Select object by name

Submitted by Any on Sat, 2013-01-26 11:01

In scene present $box01, in maxscript I have string a="box01" .
Can I select object $box01 in scene use string like
"select a as object" ????

‹ changing values ​​of the object Collect all bitmap from object(s) then do something ›

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Submitted by gyhser on Sat, 2013-10-19 22:47.

Big Thanks

This is just what I needed for a script I'm working on that handles UDK Collision, thank you! And yes

b1 = getNodeByName "Box001"
select b1

is certainly the fastest way to do it.

Cheers!

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Submitted by Anubis on Sat, 2013-01-26 16:28.

If your variable "a" refer to

If your variable "a" refer to the object itself:

a = $Box01
select a

But if "a" is just the name as string then:

a = "Box01"
select (getNodeByName a)

And there no "as object" conversion ;)

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Submitted by barigazy on Sat, 2013-01-26 11:04.

Yes. Just use getNodeByName

Yes. Just use getNodeByName function 

b1 = getNodeByName "Box001"

bga

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