Copy Replace

Submitted by Hani Tiby on Fri, 2006-10-20 20:45
35 votes
Version: 
2
Date Updated: 
11/30/2011

Turns a selection of objects into instances or references of another object.

Fixed in v 2.0:

  • Instances outside the selection are not replaced anymore. (Thanks to Anubis)
  • Added the option to choose between instance or reference
  • Changed the "Button name" to "Copy replace"
Version Requirement: 
2011 and prior versions
Links
Download URL: 
http://www.scriptspot.com/files/u120/hani-instance_replace.mcr

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Submitted by Miyamoto on Sat, 2017-08-05 19:19.

Great script, thanks for your

Great script, thanks for your work!

And here is an idea for further expansion of functionality, if i may - an ability to make a set of objects with which selected ones being replaced randomly (or according to some rules, maybe with options?), not just single one - it would be awesome.

Anyway, still very useful as is.

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Submitted by Hani Tiby on Sat, 2014-04-19 06:14.

2014

Thanks, for testing and for using :D

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Submitted by vyle on Thu, 2014-03-20 13:53.

Tested it in 2014

Works great in 2014, hugely useful script!

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Submitted by Hani Tiby on Sun, 2012-12-23 11:43.

Thanks

Thanks barigazy for testing

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Submitted by barigazy on Sat, 2012-12-15 12:19.

I tested in max2012x64 and

I tested in max2012x64 and max2013x64 and script works as expected.

bga

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Submitted by Hani Tiby on Sat, 2012-12-15 08:17.

Didn't test it yet

Hi Egeer,

I didn't test it in Max 2012 yet, but it should be working fine as it's too simple and basic. it's also working in 2011.
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"Due to the way scripts work they are almost always forward compatible. I just verified this script work in 2009 and I'm sure it'll work in 2008...

The only time there are issues with scripts are ones that are *really* old (max 2, 3 era) or ones that used ActiveX controls which were no longer available in 64 bit versions of Windows / 3ds Max... Other than that you can confidently use scripts for max 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 2008, 2009 with any newer version of 3ds Max...

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concerning how to run it in 2012:
- like all macroscripts, put the file in C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2012\UI\MacroScripts
- restart Max if it's open
- customize your UI to add the tool.
- you'll find it in a category named "Hani"

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Soon I'll make some fixes with the script, and I'll post the new one with the Max version update.
Sorry for being late, but I'm Egyptian, and politicians in my country are so busy these days making life so hard.
wish me luck :D

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Submitted by Hani Tiby on Sat, 2012-12-15 07:48.

Sorry for being late, I'll

Sorry for being late, I'll check this issue soon.
Thanks for your feedback :D

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Submitted by egeer on Mon, 2012-12-03 09:03.

does this script work for max 2012?

how do I get this script to run in max 2012?

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Submitted by Artie on Sat, 2012-02-04 06:40.

Thanks!

Awesome script! Very much helping me out. Just wanted to point out your statement "Instances outside the selection are not replaced anymore". This is not applicable to reference object.
Please, fix this.

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Submitted by Hani Tiby on Tue, 2012-01-31 08:38.

Thanks for the feedback

I'll check the groups and targeted nodes too.

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