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MaxScript image button .BMP layout

Submitted by othoap on Tue, 2011-07-05 10:09

A MaxScript button image layout how to. Included below (buttons2_16.zip) are the maxscript text and photoshop psd files shown in the tutorial. I can sum up the whole exercises with one word "spacing".

Pay attention to the 16px dimensions show here. The psd file includes a frame guide layer showing correct button spacing.

email me with any question. othoap@gmail.com

New Maxscript Tutorial Series - Beginner to Intermediate by Kevin Harper.

Submitted by Anxo on Thu, 2013-01-17 17:19

Hey Scrip Spot.

I created a tutorial series for Max Script for 3ds max artists that starts at the very begging. I wanted people with no knowledge of programming to be able to write tools for max.

Here it is. Enjoy! http://angryarray.servegame.com/

How to quickly create a Car Rig using XrayCat Survival Toolkit 1.0

Submitted by ficolo on Tue, 2013-01-08 06:35

We'll demonstrate an easier and intuitive way to associate reactions to the controls of a rig, using only XrayCAT ST instead of Reaction Manager.

Tutorial sections:
- Basic rig structure creation
- States definition using CAT layers and JoyCreator
- Conclusion: animation test of the car rig

Script Installation in 3ds max

Submitted by Admin on Sun, 2007-02-04 22:44

Additional help (external link): Macro installation (MAXScript) on Tech-Artists.org

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Maxscript 101 - Free Online Training

Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2011-02-14 09:49

 

The creator of Maxscript (John Wainwright) has made his previously commercial training DVD available for free on Vimeo! It's broken up into easy to watch chunks and even though it's a bit dated it remains one of the best introductions to MAXScript available.

A sincere thanks from the ScriptSpot community to John Wainwright for releasing his incredibly valuable training series for free and to our very own "Garp" for putting in the time to get the video split into sections & uploaded. Thanks!

Tutorial #002 - Parametric Superflow

Submitted by V-MOTION on Fri, 2010-10-08 04:32

Superflow

Mindflow Solutions Tutorial #002 - Parametric Superflow

Software: 3ds Max

Learn how to use the Parametric Array script by Ali Torabi as a Superflow controller!

Topics discussed:
- Parametric Array / Script by Ali Torabi
- 1-Dimensional Linear Controller
- Superflow Control
- 1-Point-Pivot
- Linear Harmonics
- Trajectory->Spline->Mesh Creation
- Animation Setup
- Object Parameter Control
- Advanced Array Structures

Length: 29 minutes

Use vertex color as input to Bitmap controller

Submitted by ali torabi on Sun, 2012-10-21 23:54

In this tutorial I used a "Vertex Paint" modifier to paint on the surface and using the colors of the surface in a bitmap controller I modified a parameter of parametric array.
This approach works on 1D array while for 2D array you need to do some extra works to achieve the same effect.

MAXScript tutorials. Procedural Modeling (Spanish)

Submitted by erosales on Sun, 2012-09-16 11:19

En estos vídeos, aprenderás a crear un pluging de objeto en 3ds Max, usando la superclase SimpleObject.
Un plugin de objeto define una geometría basada en triángulos, cuya posición, número y orientación, forma un volumen en el espacio 3D. Estos objetos, pueden ser cajas, esferas, o cualquier cosa. En muchos sentidos es similar a las primitivas estándar de 3ds Max, pues el objeto puede variar de tamaño y de número de segmentos.
Estos videos, son parte de las materias de scripting de la Ingeniería en Animación Digital en la Universidad Panamericana en Guadalajara, México.

Lets Play With Array

Submitted by Anubis on Thu, 2010-03-04 01:03

A simple MaxScript tutorial that I wrote to help on question posted into the ScriptSpot forum. Of course, I written it in PDF file and also to facilitate the readers, in manner what allow to read it without bound the context to the forum topic. I was try as well to make it simple for the novice coders. I hope you learn something from it.

Best Regards,

Anubis

Free Video Tutorials!

Submitted by Admin on Thu, 2007-01-25 01:15
GavinB from CGTalk has generously provided the following free maxscript video tutorials. You'll need the TechSmith codec in order to view the videos... View the original cgtalk discussion thread here...

How to "Relax" while preserving the volume...

Submitted by LittleLordPotala on Mon, 2012-02-06 05:41

It's just a small tip :

We often use the standard "relax tool" or "relax modifier"  that always shrinks the objects...

Clear out the dead wood from the layer manager

Submitted by LoneRobot on Tue, 2010-03-16 15:49

Clear out the dead wood from the layer manager

Occasionally, you end up with a load of layers in your scene that are no use to anybody, serve no function to society, and end up taking valuable space like an unwanted uncle at a wedding.

MAXScript Cheat Sheet

Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2010-05-11 06:37

This is a fantastic 2 page reference (written by Markus Boos) for those starting out with MAXScript! 

From the site description:

Ever try exploring the power of MAXSCRIPT? If it seems too confusing to attempt, try this 2-page cheat sheet that covers most of the major concepts in one easy to read reference, courtesy of MAXSCRIPT guru Markus Boos (one of 20 authors of the 3DATS 3ds Max Advanced to Expert book)

Maxscript help for 3dsMax 2012 update

Submitted by grabjacket on Thu, 2012-02-02 07:29

I've written about setting up your local maxscript help-file: read it here. Alex Mak has posted a nice addition to this. Read it here on cgTalk. Now it's very easy to make your own, local maxscript help behave exactly the same as the online maxscript help. It automatically feeds the word at the cursor-position into the search field. This is what was missing from my previous solution.

LED style animation with MAXScript

Submitted by Anubis on Wed, 2012-01-11 21:05

Just illustration of an example approach which can be done and without writing code but there also a few points where using MAXScript can save alot of time.

Ok, this I start just as idea for quick reply into the forum but as I remember LED style animation is popular task in animators colleges and as am not sure if there is a similar tutorial, I made this.

maxscript help for 3dsMax 2012

Submitted by grabjacket on Mon, 2012-01-02 15:15

The maxscript help for 3dsMax 2012 has gone online. By default, 3dsMax doesn't ship with a local help for mascript and for the main program. When pressing the F1 key, your browser opens and finds the help online. This has its advantages and disadvantages. A big disadvantage is that you need an internet-connection, and if you have one, it needs to be fast. For many people this is a reason to download the help-files and use the local version instead.

Python links

Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2008-07-18 11:22

A collection of links to Python + MAXScript information available. If you find a useful post, add it in the comments and this post will be updated to include it.

CGTalk - Python + MXS - http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=98&t=509631

dotNet links

Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2008-07-18 11:16

A collection of links to dotNet + MAXScript information available. If you find a useful post, add it in the comments and this post will be updated to include it.

RIGGING TO MOVE AND ROTATE AN EGG IN 3DS MAX USING MAXSCRIPT

Submitted by H-Sapiens on Mon, 2010-05-24 00:08

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UNIVERSITY: UNIVERSIDAD LA SALLE NOROESTE

SUBJECT: ANIMACIÓN IV

INSTRUCTOR: ENRIQUE ROSALES

STUDENTS: OMAR R. HERNÁNDEZ

MARTÍN SOTO

JENNIFER RÍOS

MARLON RÁBAGO

EDILBERTO MÉNDEZ

Maxscript deadline submit script tutorial

Submitted by grabjacket on Thu, 2011-11-10 07:21

Submitting jobs to deadline is not very difficult, but it can be automated with maxscript. It’s always a good thing to automate when you can. And it’s a good thing to submit stuff to a render-queue to free your own computer from the workload. So why not submit automated maxscript-jobs to deadline instead of renderjobs? Well, you can do that relatively easily with deadline. Consider this if you need to process a large amount of meshes with maxscript, or do some kind of image-manipulation with maxscript. Or do this when you have some kind of scripted renderpipeline.

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