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Wacom Holy Grail

By afb3d · Credited author: Ahmed Fawaz · 2019-04-10

Version
1.0
Version requirement
2018, might work on older versions
Other software required
3ds max
Date updated
2019-04-10
Votes
3
Description

If you are like me and use a Wacom with 3ds max, you have definitely encountered this issue with selecting objects!

Scenario:
You select an object and it moves it!!!!!!!!!!!! this is no good!!

So what i wanted was to use Q to select an object, move it with W then go back to Q when deselected. So with some hardcore googling and experimenting i found a solution.

Behold the holy grail for all Wacom users!

Usage:
if max is opened, close it.
Copy the script to your scripts/startup folder
run max

or if max is opened.
Copy the script to your scripts/startup folder and then run the script.
Happy days.

To remove the script:
Run wacomholygrail.ms
Add this button to your toolbar and now you can turn the script on/off

If you have any issues or recommendations please hit me up. If you want to improve it, please do and let me know so i can re-upload for the community :)

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Comments (7)

Ran into an issue if you want to use snapping...

phormis · 2025-06-13

I added a control press to act as an override so that you can use snapping when this tool is active....

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Ran into an issue if you want to use snapping...

phormis · 2025-06-13

I added a control press to act as an override so that you can use snapping when this tool is active....

(
Global selectionChanged_mod

callbacks.removescripts #selectionSetChanged id:#CallbackIDWHG
callbacks.addscript #selectionSetChanged "selectionChanged_mod()" id:#CallbackIDWHG

fn selectionChanged_mod =
(
if not (isCreatingObject()) and not keyboard.shiftPressed do
(
if not keyboard.controlPressed do
(
max select
)
)
)
)

.

Nik · 2019-04-30

With this callback not works copy object by move+Shift :(

afb3d · 2019-05-03

Thats strange because I use this script on a daily basis and it works for me. Let me double check I uploaded the correct version and get back to you.

But just to confirm, copy with move+shift does work.

Update:
Re-uploaded it, try again and let me know :)

,

Nik · 2019-05-07

here is so I have works 

 
if not (isCreatingObject() or keyboard.ShiftPressed) do max select

feedback!!!

humhumhum · 2019-04-26

Man!! you save the world who use wacom in 3DsMax...You know this is my earnestly long for function. Really heartfelt thanks!!!

afb3d · 2019-04-26

Haha dope man so glad you're getting good use out of it. Honestly it's changed my entire experience in max since I started using this.Enjoy!! :)