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
Awesome script need 2015 version
Awesome script, just need 2015 version please!
Tried current version on 2015 and get a runtime error sayoing cannot resolve type maxCustonControlsWin32HandleWrapper
Any help would be really appreciated.
Thanks
Chris
any chance to get in max 2015 ???
Harggggggggggg these is the tool we need for max 2015....Francisco we can make a group donation to develop that :)
Nothing that similar exists....keep the good work...!! Hope we see that for max 2015....!!!
What am i missing??
Hey ...
again great tool, i had some problems getting some options to work, like i don't have access to the Merge Perpenadicular option as seen around the 1min mark in the Assets Pro clip ... then i kind of figured out that i was not installing version 1.3.1 but the 1.2.4 one as stated in the About of the Help menu ...
so, could someone point me to the latest version please
many thanks
Great Tool!!
I just have to say it .. think is a great tool!!
thanks you for that ..
i was just wondering how, in the Asset Pro demo clip (around the 55sec mark), you get the chairs to face the table when you copy them ... i've been trying to replicate that and had no luck as of yet.
so please, what's the trick??
thanks
I LOVE IT
Thank you for this wonderful script. You should defiantly set up some sort of donate button on your website. Well worth contributing to. :]
Installation file HCG
Installation file HCG Asset Browser 1.3.1
Installation file HCG
Installation file HCG Asset Browser 1.3.1. INSTALLATION FOR MAX 2014
Provide Un-encrypted Script
Francisco Hermida,
Would you mind releasing an unencrypted version of this with regular MS file instead of an MSE file? It would be very nice for other people to be able to maintain this script and develop bug fixes in the event that you become unable to support it.
Please consider.
Thank you,
Jim
Model Lights
Hello,
Thank you for the update!...Finally Works in Max 2014. We have Found that no matter what we do the model lights do not render in the preview, only the scene lights Render I'm I missing something?
I would appreciate any assistance.
We are using V-Ray lights.
Hi, you must change
Hi, you must change 3dsmax.exe.config. You can find it in here;C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2014. Open with notepad and add the command line
<runtime>
<loadFromRemoteSources enabled="true"/>
</runtime>
Finally it looks like;
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<configuration>
<startup useLegacyV2RuntimeActivationPolicy="true">
<supportedRuntime version="v4.0"/>
</startup>
<runtime>
<loadFromRemoteSources enabled="true"/>
</runtime>
<system.diagnostics>
<assert assertuienabled="false"/>
<sources>
Save and close. I hope this could be your solution as well.