projectSwitcher

34 votes
Version: 
0.31
Date Updated: 
02/14/2014
Author Name: 
Martin Breidt

(updated to v0.31) ProjectSwitcher is a Macroscript utility for quickly switching between multiple project folders. It keeps track of the previously opened projects, saves them to an .ini file and presents them in a dropdown list.

ProjectSwitcher UI

The dialog can be resized to accommodate long path names. v0.3 can also be docked at the top or bottom, v0.31 is using a floating dialog instead to restore compatibility with 3ds Max 2014.

Update to v0.31:

  • Due to a bug in 3ds Max 2014, version 0.3 no longer worked (project was no longer switched after selection in dropdown menu was made)
  • Therefore, a new version 0.31 has been released that no longer uses a dockable toolbar to host projectScripter but a floating dialog instead; this restores compatibility with 3ds Max 2014 again.
  • The script dialog now remembers size and postion.

Update to v0.3:

  • Automatic Project Switching when opening .max files: When opening the file c:\projects\myproject\scenes\file.max, this option will automatically set c:\projects\myproject\ as the new project folder. Thanks to Tollef Roe Steen for the suggestion.
  • No longer a macroscript; can be automatically run when 3ds Max starts

Note:
There seems to be a small bug in 3ds Max 2008. It causes projectSwitcher to always show a Browse-Folder-Dialog when swichting projects. This can be fixed by manually editing the file Macro_SetProjectFolder.mcr in the <3dsmax_root>\ui\macroscripts directory and changing

local _SetProjectFolder_macro_option_promptUser
local _SetProjectFolder_macro_option_newFolder

in line 25 and 26 to

global _SetProjectFolder_macro_option_promptUser
global _SetProjectFolder_macro_option_newFolder

Save the .mcr file and restart 3ds Max. This should return normal functionality for projectSwitcher

Additional Info: 

For automatic startup, just copy this script into your scripts\startup folder and restart 3ds Max.

Press the '?' button for a quick help screen, or see the header of the script file for detailed information.

Version Requirement: 
9
Other Software Required: 
v0.3 does not work correctly in 3ds Max 2014

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tassel's picture

Nice script. Verry helpfull

Nice script. Verry helpfull for the workflow. Thumbs up :)

/ Raymond

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