Tagged 'Scripts Wanted'

instances to separate layers

Submitted by 1rv on Sat, 2024-03-23 23:50

Guys here's the script idea:
I need a script that would move all the instances (of multiple definitions) from the current selection to the separate layers
For example in the current selection I have 10 instances called AAA_ , 10 instances called BBB_ , 10 instances called CCC_ etc..
The script would create the separate layers in accordance to instances names, but starting with prefix z_ :
z_AAA
z_BBB
z_CCC
and move the instances to related layers (all AAA_ instances will be moved to layer z_AAA, BBBs to layer z_BBB etc)

select all by selected object(s) layer

Submitted by 1rv on Wed, 2024-04-10 01:19

Surprisingly I couldn't find this very basic subject.
Yes, I can open layer manager and double click the highlighted layer name, but I need it via shortcut. Also, if there are objects in *nested* layers they should also be selected.
Thank you

Automatic Assign Materials to Objects from Library

Submitted by chaosmonger on Mon, 2018-10-08 17:05

Hello guys,
maybe a script like that exists already, maybe I'm just searching with the wrong keywords...

Anyway, I'll try to explain what I need to do and maybe you can suggest me the fastest procedure or script!!! (sorry for my bad English grammar, I'm from Italy...)

Basically I've a rigged model of a robot with MANY sub-objects. That model has been animated in Maya and when returning to Max for final render it looses many materials properties, so I need to re-assign materials to each of the hundreds components.

Link Light color to pixel of texture

Submitted by lucetius on Tue, 2024-01-30 11:57

I posted this "MANY" years ago and still have not come up with a solution. Trying again to see if anyone has any insight.

I have a series of lights that I want to animate the color from the pixels of an animated texture/material.

For example if I had a grid of lights 5 x 5 and I had a texture that was 5 pixels by 5 pixels, I would like each pixel to drive the color of the light.

My end file is going to have 5000 lights and up to 5min of animation so I need a way to automate this.

Thank you

D.

Select selection set modifier

Submitted by titane357 on Fri, 2024-01-05 07:02

Hi,
Happy new year to everybody !

I was wondering if it is possible to make a modifier to select selection set.
Example :
I model an edit poly
on top I have a chamfer modifier.
Each time I select an edge to modify my model, i need to reactivate selection set.
If there was a modifier to do this it would be fantastic !
We could choose : subobject type, and selection set name.

Best regards.

Toggle modifier On/Off for certain frames

Submitted by joonior1985 on Sun, 2023-11-26 06:00

Hi,

I've figured out how to toggle modifier for an object so far, i.e.

$Box001.TurboSmooth.enabled = false/true

yaay! But here's a thing - I need to switch this modifier only for frame 3, 4, 5
I'm a complete noob with the maxcript so I'm asking for help. I tried to dig myself but with no result.
Any ideas?

Make Objects Unique (With UI / Popup Floater)

Submitted by DotScott1 on Mon, 2015-04-20 05:51

Hello,

I'm having a bit of trouble. I thought this would come standard with max but I can't seem to locate the "make objects unique" command to apply a shortcut to it. If this exists in Max, does anyone know what it is called? If not, is there a way to create a simple script that will accomplish the same thing? I need that floater to pop up that asks me if I want to make objects unique to each other (as sometimes I do not).

Thanks in advance.

Update a dotnet dll to work in max2024

Submitted by zahid hasan on Sun, 2023-11-19 05:11

Hi,

I need the Hitchhiker.dll made by Pete Addington (lonerobot) to work with updated 3ds max version like 2024. It is working fine in 2020. I tried to reach Pete for couple of month but failed.
The script is available in this forum from 2010 may be. It is a thumbnail generator script for images files in a folder name supplied. I will pay if somebody can help me out. Will share details if you are interested.The issue is dotnet version related.

If object name = something assign material

Submitted by 4strings4ever on Fri, 2014-08-01 05:39

Hi all,

i'm looking for a way to look through all the scene objects and if an object name equals a specific name (ex. box01) then assign a material from a temporary matlib. I was able to create the temp matlib using the following code but can't make the selection part to work:

tempLib1 = loadTempMaterialLibrary "//Mylib/BOX01.mat"

matBOX01 = tempLib1[58]

$.material = matBOX01

meditmaterials[1] = matBOX01

thanks for your help

select objects/faces with no thickness

Submitted by jsrocha on Tue, 2023-11-07 12:48

hi guys,
does anyone know if there´s a way to wrote a script that select only the faces (or objects) with no thickness? I need this to select glass faces with no width imported from a sketchup model. I mean, it´s a large scene and a considerable part of the glass object has no thickness. I can select by hand using some tricks, but i will be a huge effort.
Thanks in advance,

Jsrocha

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