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A few new updates today + fixed old script categorization + a new contest

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So, the site's been down now for 2+ hours while I've been painstakingly merging data from my local dev machine with the live site. This past week I've spent quite a while going over the old scriptspot data and properly categorizing scripts (one of the biggest problems with the current site is scripts weren't categorized properly). Fortunately, thats should all be fixed now (I only say "should" since I can't possibly check every page, so if something was left out, use the contact form below to reach me).

Alternative search...

11 votes

FYI if you like Google you can search ScriptSpot by adding site:scriptspot.com to your query or just go here for a ScriptSpot custom search engine...

An important thread about 3ds Max on MU

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There's an important discussion happening on MaxUnderground regarding the development of 3ds Max. I'd encourage all of you who are passionate about 3ds Max & make a living using it to share your experiences.

FYI comments on this post are disabled to ensure all comments regarding this subject are centralized at MaxUnderground.

http://www.maxunderground.com/archives/19385_autodesk_siggraph_event_new...

Andy Murdock makes Automatron 1.2 free

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Andy Murdock has updated Automatron (his character animation system) to version 1.2 and released it for FREE.

Read more about Automatron and get your own copy here - http://www.lotsofrobots.com/automatron/Automatron_FS.htm

Announcing the ScriptSpot "RE-launch"

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The day is finally here! I am proud to announce an entirely new ScriptSpot is here! Completely rebuilt from the ground up, the new site has been built specifically to address the needs of the community for years to come.

Check out these new features:

  • User based content submission (scripts, extensions, tutorials, news). No more waiting for your script, plugin, tutorial to go live. All of you have the ability to get your content live, any time, 24/7/365.
  • User blogging that pulls together your blog with all your submitted content. Example - my blog allows me to blog any new announcements or news about myself / my submissions while making it easy for users to see what content I've submitted and what content has been marked as my "favorite". The idea was to create a way for users to have their own blog and storage for their relevent content and present it to people in a very readable way.
  • Additional application support - initial site rollout adds SketchUp, future additions of XSI, Maya, Lightwave, Rhino, Cinema4D, etc based on demand.
  • Favorites allow users to mark any content as their "favorite" then allowing the community to see what scripts particular people find to be useful. Favorites are implemented on the individual user blog page.
  • Email subscription allows users to subscribe to virtually all content, be it a script, plugin, blog and be notified via email when it is updated or commented on.
  • Full comment system and content ranking. Like a script or plugin? Give it a thumbs up by clicking the "plus" sign on the voting widget. Want to leave some constructive feedback, use the comment system to contribute your thoughts!
  • Forum - really, its about time!

Autodesk 3ds Max 20th Anniversary

68 votes

Make sure to head on over to The Area for the 20th Anniversary of Autodesk 3ds Max!

Autodesk acquires Softimage

Autoweight 0.030

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I hope this is the right place to post this.

In 2008 I've developed a script called "Autoweight" with the goal to skin-weight specific user-defined regions for bones and Biped automatically.

During the last week I've rewritten the script and would like to show you the preview of the newly designed "Autoweight"-Script.

Thank you for any interest.

Autoweight 0.055 is out

1 vote

I'm glad I can make the announcement that Autoweight 0.055 is available now.

There are a couple of new features like

* a weighting-falloff curve
* a mirror function
* an automatic region setup function according to your bones (still needs some work for complex characters for sure)
* speed up region selection
* multiple region selections
* additional bugfixes ;)

If you liked Autoweight 0.030 you might like the new version even more cause it makes the skin-weighting life a easier.

Autoweight 1.0 Promotion Video

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Hi guys

just wanted to share the news with you:
Autoweight 1.0 is about to be release shortly.

This video features some workflow impressions using the new version.
Autoweight's core was completely rewritten to provide you with more stability and speed.

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