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Trapezoid

Submitted by brittnell on Wed, 2026-06-10 01:02
0 votes

I needed a trapezoid shape primitive and couldn't find one, so here it is.

Project Manager

Submitted by Kstudio on Tue, 2010-09-14 09:37
597 votes

After a long stretch of development, Project Manager 4 is officially out — the biggest release in the product's history, and now with full 3ds Max 2027 support.
The headline is AI Asset Classification.
Your library gets sorted automatically — by object type, material, and style — no manual tagging.

Project Manager 4 — What's New Since v3

Changelog · 3ds Max 2016–2027

AI-Powered Asset Classification

  • Automatic categorisation of 3D models and textures by object type, material, form, and style — no manual tagging required
  • Runs entirely on your machine — no cloud, no subscription, your assets never leave your computer
  • GPU-accelerated background processing at low priority — won't interfere with rendering or active work
  • Reclassify specific folders or categories on demand — no need to reprocess the entire library
  • Scale across a team: multiple workstations share the same database and classify in parallel

Colour Tools

  • Find assets by colour — pick from a palette and instantly see matching models or textures
  • Perceptual colour similarity search — finds visually related assets, not just exact hex matches
  • Find Similar by Colour in the right-click menu for models and textures

Find Similar

  • Find similar by content — AI matches 3D models by style, shape, and visual look
  • Find similar by colour palette — matches assets to a reference image or mood board by dominant colour proportions

Smarter Search & Filtering

  • Multi-keyword search: "Chair, Glass" finds a file named Chair.max described as "glass"
  • Category filter correctly includes all subcategories — filtering Furniture also returns Furniture → Chairs → Dining
  • Combine category and material filters: find glass-and-metal tables, or wooden ones, in one click
  • Categorised / Uncategorised quick filters — see which assets still need attention

Gallery & 3D File Browsing

  • Three gallery tabs for .max files: Models, Materials, and External Links
  • Drag materials directly from the gallery into your open 3ds Max scene
  • 3D viewport preview for FBX, 3DS, OBJ, and other formats — inspect geometry before importing
  • Edit external links inline — fix or replace missing textures without opening the .max file
  • Zoom & Pan for images — inspect textures at full resolution inside Project Manager

Migration & Compatibility

  • v3 and v4 share the same database format — point v4 at your existing library and go; no rebuild required
  • Run v3 and v4 side by side on the same team; supported from 3ds Max 2016 through 2027

Performance & Other Fixes

  • Significantly improved overall performance — faster navigation, filtering, search, and file/folder operations
  • Live sync in shared database mode — changes by colleagues appear automatically without reloading
More about new features ⇒  Project Manager version 4
 

BOA Asset Browser

Submitted by Francisco Hermida on Mon, 2009-06-29 14:02
146 votes

HCG Asset Browser is now BOA Asset Browser

Rewritten in Qt to work with current versions of 3ds Max -> Still free.

Polyline Pro

Submitted by miauu on Sun, 2015-10-18 12:38
19 votes

Material Properties Mass Editor

Submitted by 3DZver on Tue, 2026-06-02 07:38
1 vote

Material Properties Mass Editor (MPME) is the professional tool for batch editing of material properties in 3ds Max. Allows you to modify properties across multiple materials of the same type, including native 3ds Max materials and third-party render engine materials (V-Ray, Corona, Arnold, FStorm, Redshift etc.), and any other installed material types. Changes can be applied according to the chosen scope: entire scene (including Material Editor and SME), selected objects, or selected SME nodes. The script implements a preset system that allows you to save custom property sets as presets for later use, streamlining workflow across different projects and render setups.      

Current version: 1.0001

Select Objects By Sub-Material

Submitted by 3DZver on Tue, 2026-06-02 07:56
1 vote

Select Objects By Sub-Material (SOBSM) is a simple free script that allows you to quickly select all objects in your scene that use a selected sub-material from a Multi/Sub-Object material.

Unlike the native "Select Objects By Material" tool, which only selects objects by exact main (parent) material match, this script analyzes material IDs assigned to faces/polygons. This allows you to select objects by a specific sub-material, even when a Multi/Sub-Object material is assigned to the entire object and the desired sub-material is only used on a portion of its faces.

The script works with both material editors in 3ds Max - the Compact Material Editor (Medit) and the Slate Material Editor (SME). Select a sub-material in any editor, run the script, and all objects that use this sub-material (on faces with the corresponding ID) will be selected.           

Hard Edges Selection (maxscript pack)

Submitted by Royal Ghost on Sat, 2024-01-06 09:07
2 votes


Hard Edges Selection maxscript pack is couple of maxscript which allows select Hard Edges in Editable Poly object or in Edit Poly modifier in 3ds Max. This allows us to significantly speed up the work of modeling objects. 

Script pack contains scripts:

Prism

Submitted by grover_gol on Tue, 2015-07-28 04:05
10 votes

Bitmap Tracking / Resizing

Submitted by pixamoon on Wed, 2014-12-03 15:49
70 votes

++ Works with All Assets ++

New: column and filter "In Scene" - to show if bitmap is used in scene or only in material editor
New: columns Channels and Memory - to show bitmap channels and estimated memory load for each bitmap
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Bitmap Tracking / Resizing... is tool similar to Asset Tracking. But it gives more possibility to work with bitmaps:

- Support for All Assets
- Sort files by name, image width, height, file size, path, gamma, texture name, status (Found - network, Found -  local, Not found)
- Resize to JPG selected bitmaps to specified size or to Nearest Power of 2
    - can be used to resize and repath selected bitmaps (by size) before sending to external renderfarm,
    - resize bitmaps in large animation sceens to reduce memory ussage,
- Convert... see below
- Change / Rename paths (with paths history and rename path prefix eg. change only server/drive letter)
      * Choose path from history or scene paths
      * Pick new path
      * Rename paths beginng ( drive letter or paths C:\sample\abc\ and rename them to Z:\3d\sample\abc\ )
      * Find and Replace part of paths - supports Regular Extension
- Multi-threaded Auto-Relink with progress dialog
- And More...

Library Track / Relink...

Submitted by pixamoon on Fri, 2015-01-30 12:01
63 votes

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New:  added filters in assets window to filter by asset type, file extension or status
New:  added "Show Classes" - new window with list of all classes and plugins used in max file
New:  added right-side panel displaying max file preview (thumbnail) and max file info.

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Library Track / Relink... works with Multiple .MAX .MAT or XRef files without opening them. 

Dedicated to organize, collect or relink whole model library or all projects after moving them to new location. Just few clicks and they ready to merge / open !

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