Isolation Levels

installation:

• close all open 3ds Max instances
• remove old versions of this script
• copy scriptfile "isolation_levels.ms" into 3ds Max startup folder (example: "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2012\Scripts\Startup")
• copy imagefiles "IsoLevels1_16i.bmp, ..." into 3ds Max usericons folder (example: "C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\2012 - 64bit\enu\UI\usericons")
• start 3ds Max and open menu Customize > Customize User Interface > Toolbars (Category: # Scripts)
• create a new toolbar and drag and drop the commands "Isolation Levels - Backward, ... Forward, ... New Iso, ... Exit Iso" to it
• restart 3ds Max, enjoy

features:

• works as fast as the standard isolate
• number of isolations: infinite
• unlike the standard Isolation Mode, this script hides Xrefs while rendering in isolation
• hint: I find it very useful to put this script on the Alt+Q button and replace the old isolation function of 3ds max
• you can find the current isolation level in the title of the 3ds Max window, behind the scenename

script at work (old user interface, script has no extra window anymore):

to do:

• isolation state should be stored in maxfile