BOA Asset Browser
Version:
0.1.0
Date Updated:
06/08/2026 HCG Asset Browser is now BOA Asset Browser
Rewritten in Qt to work with current versions of 3ds Max -> Still free.
Additional Info:
This page is kept for history. HCG Asset Browser has been rebuilt and renamed BOA Asset Browser — the current download, install steps, and full feature list live here:
assets.boxofapps.com/tools/boa-asset-browser →
What it does:
- Browse and generate thumbnails for your models, materials and textures.
- Add assets to the scene in a few clicks.
- Paint geometry with a model from your library.
- Apply materials with automatic UVW mapping.
- Replace scene models with another of your choice.
Version Requirement:
3ds Max 2025
Comments
render thumbnail in max2009
render thumbnail in max2009 vray1.5sp4, maxscript dotnet event handler excption
--type error:call needs funtion or class,got:undefined
MichaelB: Please try to run
MichaelB: Please try to run as administrator to see if it solves the problem, if you continue to have problems please contact me using the contact form in my website http://www.hermidacg.com/contact/
fajar: please can you give more details about the error that you are getting in max 2009, did you try to run as administrator?
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well its kind of very buggy
well its kind of very buggy in max 2009, I right click it and its error and then max close....
Maybe you need for latest
Maybe you need for latest Dotnet version.
You can find it by this link http://www.microsoft.com/netframework
I encounter problems on 3DS
I encounter problems on 3DS 2011*64 MAXScript dotNet event handler Exception: --Runtime error:dotNet runtime exception: Parameter is not valid. upon opening the test library.
Any idea?
Hi Juang3d, You can define
Hi Juang3d,
You can define where your library is located and use existent ones. Just use the menu Customize > Preferences, and click the buttons, models, materials and textures, to add, modify or remove a path.
The default model "Library Example" is located in your 3dsmax\script\hcgab\ folder just to give an idea of what you can setup.
You can use network paths as well to share your library with all the studio, you can have someone organizing models while another one is merging the object to a scene, that is the goal of the script, make libraries organized, fast and easy to access.
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Hi Chico. I have a question
Hi Chico.
I have a question regarding HCG Asset Browser, where are the libraries located? can i configure the path where the script saves the models and the libraries? in fact, can this path be a network path shared with all the studio?
Cheers and thanks for the answer, your script looks good :)
FREE NOW ?! whats in your
FREE NOW ?!
whats in your mind Chico ? btw thank millions for that.....
hope it goes well with you.
Hi Carlos, Yes now it is free
Hi Carlos,
Yes now it is free without any limitation, enjoy!!
Just to avoid any confusion, the script will continue to be developed.
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hello, its free? so can i use
hello, its free? so can i use it without limitations?
just to say its a must have script
tkx