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Object Properties 2.0

By DaveWortley · 2015-06-08

Version
2.1
Version requirement
3dsmax 2008+
Other software required
Vray 2.0 +
Date updated
2013-07-16
Votes
7
Description

A non-modal Object Properties window, very simliar to the original one in 3dsmax but this allows you to change selection with the dialog open!  It also has the VRayProperties window included so you don't have to switch dialogs when setting up passes. (Needs updating for VRay 3.0+) There is also a MaxScript tab which shows you loads of information about the object you have select and this is really powerful for learning to script!

Additional Info

Installation

Run the macroscript and find Object Properties 2.0 under the 'DW Tools' Category.

 

Known Issues

There are a couple of bugs when it doesn't refresh but I've never been able to reproduce these so if you find a way please leave a comment.

Attachments

Tags: VRay, maxscript, object properties, Display properties, Mental Ray Properties

Comments (9)

2.0.1.1 Update

PaleBlue.Design · 2026-08-01

I've updated this wonderful script, to catch up with the current Max and Vray changes that took place over the years. I've also added some featues.

  • Renamed "Trajectory" to "Motion Path"
  • Removed legacy Mental Ray support
  • Removed "Put Material" button that added to the legacy Compact Material Editor
  • Fixed minor UI layout bugs
  • Fixed Vray Properties Tab overriding User Defined properties
  • Fixed spinner undo created one undo history item for each value change instead of each mouse drag
  • Fixed scale spinners didn't affect the object scale
  • Added rotation spinners
  • Added lock/unlock buttons for position, rotation and scale
  • Added face and vertex counts for native geometry objects
  • Fixed face and vertex counts for editable poly object, it now shows count based on polygons
  • Added spline vertex and segment counts
  • Added multiselection instanced properties support
  • Added missing Vray Properties: Motion blur duration, Motion blur velocity channel, Motion blur velocity channel multiplier, Raytraced SSS ID, VRayToon outlines, Generate render elements
  • Fixed error for maxscript search when no more items are to be found
  • Added Refresh button - allows keeping selection when some properties are not updated immediately and need refreshing

I hope someone still might make use of it.
Przemek



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Corrupts User Defined Data

leejk · 2018-06-13

Great tool but noticed a bug. If your object has user defined data, it will get replaced by vRay property data when you click on the VRay tab.

Fantastic, realworld tool

igamaximus · 2015-06-19

Thank you so much for this gem Dave, it's making daily tasks so much easier.
One question please: i am finalRender user and several of my fR friends asked me if it's supported.
Can you please add support for cebas finalRender? I can provide all fR mxs documentation, just let me know what you need exactly. Similar as in Vray case, it hase some fR dependent tabs, checkboxes, options....

If it's easier to you, real.3d is my Skype name.
Huge thanks once again.
Igor

DaveWortley · 2015-08-25

@Igor, I'd love to add Final Render Support, I'll ask them about a developers license so I can support it.

Awesome !

Fix · 2015-06-12

A must have, I've been waiting for this for a long time, working heavily with User Defined Properties.
Thank you !

One functionality missing from the original one with "Multiple Objects Selected": you could set the same User Defined Properties to all selected objects.
In this script, only the first object in selection is changed.

Wish : a "find" field in UserDefined Properties Tab like in the Maxscript tab (and a replace Field :)?

Bug Report :
-switching to maxscript tab opens an error window if there is a missing texture on a material (texture showed as "missing" in the manage assets panel)
-if I'm on the UserDef Panel, then I click on the Vray panel, then I click back the UserDef Panel, the User Properties have been replaced by the Vray Properties values

DaveWortley · 2015-08-25

Thanks for the reports, I'll look into fixing these whilst I'm doing an update this week!

TSchmiesing · 2015-06-09

Is this posted anywhere?

Fixed!

DaveWortley · 2015-06-09

Sorry I must have forgot to attach it! New version out soon though!

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miauu · 2015-06-08

Where is the download link?