3ds Max | Scripts

The result of two days of experiments around MouseTools.

You can use it to paint and distribute objects (copy or instances) on the grid or on surfaces. With Random controls, collisions detection, attachment surface...
You can paint all the max objects (geometries, helpers, proxies...)

Pattern Generator v.1.1 FINALLY HERE! Pick your target mesh with multiple patterns selected! (WATCH THE VIDEOS!) 

!!! HUGE UPDATE !!! ALL OF THESE SAMPLE SCENES NOW INCLUDED TO QUICKLY GENERATE SCIFI STRUCTURES !!!

v2.7.03. Dosen't save size and position if closed when minimized. v2.7.02. Added Maxwell material support

v2.7.01: A few UI bug fixes so the window will open the correct size and have valid settings on the first open

v2.7.00: Added support from Array Parameters like material lists in the Multi-Sub and fR Layer material and their associated parameters. Maps in the standard material show up as "maps - Texture Map Array". Unfortunately these are only accessible by number not by map names.

Edit ALL modifiers, ALL objects, ALL Materials, All Controllers, ALL Shadow types and ALL atmospherics/Render Effects. Work in max from a "Class-centric" way rather than a per object way. Edit thousands of object's perameters, randomize thousands of seeds, enable thousands of modifiers and more with a few clicks!

General Features (applies to all modifiers, controllers, materails, shadows, atmos and render effects):

MASS EDIT: Mass edit one property on all nodes at once, You can specify an absolute value, a relative value or apply an absolute value to modify

MASS RANDOMIZE: Randomize one property on all nodes at once

SELECT/DELETE BY CLASS: Select all objects with a meshsmooth, or all spheres or all objects with a path constraint etc

FULL INSTANCE/REFRENCE TOOLS: Make all objects/modifiers of a class or selection instances. Make Base object refrences. replace base objects with another obj (eg make all selected boxes an instance of a vrax proxie.) Available for Modifiers and Base objects only ATM.

LOAD/SAVE PRESETS: Load and save presets in xml format for modifiers, objects, etc.

Specific Features (Can be done to All or selected):

Modifiers: Enable, Disable, Enable in viewport, Disable in viewport.

PointCache Modifiers: Set ranges, Set path, Flush path, Reload, Record.

FumeFX: Simulate, Load settings

Lights: Turn all, selected, selected classes on or off. Multiply all light vlaues.

Xref Object: Merge object

Materials: Show/Hide In Viewport:  Shows the material in the viewport. Doesnt work with texture maps yet.

Spring Controller: Modifyspring controller settings (Needis its own section as springs are controlled differently with maxscript.

Merge Xref Controller:  Merges All/Selected controllers

Teensy little script that creates a geometry cone that mimics the camera cone. It creates a pyramid - and does some wiring to make it match the camera - and stay matched - even if you animate the position - and fov. The purpose of the geometry is to use in a mesh vol select to pass up the stack to modify an object/faces only when they are in view of the camera.

Vray Camera Manager started as a personal project. When I was working in large scenes with multiple (10+) cameras I found it slow to swap between cameras. Also I often wanted to change a setting on more than one camera without selecting them indiviually in the scene.

• List and edit the most used VRay Physical Camera parameters in an easy to read table
• Change the settings of multiple cameras without selecting in scene

This script quickly brings together a large number of objects.

With RemapPSDyou can easily map your entire photoshop file to a different set of uvs. The script will handle any complexity in your photoshop files:

• layers with masks
• folders with masks
• nested folders
• adjustment layers with masks
• layered tiffs

With this tool you can change the bitmap path of VrayBmpFilter maps very quickly and easily. In this case, Asset Tracking can not help because does not see the VrayBmpFilter maps in the scene.

Bake selected scene objects and export an FBX file which can be loaded into Eyeon Fusion to assist with compositing. Offers greater control and flexibility than the standard FBX exporter.

UPDATE LOG

v1.1

New Features suggested by Colin James at Blur Studios