internal rating:
The stars express my own subjective point of view!
They represent usefulness and overall coolness of the particular script.
 

Stars	Subjective Description
*****	Cannot live without it, proud to show it to the world
****	Very cool and useful in daily work
***	Nice script that might be useful in some cases
**	Written as time filler, or too buggy to be taken seriously
*	Either too easy to implement, or not very useful for the masses

maxscript tutorials:

Screenshot	Name, Version, Type, Description	Posted Updated	Internal Rating
	SoftLight Tutorial and Scripted Plugin  A Tutorial based on sample code developed during the MAXScript Course at the Filmakademie in Germany.  Contains the final scripted plugin. R3 COMPATIBLE. UPDATED: User Questions and Answers...	01/26/2001 03/05/2001	***
NONE	FrameRenderLog Tutorial and Script This tutorial shows the use of callback scripts to stop the frame rendering time and generate a log file.	05/03/2003 05/03/2003	***

maxscripts:

Screenshot	Name, Version, Type, Description	Posted Updated	Internal Rating
	LightsOrder 0.1 MacroScript Source Lets you reorder the lights in the scene to define the first 8 lights used by Max and OpenGL in the interactive viewports. Compatible with   3ds max 4.x  3ds max 5.x  3ds max 6.x	09/22/2003 10/10/2003	***
NONE	BaseJump 1.0 MacroScript Source Lets you automatically jump to BaseObject level, a specified modifier or a user-defined level on the modifier stack when selecting an object. Compatible with   3ds max 4.x  3ds max 5.x  gMax 1.x  VIZ 4	04/25/2003 04/25/2003	***
NONE	SelectCoplanarPoly 1.0 MacroScript Source Same as "Ignore Visible Edges" in EditableMesh, but for EditablePoly.  To install,  Evaluate it, Customize a QuadMenu Drag "SelectCoplanarPoly" from "Bobo_s Tools" category to the Quad of your choice. To use, Select EPoly, go to Face sub-object level. Select one or more polygons. Right-click to get to QuadMenu, select the [] icon to open the options or select the "SelectCoplanarPoly" to select with default threshold of 0 degrees. The options dialog is modeless and can stay around while you work with the script. There you can set your Angle Threshold from 0 to 180 degrees. The threshold will be valid for any subsequent calls to the "SelectCoplanarPoly" script during this scene & max session. (Adjust once, use many). The script will be enabled/visible only when an EPoly is in sub-object face level mode. Pressing SELECT in the dialog while not in that mode will do nothing. Compatible with   3ds max 4.x  3ds max 5.x  gMax 1.x  VIZ 4	12/16/2002 12/16/2002	****
NONE	RenderWireColor 0.1 MacroScript Source Calculates the average color of the material and assigns it to the wireframe color of all geometry objects in the scene.	09/20/2002 09/20/2002	**
	Magmapulators v0.42 Package   Magmapulators is a set of scripted Manipulator plug-ins and a Scripted Utility. It contains modules with multiple Manipulators for Geometry, Shapes, Modifiers, Cameras and Lights and a utility for toggling any manipulator on and off. Updated version 0.42 - fixed Lights Manipulators to work correctly in 3ds max 5.	10/30/2000 08/28/2002	****
	COLUMBO v0.4 MacroScript Source COLUMBO is a powerful Object Search Engine for 3ds max 4, Autodesk VIZ 4, 3ds max 5 and gmax. It will let you Perform complex search operations by combining multiple Queries. Search at both Object and Sub-Object level Apply Select, Select More, Unselect, Hide, Unhide, Freeze, Unfreeze actions to the filtered objects. Save the Search Queue to disk and use the Presets later.	11/07/2000 08/01/2002	*****
NONE	SelectNonQuadPolys 0.2 MacroScript Source Selects all non-quad polygons in an EPoly baseobject.	02/17/2002 02/17/2002	***
NONE	TopCAT v0.12 Scripted Modifier Source TopCAT is an scripted modifier that will let you expose properties of objects and modifiers on top of the stack. It creates Custom Attributes and wires them automatically to the original parameters.   Idea by Dave Stewart	07/08/2001 07/08/2001	***
NONE	SpookyHide v0.31 MacroScript Source SpookyHide is an Object Display Control script for 3ds max 4. It will let you Define sets containing multiple Triggers and Reactors. Define multiple Reactions controlled by the Triggers' selection incl. Hide, Freeze, SeeThru, BoxMode and Backface Culling. Manage the sets, enable/disable, rename and delete them. Select any number of objects by selecting a single one! (Selection Handler) NEW in 0.31: Fixed a bug preventing objects with special characters in the name from working with the script. When a Trigger object is selected, all Reactors will be changed according to the defined reaction. This way you could for example turn on SeeThru of the Skin mesh when bones are selected or hide the rest of the body when a specific body part is selected... Reduces the trips to the Display tab/floater to Hide/Unhide scene elements. Idea by Paul Neale.	02/12/2001 07/05/2001	***
NONE	MapChannelToggle v0.1 MacroScript Source (no docs, download only) MapChannelToggle is an enhanced version of the simple OpacityMapOff script I wrote for someone on the Max Support Forum. It will let you Turn On and Off any map Channel in Standard, Raytrace and compatible materials Affect materials in the whole scene or in object selection only Affect materials ANYWHERE in the material tree (like a Standard material in a Blend Material being part of a Composite material used in a Multi/Sub Material's slot 4 ;o) NOTE: This is a pretty specialised script for checking/unchecking the map slots only.  If you want to mass-change any other material property or combinations thereof, you should also check out the MatMaster scripted utility (compatible with MAX 2.x, 3.x and 4.x) I wrote for Midway Games some years ago...	06/28/2001	***
NONE	FindMapPath v0.1 MacroScript Source FindMapPath is a simple search engine that can help you localize objects using certain bitmap names and paths.  NOTE that it provides a small subset of what COLUMBO does, with the added feature of printing information to the Listener. It was requested on the MAX Support Forum.  Search for Full String, Substring or Starting String Select, Hide or Freeze the corresponding objects Affect either Matching or Mismatching objects Output detailed information to Listener, or just Matching, Mismatching, or none at all	06/13/2001	**
NONE	Logolisator v0.11 RenderEffect Source Logolisator is a simple RenderEffect that will emboss an external image file on top of your rendering. Blending options include Alpha Blend, Blend, Add, Subtract, Multiply, Value Add, Overlay, Softlight and Hardlight. Animateable Logo Position Animateable Blending options	05/26/2001	***
NONE	AlignObject2Face v0.1 MacroScript Source AlignObject2Face  is a sort of AutoGrid for existing objects - it lets you  Align an object to the surface normal of another object Interactively move the object around the surface with realtime feedback Navigate the viewport with the MMB while aligning Abort the operation and return to otriginal state with RMB if desired.	04/29/2001	****
NONE	MAxTRIX v0.1.1 MacroScript Source MAxTRIX is a Bullet Time rendering script for 3ds max 4 and 3D Studio MAX R3.x with the following features: Single-camera rendering, no multiple cameras necessary Source Camera can be freely animated without any limitations. Scene Time slow-down and speed-up controlled by a Bezier Float function curve in TrackView. Optional clamping of negative values for single-direction time flow. Options to preview in viewport only, save preview to disk, and render final animation Saving to sequential image files Both scene segment and user animation segment supported..	04/25/2001	***
	I Know What You Did Last Summer,  v0.1.2 BETA, Scripted Package, Source max 4 project manager  provides integrated tools for  project data management project navigation  assets browsing project archiving assets cataloging etc. (it might also paint your house, mow your lawn, take care of your children...)	03/14/2001 04/21/2001	*****
	PolyMeshTools v0.2 Source PolyMeshTools  is a set of 3ds max 4  scripted tools that enhance PolyObject modeling with some additional modeling commands: ExtrudeVertex LiftFromEdge LiftFromVertex	02/24/2001 02/25/2001	****
	Symmetry v0.11 Source Symmetry is a complete rewrite of the script for 3ds max 4. It will let you Select Vertices, Edges or Faces on the one side of a model and manually or automatically select the symmetrical elements on the other side. Assign the controls to QuadMenus, Toolbars or Shortcuts for fast workflow Control the speed vs. precision parameters of the fast search code.	02/18/2001 02/18/2001	****
NONE	MeshDetails v0.21 MacroScript Source (NO DOCS YET) MeshDetails is a Mesh Info script for 3ds max 4. It will let you Display Vertex Index, Face Index and MatIds in the viewport Show MatIDs per Face or in Chunks Display data for current selection only	02/18/2001 02/19/2001	***
	Point3 Manipulator Point3 Manipulator is a three-value scripted manipulator with the following features: Multiline Text Field for long descriptive names A Point3 and separate X,Y,Z values with own Min., Max. and Default values and Snaps. User Colors can optionally overrule the default colors. User Colors can be copied from other custom Manipulators.	12/25/2000 12/25/2000	***
	Joystick Manipulator Joystick Manipulator is a two-value scripted manipulator with the following features: Multiline Text Field for long descriptive names X and Y values with own Min., Max. and Default values. Auto-Center option resets to Default on release. User Colors can optionally overrule the default colors. User Colors can be copied from other Joysticks, Spinners, SuperSliders or Dials.	12/24/2000 12/25/2000	****
	Spinner Manipulator Spinner Manipulator is a scripted manipulator with these options: Multiline Text Field for long descriptive names Reset Spinner to Min, Max and Default value by clicking on ticks. User Colors can optionally overrule the default colors. User Colors can be copied from other Spinners, SuperSliders or Dials.	12/24/2000 12/24/2000	**
	SuperSlider Manipulator SuperSlider Manipulator is an enhanced version of the original Slider with these new options: Multiline Text Field for long descriptive names Ticks and Major Ticks display based on the original Snaps New User Snaps similar to the WinWord Tabs let you snap with a specified Strength or by just clicking on the Snap Tick itself! Useful for predefining values on Morph Sliders or resetting. User Colors can optionally overrule the default colors. Both User Snaps and User Colors can be copied from other SuperSliders, Spinners or Dials.	12/24/2000 12/24/2000	***
	Dial Manipluator Dial Manipulator is a clock-like manipulator similar to the SuperSlider. Multiline Text Field Resizeable Clock Radius Min and Max value meet at the right side. The value goes clockwise from Min. to Max.  User Snaps let you snap to the Min value or one of the 3 User Snaps either by clicking on the ticks or interactively using the Snap with definable Strength. User Colors can optionally overrule the default colors. Can copy User Colors from other Dials, Spinners or  SuperSliders.	12/24/2000 12/24/2000	****
NONE	SelectByTargetObject v0.1 MacroScript Source SelectByTargeObject  does the inverse of "Select Target" in the Lights/Cameras QuadMenu. Select a single TargetObject and use the script to select its "master". In the current version, only the "master" will become selected.  To have both Target and Master selected, see notes in the script...	11/10/2000	*
	MigrateR3Colors v0.3 MacroScript Source   UI INTERFACE WITH EXPLANATIONS! Pick a MAX R3 CUI File (contains color info) Transfer all R3 colors to a new 3ds max 4 CLR file with suffix "_324.CLR" (R3 to R4) By default Uses "MaxColors.CLR" as template. Another 3ds max 4 CLR file can be picked as template. New 3ds max 4-specific colors will be taken from the template file. Use Windows Colors will be enabled (R3 mode!) Prints detailed progress info in the MAXScript Listener.	08/16/2000 11/14/2000	*
	BonesPaint v0.3 MacroScript Source Assign different colors to the different Bone Hierarchy Levels.	08/12/2000 11/10/2000	***
NONE	MultiWire v0.32 MacroScript Source Enhances Parameter Wiring with the following options: Multiple Connections with a single selection Instanced Wire Controllers option List Controller support for mixed Wired/Interactive controls Mass-Disconnection of specific Wired Controllers Mass-Disconnection of ALL Wired Controllers Optional preservation of the current value and List controllers support on Disconnect Custom Attributes Support	09/28/2000 11/15/2000	****
NONE	InstaWire v0.2 MacroScript Source   Creates a copy of a source object and instances all or only some of its properties.  Uses Instanced Controllers by default for speed when the value is passed between instances without changes.  Can use Wire Controllers to allow later editing of the instancing using more complex expressions.  Provides an offset option to create an array of copies along any world axis.	10/26/2000	***
	BoneTools v0.3 MacroScripts Sources FinSize enables and and tries to resize Bone Fins based on the size of a selected mesh (Skin).  AllFinsToggle turns all Fins in a Hierarchy of Bones ON or OFF.  SelectAllBones selects the whole hierarchy of a single selected Bone.	08/12/2000 09/11/2000	**
	AlignView2Object v0.12.m033 MacroScript Source Select a single object (anything except objects with Targets), press button, select an Axis to align and Perspective/User view mode and press OK to align the view to the object or cancel to reset to the original view (as well as possible). NOTE: This script CAN be used as Toolbar, QuadMenu or Shortcut ActionItem! New in 0.12 - Defaults to User view, fixed most (all?) problems with variables.	08/20/2000 08/22/2000	***
NONE	AlignView2Face v0.33.m033 MacroScript Source A 3ds max 4 version of the R3 script (which used to be a RCmenu). Select a single geometry object, click button, pick a normal on the surface of the object by clicking and holding the mouse, release mouse to set view. NOTE: Does not work as Action Item for QuadMenus yet. (Bug in MouseTrack?)	08/20/2000 08/22/2000	***
	SetDefaultMaterial v0.11 MacroScript Source Takes the material in MEdit slot #1 and makes it the default MeditMaterial on MAX startup.  Replaces all 24 materials in the MEDIT.MAT library.  Creates an incremental backup copy of the MEDIT.MAT so nothing is deleted. Also adds a leading zero to Default names for better sorting.                             Includes a second MacroScript called MEditDefaults which loads the current version of MEDIT.MAT in the Material Editor. (renamed from ClearMedit to MEditDefaults in v0.11 to avoid confusion with the ClearMedit script by Neil Blevins).	08/16/2000 08/16/2000	**