HCG Asset Browser

Update 0.71 BETA:

• Add model button: add a new model with the selected objects in the selected category
• Add category button: add a new category in the selected category
• Thumbnail
  render: left click on the thumbnail to render (use the current scene
  renderer) only works with default scanline and Vray. Carefull with the
  renderer settings, this is a Experimental function.
• Thumbnail render settings
• Renderer filter settings
• Refresh was improved
• Display as box on/off button
• Corrected the bug when cancel the library path change

How to use:

• Need a surface to merge the model
• Click on the thumbnail of  the model to loading this to the scene
• Select a surface and start to create instances of the model
• Click: merge the model 1 time
• Shift + Click: Rotate the model
• Ctrl pressed: Paint the model on the surface

Change to your library path on preferences, need to refresh after change

Installation

1. Download installation file "HCG_Asset_Browser.rar"
2. Unzip to root folder of 3ds max
3. Start 3ds max
4. Go to Customize>Customize User Interface>Keyboard or Toolbars, Category "HCG", command HCG Asset Browser
5. Assign a shortcut
6. Activate the shortcut

Installation Library Example

1. Download installation file "HCG_Asset_Browser_Library_Example.rar"
2. Unzip to root folder of 3ds max

Only tested on 3ds max 2009 64bits
Inspired by the Basic Asset Manager by Gavin Greenwalt

User review of HCG Asset Browser(Thanks Bona):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnUAD8FH_14