Tagged 'utility'

Contrastive Wire Color

Submitted by Anubis on Sun, 2010-01-03 18:00
32 votes

Just make your objects more readable in the viewport.
Yes, this is NOT a random color generator!
The utility adjust RGB channels of objects wirecolor.
The purpose is clear (I hope).

controllerCentral

Submitted by Martin Breidt on Fri, 2006-10-20 20:45
35 votes

Creates a modeless floating window that contains all controllers in the scene
for quick access to the controller properties. The user can switch on/off
filters to control what types of controllers will be displayed.

Currently supports wire, expression, script, noise, reactor, list, wave, audio,
spring, motioncapture and limit controllers.

v0.4 update: Converted ActiveX UI element to dotNet, therby making the script 64bit compatible (and breaking compatibility with versions prior to 3ds Max 2008).

DeformByProjecting Utility

Submitted by Ironix on Thu, 2016-04-14 06:53
7 votes

DeformByProjecting is a scripted utility for 3dsmax that allows deform one or more objects by projecting mesh verticies on the surface of another object (preform). The basic idea is similar to Conform (Compound Object), but functionality DeformByProjecting utility has differences and features:

Delete Modifier Utility

Submitted by LittleLordPotala on Tue, 2011-12-06 16:02
6 votes

This small utility allows to delete any modifier in a selection. First, it captures the modifiers in the selection. The group of selected objects can be of different types (geometry, shape...). Then select which modifier you want to delete and click on "delete".

DUM (Dynamic Utility Menu)

Submitted by Anubis on Thu, 2009-09-03 13:06
29 votes

Smart utility menu for your scripts.
Easy customizable (noted inside the code).

DUM

Encrypt Script Utility

Submitted by danzammit93 on Mon, 2017-05-29 02:20
1 vote

Scripted Utility to quickly encrypt a maxscript using the following method:

FilePathFinder Pro & Light versions

Submitted by Kstudio on Mon, 2009-06-15 08:19
410 votes

Using the FilePathFinder you can be sure that you have complete control over external links into your scenes.

Asset tracking features include support for XREF files and easy linking with external files.

Using the FilePathFinder (and Batch Render&Relink), you can search for missing assets and relink external files.

In addition, files that are linked to selected objects are displayed in Interactive Mode, and bitmap textures can be toggled and placed within the Material Editor.

Also with this tool, you can easily make an archive a 3ds Max scene.

Note that FilePathFinder supports the highest number of asset types of any plug-in.

 

The Batch Render&Relink tool helps manage your asset files into the 3D model and material libraries in Batch Mode.

BR&R is capable of rendering thumbnails for 3D models, materials, and IES photometric files.

Batch Mode makes for an easy way to gather and compile many assets at once.

The new version of FilePathFinder is released with support to 3ds Max 2026

and many new features that improve managing scene assets

FilePathFinder Pro version 4.17.01

  • Adds support to 3Ds Max 2026
  • Play IFL, and animated GIFs directly in the list view
  • Play IFL and animated GIFs in the external Asset Viewer
  • Ability to change selected assets directly from the Asset Viewer using keyboard shortcuts
  • Adds an ability to include/exclude search directories by filename
  • More accurate material/texture placement in SME
  • Drops support to light theme
  • Fixes an issue with including/excluding search directories by filename
  • Fixes an issue with searching, relinking, collecting, and archiving the content of IFL files
  • Fixes an issue with relink assets in batch mode for Demo version [Batch Render&Relink]
  • Fixes an issue with renaming external scene links with status #Found
  • Fixes some issues with relink assets using exclude directories
  • Fixes a bug with relinking assets in huge scenes
  • Fixes a bug when using the tool together with Materials Manager and Models Manager
  • Some other optimizations, fixes and speed improvements

ForestPack Manager

Submitted by fed_86 on Fri, 2026-03-20 23:23
0 votes

ForestPack Manager Cover

FPManager is a powerful MaxScript utility, specifically designed to optimize workflow when using iToosoft Forest Pack in 3ds Max.

Key Features:

Global Scene Management: Instantly select all Forest Pack objects in the scene (visible or hidden) and force a global refresh/rebuild to update distributions.

FumeFx FreezeFrame

Submitted by Raffx on Sat, 2014-10-25 01:52
3 votes

FumeFx FreezeFrame is a very simple script for work with “still simulation” like clouds, nebula, ecc...The script have only 2 buttons:

update 1.0

-Freeze/unfreeze button: to set the out-of-range type to work statically
-Frame spinner: set the simulation frame(useful in lookdev step)

update 2.0 change log:

-Added a source list to manage multiple grids at same time
-More accurate workflow for freeze/unfreeze grids
-Added a status bar that display the source status
-Better code organization

let me know if there are some bug or some request.

Thanks

Share and Enjoy!

gizmoControl

Submitted by Martin Breidt on Sun, 2007-07-29 05:41
42 votes

gizmoControl UI screenshot This macroscript (to be found in the "MB Tools" category after executing the .mcr) will allow you to link the transformation of a modifier gizmo to some other scene object. Afterwards, the gizmo will always be fully aligned to that other scene object, which can be freely animated by any kind of controller and linked to any other scene node. In some way this is very similar to World Space Modifiers but it works for any kind of modifier gizmo.

This tool can be very useful for creating complex modifier animations, for example animating a Slice modifier's plane along a path, attaching a UVW Map modfier to some animated helper object, transforming a Displace modifier with some other object, or having an extra node control the- symmety plane of a Symmetry modifier.

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