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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.

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.

Project Manager version 3.23.05

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	Materials
Textures	IES	Asset Files

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 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

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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