Newbie question: MarcoRecorder or listing modifier stack contents...

Dear All,

I'm an absolute newbie to 3DS Max, so forgive me if this question was made before. I'm trying to learn MaxScript, but the MacroRecorder is not giving me the code I need for what I'm doing: I created a box (3x3x1 divisions), and I'm moving some vertices to give it the shape, more or less, of a satellite antenna. So, first of all, I more some vertices up. MacroRecorder gives me the code. OK. Now, I select the 8 corner vertices (the most extreme ones), and perform a simple "scale" operation to make it rounder. THEN, the MacroRecorder outputs NOTHING! I tried a couple of stupid manual things, like

scale $Box01.verts[#{1, 4, 13, 16..17, 20, 29, 32}] [0.8,0.8,1]

but nothing happens.
Now, I thought another possibility was to, somehow, make a script that lists the "development history" of my model, so I wanted just to print the contents of the stack... but I really don't now how, or if it is even useful.
So... is there any way to do a recording/viewing of all the modifications done to a mesh at the vertex level? I do not care if its "on the fly" with the MacroRecorder, or "offline" by listing the stack afterwards. I just want to see all modifications, in order!

Thank you VERY MUCH!!

cheers

dagush.-

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dimwalker's picture

I guess you can make your

I guess you can make your own UI with controls for common operations like move, rotate, scale, that will dump your actions to listener or text file.

dagush's picture

That means I'll start really

That means I'll start really studyig Maxscript!!

thanks a lot

dagush.-

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