theOnion

40 votes
Version: 
1.13
Date Updated: 
01/12/2004

The Onion is Layer System that sits on top of the max layering system.

Features

  • Layer Groups
  • Merging
  • Alternate Material
  • Alternate Property
  • Import of REZN8 LayerManager Information

IMPORTANT Notes
Max Layer system is based on Layer Names. Each layer name must be unique. When a file with layer data is merged in, re-launch theOnion to update the interface with any new layers. All new layers will be placed in the first group. Currently there is no method to merge group information in. If the merged file had laers with the same name, the objects on these layers will now exists on the layer of the same name.

Additional Info: 

Recent Version History:

1.10

  • seperated code structure into peices...fairly big code restructuring.
  • tons of small tweaks and fixes.
  • added catch if you try and add an object to a layer and the object has it's alt material on it.
  • if alt material button is pressed and no alt material is defined, it now prompts you then drops you into the alt material picker
  • if alt property button is pressed an none of the items have been enabled..prompt then dialog.
  • the ini file is now created for you if it doesnt exist. so distribution can happen without it.

1.11

  • fixed a few small bugs in the new backbone.
  • fixed a bug in the alt property

1.12

  • tweaked the shift-select propery of the extended button.

1.13

  • fairly major update.. updated data structures to include GroupOpen
  • now onion remembers the open-close state of each group
  • tweaked ui creation to be faster..
  • collapsing the organize tree, stays collapsed.
Version Requirement: 
5.1
Video URL: 
AttachmentSize
theonion.zip87.14 KB

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subburb's picture

Insane ! Awesome ! you just

Insane ! Awesome !

you just made the best tool i've seen, at least for my work...

Importing cad files with dozen of layers, pushing them in a group, and organize my own work in a new and clean layer group... really excellent, you've got my vote ! 

jerome Prévost (Subburb)

jerome Prévost (Subburb)

Billibong's picture

Thanks for finding the onion

Thanks for finding the onion script!

I'd like to try it out for assigning multiple materials.

 

Thanks,

Billibong

txusmi's picture

the onion (max 9 version

the onion (max 9 version with dotNET support) is now developed by Paul Hormis http://www.hyperent.com/

caebrasil's picture

...and it works with max 9?

...and it works with max 9?

Admin's picture

I found the zip file and

I found the zip file and attached it to the script above.

Christopher Grant
Admin, ScriptSpot.com

Billibong's picture

Does anyone know where to

Does anyone know where to download "the onion" script?  The link is broken to blur studios beta page

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