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Maxscript 101 - Free Online Training

Admin — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:49:46 +0000

The creator of Maxscript (John Wainwright) has made his previously commercial training DVD available for free on Vimeo! It's broken up into easy to watch chunks and even though it's a bit dated it remains one of the best introductions to MAXScript available.

A sincere thanks from the ScriptSpot community to John Wainwright for releasing his incredibly valuable training series for free and to our very own "Garp" for putting in the time to get the video split into sections & uploaded. Thanks!

Call for Python tutorials

Admin — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:28:14 +0000

I've been seeing a lot of discussion about using Python with 3ds Max for quite a while now... I'd love to get some resources up describing Python - 3ds Max integration / workflow / processes. If you've got or would write a beginner tutorial or even an advanced tutorial, please share it with the community!

Some questions to get the ball rolling... What is Python? How does it compare to MAXScript? Why should someone use Python? Is Python best for end users or developers? How do you create a simple "hello world" Python script?

EffectsChannelSet

Kstudio — Sun, 10 May 2009 23:30:06 +0000

Management the Material ID and Objects ID.
Assigning a wirecolor for objects.
Automated creation MultiMatteElement for V-Ray renderer.
Automated creation MatteRenderElement for Mental Ray renderer.
Automate the creation of CMasking_Mask for Corona Renderer.

EffectsChannel 1.67.4

Some fixes and speed improvements

EffectsChannel v1.64

Fixes an issue with assigning ID to sub-materials in the version 1.62

EffectsChannel v1.62

This version speed-up opening on complex scenes. The time of opening on a very big scene decreased from 16 sec to 0.094sec.

EffectsChannel v1.60

Adds support to Corona Renderer: Automate creation of CMasking_Mask.

FilePathFinder Pro & Light versions

Kstudio — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:19:51 +0000

Using the FilePathFinder you can be sure that you have complete control over external links into your scenes.

Asset tracking features include support for XREF files and easy linking with external files.

Using the FilePathFinder (and Batch Render&Relink), you can search for missing assets and relink external files.

In addition, files that are linked to selected objects are displayed in Interactive Mode, and bitmap textures can be toggled and placed within the Material Editor.

Also with this tool, you can easily make an archive a 3ds Max scene.

Note that FilePathFinder supports the highest number of asset types of any plug-in.

The Batch Render&Relink tool helps manage your asset files into the 3D model and material libraries in Batch Mode.

BR&R is capable of rendering thumbnails for 3D models, materials, and IES photometric files.

Batch Mode makes for an easy way to gather and compile many assets at once.

The new version of FilePathFinder is released with support to 3ds Max 2026

and many new features that improve managing scene assets

FilePathFinder Pro version 4.17.01

Adds support to 3Ds Max 2026
Play IFL, and animated GIFs directly in the list view
Play IFL and animated GIFs in the external Asset Viewer
Ability to change selected assets directly from the Asset Viewer using keyboard shortcuts
Adds an ability to include/exclude search directories by filename
More accurate material/texture placement in SME
Drops support to light theme
Fixes an issue with including/excluding search directories by filename
Fixes an issue with searching, relinking, collecting, and archiving the content of IFL files
Fixes an issue with relink assets in batch mode for Demo version [Batch Render&Relink]
Fixes an issue with renaming external scene links with status #Found
Fixes some issues with relink assets using exclude directories
Fixes a bug with relinking assets in huge scenes
Fixes a bug when using the tool together with Materials Manager and Models Manager
Some other optimizations, fixes and speed improvements

Project Manager

Kstudio — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 16:37:17 +0000

3rd version of Project Manager gains a lot of new features to manage 3D Assets.

What is most unique to the new features – is the ability to assign custom previews to materials, associate files with materials, and create a gallery of files associated with any type of assets including materials.

You can also write a description for materials and, of course, assign categories to materials.

Project Manager version 3.38.10

✨ What's new:
✔ Full compatibility with 3ds Max 2026
✔ Lightning-fast search and navigation even in huge libraries
✔ Instant media preview – play videos, audio, IFL, and GIFs directly in the file list
✔ Custom Pivot Point setup before merging models
✔ Flexible control over texture Mapping Size when importing materials

Project Manager version 3.37.41

Key Highlights of this update:

Custom Icons for Directories:

Easily organize your library by assigning built-in or custom icons.

Recent Assets:

Quick access to the last 25 used assets streamlines your workflow.

Improved Search Performance:

The "Everywhere" option enables near-instant asset retrieval.

"Include to Catalog" Feature:

Simplifies directory organization directly from the context menu.

More about new features -> Project Manager version 3.37.41

Update History for all versions.

Models	Materials
Textures	IES	Asset Files

Sweep Profile

Kstudio — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:48:11 +0000

The new version of Sweep Profile PRO has been released

version 1.01.36

Adds support to 3Ds Max 2026
New Demo Molding profiles
Drops support to 3Ds Max 2014/2015

version 1.01.30

Adds support to 3Ds Max 2025

version 1.01.27

Adds the "Assign" button
Adds German and Japanese localizations
Better zooming to profile on rendering preview
Adds an ability to add multiple directories with profiles using the checkbox "Include Subfolders"
Fixes an issue with changing profile dimensions in 3ds Max 2023-2024

The main functionality of the Sweep Pro lies in its ability to offer a quick and convenient way to build architectural profiles using the Sweep modifier.

The pack includes pre-made architectural profiles (10 for the free version and 37 for PRO version), providing users with a solid base to start from.

However, the functionality doesn’t stop there; users also have the option to add new profiles from the scene or add profiles from a specific folder.

Also, the tool has a very convenient option for changing the profile size on the fly.

Kitchen Cabinet Creator

goruss — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 00:55:47 +0000

Kitchen Cabinet Creator is a script for 3ds Max which is intended to automate process of making kitchen cabinets.

Version 1.01 is available.

Albero Art Studio

Relink Bitmaps

colinsenner — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 22:34:23 +0000

Relink Bitmaps is a script to easily relink all missing files (Bitmaps, VRayMeshes, Mental Ray Proxies, VRayHDRI, IES, etc) when they change directories or when you move computers, check out the short video tutorial below for more detailed information.

Unlike some other scripts of its kind, this is free! There is a small donation link within the script if you choose to donate, I will remove the nag. It is a simple licensing system, that does not force you to transfer network cards or be connected to the internet and will work with all versions of Max that are supported by the script. If you choose to donate I'll be more than happy to license multiple computers as well.

Features:

[*] All 3dsmax supported Bitmap Texture types
[*] (new) Relinks Mental Ray Proxy files
[*] (new) Relinks VRay Proxies (.vrmesh)
[*] (new) Relinks VRayHDRI files
[*] (new) Relinks IES files (including VRayIES files)
[*] (new) Automatically checks for script updates and new versions
[*] 250% speed increase from previous versions
[*] Command-line mode available for automating repetative tasks (see documentation on the website)
[*] Configurable default user options saving button clicks and wasted time

Relink Bitmaps webpage:

https://colinsenner.com/relink-bitmaps/

Supported Max versions: Max 2018+
(Older versions should work, but are not supported moving forward)

SolidRocks

subburb — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 10:30:35 +0000

SolidRocks V2.4 is out !! Support for V-Ray 6 (hotfix 2) and MAX 2013-2023 !

SolidRocks adjusts and optimise all needed Vray parameters to reach the best rendertime/quality ratio.

Learn Vray progressively, see in realtime changes made by SolidRocks when you change resolution/quality.

SolidRocks includes new tools for both VrayMasters and Beginners:

Outliner

PJanssen — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 20:29:23 +0000

The Outliner 2.0 is a fast and easy to use scene management tool. It has a wide range of features, including selecting, hiding, freezing, linking and grouping objects in the "Hierarchy Mode". In the "Layer Mode" you can organize your scene by dragging&dropping objects from one layer to the other. What's more, the Outliner offers support for nested layers, to manage scenes more efficiently. The interface is nimble enough to keep it open constantly.