Tagged 'utility'

Project Manager

Submitted by Kstudio on Tue, 2010-09-14 09:37
597 votes

After a long stretch of development, Project Manager 4 is officially out — the biggest release in the product's history, and now with full 3ds Max 2027 support.
The headline is AI Asset Classification.
Your library gets sorted automatically — by object type, material, and style — no manual tagging.

Project Manager 4 — What's New Since v3

Changelog · 3ds Max 2016–2027

AI-Powered Asset Classification

  • Automatic categorisation of 3D models and textures by object type, material, form, and style — no manual tagging required
  • Runs entirely on your machine — no cloud, no subscription, your assets never leave your computer
  • GPU-accelerated background processing at low priority — won't interfere with rendering or active work
  • Reclassify specific folders or categories on demand — no need to reprocess the entire library
  • Scale across a team: multiple workstations share the same database and classify in parallel

Colour Tools

  • Find assets by colour — pick from a palette and instantly see matching models or textures
  • Perceptual colour similarity search — finds visually related assets, not just exact hex matches
  • Find Similar by Colour in the right-click menu for models and textures

Find Similar

  • Find similar by content — AI matches 3D models by style, shape, and visual look
  • Find similar by colour palette — matches assets to a reference image or mood board by dominant colour proportions

Smarter Search & Filtering

  • Multi-keyword search: "Chair, Glass" finds a file named Chair.max described as "glass"
  • Category filter correctly includes all subcategories — filtering Furniture also returns Furniture → Chairs → Dining
  • Combine category and material filters: find glass-and-metal tables, or wooden ones, in one click
  • Categorised / Uncategorised quick filters — see which assets still need attention

Gallery & 3D File Browsing

  • Three gallery tabs for .max files: Models, Materials, and External Links
  • Drag materials directly from the gallery into your open 3ds Max scene
  • 3D viewport preview for FBX, 3DS, OBJ, and other formats — inspect geometry before importing
  • Edit external links inline — fix or replace missing textures without opening the .max file
  • Zoom & Pan for images — inspect textures at full resolution inside Project Manager

Migration & Compatibility

  • v3 and v4 share the same database format — point v4 at your existing library and go; no rebuild required
  • Run v3 and v4 side by side on the same team; supported from 3ds Max 2016 through 2027

Performance & Other Fixes

  • Significantly improved overall performance — faster navigation, filtering, search, and file/folder operations
  • Live sync in shared database mode — changes by colleagues appear automatically without reloading
More about new features ⇒  Project Manager version 4
 

Mod Pinner

Submitted by BodyulCG on Sat, 2026-05-23 12:57
1 vote

Mod Pinner lets you pin any modifier to the top of the 3ds Max stack.

Sub Object Constraints Improved

Submitted by Evgeniy Poyan on Mon, 2025-06-23 10:58
2 votes

Description: Slide verts & faces along edge paths. Similar to the standard constraints, but works in both directions.

ForestPack Manager

Submitted by fed_86 on Fri, 2026-03-20 23:23
0 votes

ForestPack Manager Cover

FPManager is a powerful MaxScript utility, specifically designed to optimize workflow when using iToosoft Forest Pack in 3ds Max.

Key Features:

Global Scene Management: Instantly select all Forest Pack objects in the scene (visible or hidden) and force a global refresh/rebuild to update distributions.

SceneShutter

Submitted by cmjohncheng on Fri, 2025-06-13 16:30
0 votes

SceneShutter — Camera Viewport Export Tool for 3ds Max
Batch export clean, safe-frame camera previews with overlays and flexible aspect ratios — in seconds.

What is SceneShutter?
SceneShutter is a powerful yet lightweight tool for Autodesk 3ds Max that allows you to quickly export clean, safe-frame viewport previews from multiple cameras — without rendering.

FilePathFinder Pro & Light versions

Submitted by Kstudio on Mon, 2009-06-15 08:19
410 votes

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

Script Box

Submitted by DMZScripts on Tue, 2024-01-23 05:39
3 votes

Script Box optimizes your scripting workflow by creating a dynamic dialog menu for Maxscript files.

Simplify installation and execution of Maxscripts by selecting any folder and get a menu that can launch external MaxScripts without adding custom buttons. Freely organize and integrate macroScripts, plugins, utilies and regular scripts inside 3ds max without going through a set of complicated steps.

The current version is free with no limitations, offering the same functionality as the paid version. Future updates are exclusive to paid users.

Main Features

  • Dynamic dialog menu 
  • Execute MaxScripts from any folder
  • Multi-threaded file loading
  • Organized by macroScript, plugin, utility and regular scripts
  • Configure buttons and minimize UI
  • Custom tooltips with aditional information
  • Create, archive and open MaxScripts
  • Dock, resize, and collapse dialogs
  • Launch on start-up

Delete Modifier Utility

Submitted by LittleLordPotala on Tue, 2011-12-06 16:02
6 votes

This small utility allows to delete any modifier in a selection. First, it captures the modifiers in the selection. The group of selected objects can be of different types (geometry, shape...). Then select which modifier you want to delete and click on "delete".

gizmoControl

Submitted by Martin Breidt on Sun, 2007-07-29 05:41
42 votes

gizmoControl UI screenshot This macroscript (to be found in the "MB Tools" category after executing the .mcr) will allow you to link the transformation of a modifier gizmo to some other scene object. Afterwards, the gizmo will always be fully aligned to that other scene object, which can be freely animated by any kind of controller and linked to any other scene node. In some way this is very similar to World Space Modifiers but it works for any kind of modifier gizmo.

This tool can be very useful for creating complex modifier animations, for example animating a Slice modifier's plane along a path, attaching a UVW Map modfier to some animated helper object, transforming a Displace modifier with some other object, or having an extra node control the- symmety plane of a Symmetry modifier.

Select By Measuring

Submitted by BodyulCG on Tue, 2019-02-05 09:01
5 votes

This tool will allow you to select objects by the size of the bounding box, surface area or volume.

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