HCG Asset Browser PRO

Submitted by Francisco Hermida on Mon, 2009-06-29 14:02
146 votes
Version: 
1.3.2
Date Updated: 
07/07/2014
Author Name: 
Francisco Hermida

Ver 1.2 - Check the New Video

HCG Asset Browser now FREE!

Current version:1.3.2

Additional Info: 

FIXING .NET error:

  1. Right click the .ZIP file and click Properties
  2. Click unblock button in "General" tab.

Warning: There is no automated installation process, read the readme.txt inside the hcgab folder for more information  

  • Installation folder is now C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\2014 - 64bit\ENU\scripts
  • Settings file is now xml
  • When saving new models it will ask if you want to save the associated textures to a subfolder on the same folder were the model will be saved, the textures are renamed to "modelname - texturename" and reasigned to the respective bitmaps.

 v1.3.2 (2014-07-07):

  • Fixed incompatibility with 3ds max 2015

v1.3.1 (2013-12-17):

Know issues:

  • A few material features are broken at the moment.
  • The script will not import old settings.

  v1.2.5 (2012-10-31):

  • Fixed a bug with 3ds max 2013 product update 4

v1.2.4 (2010-11-07):
 

  • Fixed a bug when loading assets with invalid path.
  • Materials: Removed a error when trying to apply others types of items than materials like maps in the Materials categories.
  • Materials: Reorganized "UVW Set." Panel
  • Materials: Included support to save/apply VrayDisplacementMod with materials
    - At the moment it only save and load the bitmap path of the VrayDisplacementMod "Texmap' slot. "Use object mtl" to store complex Texmap

 

This script is Free to use

Features:

- See and generate thumbnails for your Models, Materials and Textures.
- With few clicks add Models, Materials and Textures to the scene.
- Paint geometry in the scene with a model in your Library.
- Apply materials with automatic UVWmap. The script save uvwmap information for future use.
- Replace models in your scene with another Model of your choice.
- Drag and drop textures to material maps.
- Clean and easy to use interface.
- Advanced options to fit your workflow.

 

Installation:

  • Download installation file
  • Execute installation file
  • Start 3ds max
  • Go to Customize>Customize User Interface>Keyboard or Toolbars> Category "HCG"> command "HCG Asset Browser PRO"
  • Assign a shortcut
  • Activate the shortcut

 

Version Requirement: 
3ds Max 2014
Video URL: 
AttachmentSize
hcgab_1.3.2.zip2.79 MB

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Chris Brown's picture
Submitted by Chris Brown on Mon, 2014-06-09 15:03.

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

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Submitted by ironfonzy on Wed, 2014-05-14 01:45.

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....!!!

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Submitted by 4strings4ever on Thu, 2014-04-03 05:58.

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

4strings4ever's picture
Submitted by 4strings4ever on Tue, 2014-04-01 10:22.

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

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Submitted by 3dwannab on Wed, 2014-03-12 16:09.

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. :]

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Submitted by trofei on Sat, 2014-03-01 23:50.

Installation file HCG

Installation file HCG Asset Browser 1.3.1

trofei's picture
Submitted by trofei on Sun, 2014-03-02 08:04.

Installation file HCG

Installation file HCG Asset Browser 1.3.1. INSTALLATION FOR MAX 2014

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hcgab_131.rar 2.23 MB
JimHoux's picture
Submitted by JimHoux on Tue, 2014-02-18 11:39.

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

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Submitted by eyepiz on Wed, 2014-02-05 18:12.

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.

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Submitted by leolozone on Wed, 2014-01-15 14:48.

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.

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