Batch Loader

Submitted by Anubis on Mon, 2009-10-05 16:39

Version:

2.0

Date Updated:

10/26/2012

Author Name:

Anubis

Quick Merge/Import multiple files.

UI v.1.7

Features:

Merge multiple .MAX files
Import multiple .* files (ie all that can be imported)!
Log all files where failed to load to Listener (if any)
Multiple history for recent used paths available
Limit count of recent paths to keep in history added
Group option available
Layer option available
Attach option available
"Auto" option (if is checked no prompt for Merge/Import) *
Dialog window is resizeable
Auto rename duplicated objects on import

[*] If "Auto" is unchecked then default Max Merge/Import dialog appear for each file.
It is slower alternative, but it is important and useful in some cases.

Additional Info:

I noticed that there is interest in scripts like "Batch Merge".
I also read the comments and requests, so here's what I created.

Version history:

1.0 - initial version
1.1 - minor code polish up
1.2 - INI file previously saved to Scripts folder, now saved within script source file location
1.3 - added minimal dialogue size when the dialogue is resized
1.4 - suppress the name conflict dialogue when imports and "Auto" option is on (now auto rename)
1.5 - create layer per file using it file name as label
1.6 - minor fixes
1.7 - attach per file as mesh or poly
1.8 - suppress additional imports dialogue; browse for folder dialogue start in recent path
1.9 - auto renaming rewriten (as the auto suggested name is not always correct, now append count digits)
2.0 - now check (by name) for existing layer and create new only if not exist

(TodoList: Remove stored paths that no more exist)

Version Requirement:

3ds Max 9+

Links

Homepage URL:

http://project3d.narod.ru

Attachment	Size
batchloader_19.ms	9.84 KB
batchloader_20.ms	10.01 KB

Comments

Submitted by barigazy on Tue, 2013-06-18 08:20.

Open Batch Loader script in

Open Batch Loader script in MaxScript Editor and change next lines (128,147,158) with this line:

mlb_files.items = sort (for f in listFiles collect (filenameFromPath f))

bga

Submitted by rachka on Tue, 2013-06-18 04:35.

barigazy

barigazy, where to put this code?

Submitted by barigazy on Tue, 2013-06-18 04:29.

@rachka

Find all lines with this code

mlb_files.items = for f in listFiles collect (filenameFromPath f)
-- and replace ei. add "sort" method
mlb_files.items = sort (for f in listFiles collect (filenameFromPath f))

bga

Submitted by rachka on Tue, 2013-06-18 03:56.

the script loads and lists files by random order

Seems like the script loads and lists files by random order instead of by name. Is this on purpose? I can't see the reason behind this. It's a real mess. Otherwise the script is great.

Submitted by nicks1008 on Mon, 2013-06-17 04:17.

time saver

A huge time saver. thanks alot "Anubis". best thing is that it keeps the history of
recent directories. :)

nikart3d.in

Submitted by Anubis on Fri, 2012-10-26 05:10.

Hey Kino

Thanks for reporting this tipo, I fixed it ;)

my recent MAXScripts RSS (archive here)

Submitted by kino on Tue, 2012-10-23 05:47.

Small bug

If you have file which name is "0.obj" (zero) it will break the layer creation process. In line 235 FName-variable has filename "0" in it..

Thanks for the great script anyway! :)

Submitted by asymptote on Tue, 2012-05-08 16:41.

Is there any reason you can think of that this would run slower on Max 2010 64 ?
I've recently switched to 64 bit and importing takes ages compared to 32.
Granted, I am importing 2212 objects, but they come in at a crawl. (about 45 mins)
Maybe a heapsize issue ?

EDIT: Found the problem, if I have Outliner open at the same time as importing it slows to a crawl.

Submitted by asymptote on Wed, 2011-11-16 11:46.

Absolutely Perfect!I can't

Absolutely Perfect!

I can't thank you enough, as I've said before I'm totally lost without this little script.
I love the way it now numbers the imported files, the entire scene is more organized , and each object now has a sequential relationship, I can see which file came in, and in what order.

Many thanks for your time and patience on this one :)

Richard

Submitted by Anubis on Tue, 2011-11-15 19:59.

v.1.9 update log

issue detected:
Max auto suggested names for renaming are not always correct.

solution:
Now BL append count digits to the duplicating objects names.

Thanks to Richard Missin,
who send me testing files that reproduce the issue.

my recent MAXScripts RSS (archive here)

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