profile size on the fly.

RappaTools v1.92

Submitted by RappyBMX on Sun, 2008-11-23 06:03

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

See RappaTools3 PlayTime 02 Here and RappaTools3 PlayTime 03 Here !

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