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
Any news on the xref stuff?
Any news on the xref stuff? :)
It's in my to do list(study
It's in my to do list(study a workflow to use xref)! i will think in what can i do.
Thanks!
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Chico could you add the
Chico could you add the option to merge as xref?
Sorry for the lake of news
Sorry for the lake of news in the last month, i moved to australia and i had problems to get a internet connection here, now everthing is fine.I continued to develop the script even i was offline, in the next few days i will release a update with new features and bug fixs.
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yes he moved to australia
yes he moved to australia and promise a great come back for us ;)
take your time chico... Making our library is VERY long lol
Life is a dangerous experiment where no one has yet come out alive
www.vincent-grieu.com
Last time I heard from
Last time I heard from Chico, he was moving to another country, updates will probably resume once he's settled in.
The lack of updates to this
The lack of updates to this plugin is VERY disappointing!
It should be usefull if you
It should be usefull if you can creat a "batch-render" for thumbnails... it's very boring to click and wait one by one... (for exemple it should be possible to do this thing on click on a category and have a choice like "render missings thumbnails" and "render all thumbnails")
and maybe one little thing i'm thinking about, just a little time-render indication on the render, to keep in mind if the object is heavy or not.
an other thing should be usefull (with the vray stuff collector like lele's one) it should be a system which it could transform some vray material into an other like mental ray, brazil and others... (like material converter we can found on this site)
(sorry for this worst english, i do what i can ;) )
thx !
Life is a dangerous experiment where no one has yet come out alive
www.vincent-grieu.com
hi themaxxer, i will adjust
hi themaxxer,
i will adjust the script to fallow the gamma and lut> output setting of the max, i think this will resolve the problem and the next version i will include new options to increase the control of the thumbnails.
You can see the price in this link:
http://www.hermidacg.com/?page_id=215
thanks!
www.boxofapps.com
the script is cool, BUT I
the script is cool, BUT I work in linear space and all thumbnails are very dark. is it possible to implement a gamma 2.2 button? also the material previews are very dark.
...and how much does the pro version cost? I don't see a price.
thanks, themaxxer