Copy Replace

Submitted by Hani Tiby on Fri, 2006-10-20 20:45

Version:

Date Updated:

11/30/2011

Turns a selection of objects into instances or references of another object.

Fixed in v 2.0:

Instances outside the selection are not replaced anymore. (Thanks to Anubis)
Added the option to choose between instance or reference
Changed the "Button name" to "Copy replace"

Version Requirement:

2011 and prior versions

Links

Download URL:

http://www.scriptspot.com/files/u120/hani-instance_replace.mcr

Comments

Submitted by kino_unico on Tue, 2011-12-20 03:36.

very goodthe groups could

very good
the groups could work?

lights not working in target, just copy the light and not the target.

Submitted by Hani Tiby on Thu, 2011-01-20 15:53.

thanks

Thanks Anubis,
I'll check this function as soon as I have some free time.
I hope it would fix that problem.
Thanks again for the help, and keep writing nice tools :)

Submitted by Anubis on Sat, 2011-01-08 13:39.

an idea

Quote:
"I've noticed that instances outside the selection are replaced too"

Hi, if you still not fix this, you can make selected objects individual before instanceReplace using InstanceMgr.MakeObjectsUnique function, i.e. something like:
InstanceMgr.MakeObjectsUnique $ #individual

Cheers

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Submitted by harnelbe on Thu, 2011-01-06 14:36.

Thanks !

I used your script with Max 2011 64, it works perfectly !
It helped me a lot.
Before your script i was using the "replace" function of Max, Instance Replace is better for what i was doing !
Thanks again !

Arnaud ALB LE BOT AKA Harnelbe Mammakinna

Submitted by kurt_hectic on Sun, 2010-11-14 18:06.

oh

hi, manny thx for this tool

i m working with a lot of instanced objects in 3ds max. after i done some job i realise i didnt use reset x form on my master object that i was copy as instance! i was just fucked up. but after all i used your script ( 1st i used collapse max tool, than use your sctipt for reset x form without changing a pivot!!!) and after this i use instance replace script! after all i just use option hierarchy>pivot>move object to pivot pisition (becouse after i used instance replace script all object just flip or so, but they still have a good pivot position! so i just click hierarchy>pivot >move object to pivot pisition and HAPPY END!

i get instanced objects after resetx form on the same position where i just set up at start!!!!!!!!!!!!

THAT TAKES ME 2 DAYS AND 2 NIGHT ARGH !!!!!!!!!!!!
sorry for my english but my mind looks like potato after all :o

http://www.scriptspot.com/3ds-max/scripts/reset-xform (reset x form + save position of pivot!)
http://www.scriptspot.com/3ds-max/scripts/instance-replace

Submitted by kurt_hectic on Fri, 2010-11-12 08:10.

many thx!

Submitted by crystal3d on Sat, 2010-09-25 15:33.

i was dreaming of this today!

i was dreaming of this today! great job! and thank you to your good angels

Submitted by mujeebmy on Wed, 2010-05-12 00:36.

hey, this is very usefull my

hey, this is very usefull my work. I am looking this long time. Cheers.
Thank you very much this script.

Submitted by xamsrewop on Mon, 2009-12-28 13:51.

Hey, thanks for the extra

Hey, thanks for the extra info, I'll give it a go...

Cheers!

Submitted by Anubis on Sun, 2009-12-27 16:07.

If you use the current

If you use the current script then you can save your time just finding and replacing "instanceReplace" with "referenceReplace" inside the code ; or just select your source object and collect it to some variable by entering to say: "source = $", after then select objects which want to replace and enter: "referenceReplace selection source". The function is mapped, i.e. not need loop like "for i in selection do ...". And the best source for learning maxscript is MaxScript Reference.

Best regards, Anubis