Max Hotbox

586 votes
Version: 
[Open Beta]
Date Updated: 
07/18/2011
Author Name: 
Andreas Meissner

 

This script is in open beta phase, available for public.

Who creates the best interface for the users? The users theirselves! This tool is inspired by the Maya Hotbox. It is not ment to be a tool collection on its own, its idea is to provide ways to you for accessing and organizing functionality. Build your own interface, customize your workflow to your needs.

Additional Info: 
  • show/hide hotbox-layer, run macros, execute scripts, open files or just re-execute your last hotbox action
  • trigger actions by using buttons, hotkeys, mousegestures, ...
  • build your own interface and organize your scripts as you want with hotbox profiles and nested layers
  • independent, Max Hotbox hotkeys override/suppress 3ds Max hotkeys
  • portable, no installation
  • all macros of 3ds max can be assigned to hotbox-buttons
  • style your hotbox with transparent and multicolor buttons, dock and group them with each other
  • provides as much functionality as possible for custom userscripts

Requirements:

  • should work for 3ds Max 9 SP2 - 3ds Max 2011
  • works for 32bit and 64bit systems

How to start Max Hotbox:

  • download and unpack
  • drag and drop the "MaxHotbox.mse" file into your viewport
  • hold down Spacebar on 3ds Max mainwindow

Max Hotbox is already configured for some simple tasks like Extrude a Face or so, but it is ment to be configured by yourself. It would be nice if you could share your configuration of Max Hotbox with other users. Please also watch the tutorial videos about Max Hotbox on YouTube to become familiar with the tool. I hope you will get along.

How to autostart Max Hotbox on next 3ds Max startup:

  • drag and drop the "MaxHotboxAutostart.ms" file into your viewport

How to upgrade from a previous version:

  • download and unpack the new version
  • replace the "Profiles" folder of the new version with the folder from the old version
    (the "Profiles" folder contains your configuration of Max Hotbox)

Tutorialvideos:

Watch Videos about Max Hotbox on YouTube

 

Your feedback is very welcome.

 

Version Requirement: 
3ds Max 9 SP2 - 3ds Max 2011
Other Software Required: 
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 or higher
Video URL: 

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real08121985's picture

A little update, a tiny

A little update, a tiny picture of the main-interface. It contains the editor, settings, info, a handle to move the dialog and a button to shutdown the script. You can choose a style for your Hotbox, this one is the "Cream" one. All other dialogs will appear in the same style. Styles can even have round corners and you can create them easily yourself.

real08121985's picture

Posted a video of a little

Posted a video of a little button-test. This is the way how it could work if you switch to edit-mode to adjust the buttons to your needs (position, size, color, text and what actions will happen on the different events).

real08121985's picture

It can be possible that the

It can be possible that the Hotbox will run with 8-SP3. I just choose 9-SP2 as default requirement because I think it's a good version for MAXScript where most of the scripting functionality is available.

fajar's picture

Hell , theres another user

Hell , theres another user whom still use older version than me....
hahaha.

Im happy

dsmax's picture

please~~~~~~~~~~~ 3dsmax 8.0

please~~~~~~~~~~~
3dsmax 8.0 SP3

RappyBMX's picture
real08121985's picture

No, I tried to find my way

No, I tried to find my way into it, but it seems to be difficult to get used to the Max SDK. I really would like to learn it, though. Why are you asking?

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a121920312's picture

good idea , but where is the

good idea , but where is the link ?

sdffsdsdffd

ZENIVALDO's picture

-como faço para baixar este

-como faço para baixar este script????

-Muito Obrigado.

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