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SketchUp Linker (free)

dangtiendung — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 17:30:46 +0000

This tool will help you link SketchUp files into 3ds Max via an temporary FBX file. That helps you update your design in 3ds Max without wasting much effort re-assigning materials and modifiers to each object.

When there are changes in SketchUp files, click reload in SketchUp Linker and everything will be automatically updated for you.

P_SkinWeightTool

aksmfakt132 — Sun, 07 Apr 2024 13:44:59 +0000

P_SkinWeightTool enhances the functionality of the 'WeightTool' in the Skin modifier.

features

- Bone Select + (Parent, Child, Mirror)
- Weight Draw Gradient (Line, Circle), Hammer, Avarage
- Copy Weights form closest
- vertex selection save / load
- Next Ring select
- Display support options / Script for bone management
- etc...
(Be sure to read the readMe.txt file before use.)

--DEMO Version is free and includes all features.
http://pman.gumroad.com/l/qttfyz

Camera List Navigator

kumodot — Fri, 29 Mar 2024 02:48:10 +0000

This Simple script just helps you navigate through all cameras you have on your Max scene with a few clicks.
0.95 Features are :

Vertex Aligner

obaida — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 17:32:13 +0000

A 3dsMax Script for Aligning Vertices by 2 or 4 Points

it Works with [Poly/Mesh/Shapes].

Install: Drag and drop the downloaded mzp file to 3dsmax viewport or from Scripting Menu/Run Script. after that you can find it in _My Sceripts_ Category, you can add it to quad menu or toolbar or assign shortcut to it.

How It Works:

Material Quick Override (free)

dangtiendung — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 17:13:06 +0000

A small macro that helps you quickly toggle Global Material Override mode off and on. It’s convenient for artists who need to switch between modes to check the current scene. Supports Corona Renderer and V-Ray. Hold shift while clicking the toolbar button to add CoronaWire or VrayEdgeText to the material used as an override.

MoveAI To Biped Converter

Ishak Suryo Laksono — Sun, 03 Mar 2024 09:14:46 +0000

This is maxscript tool for converting Move AI animation into Biped Motion.
You can learn more about Move AI here https://www.move.ai/ .
you can get The script here : https://ishaksuryo11.gumroad.com/l/tghqe

check my other tools collection here: https://ishaksuryo11.gumroad.com/

Dimension Shapes (3 plugins)

JokerMartini — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 19:00:36 +0000

Dimension Shapes is a bundled 3dsMax plugin consisting of 3 plugins. These plugins give users the power to create 3d dimensional lines, similar to what's commonly seen in schematic drawings. Below are the three plugins that are included.

Angular Dimension
- Specifies the angle between two lines or surfaces, indicated in degrees on technical drawings.

Linear Dimension

Aligned Box

Swordslayer — Sat, 17 Feb 2024 17:34:23 +0000

Custom box primitive where you can choose where the pivot point will be located while creating the object. You can place the pivot point visually by picking the location on YZ and XZ plane:

Custom Shortucts List

Swordslayer — Sun, 11 Feb 2024 15:56:14 +0000

Simple dialog that shows all user-set hotkeys in one list. Hovering over each button shows the category and group of the action. Clicking the button executes the action - unless the button shows as disabled, which means that the action is not available (the macro might have got lost or it may belong to a plugin which is currently not installed).

Script Box

DMZScripts — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 12:39:48 +0000

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 interface
Multi-threaded script loading
Include sub-folders
Grouped by macroScript, plugin, utility and standard.
Extended Tooltip information
Open MaxScripts in the Scripting editor

Quick Boolean

dangtiendung — Sat, 13 Jan 2024 16:39:49 +0000

A set of tools to quickly perform ProBoolean operations on current selected object with preset profile such as Union, Intersect, Hollow, Trim, Subtract, Split and Knife.

It works very similar to SketchUp’s Solid Tools, where you can create complex boolean blocks in just a few clicks.

Hard Edges Selection (maxscript pack)

Royal Ghost — Sat, 06 Jan 2024 16:07:10 +0000

Hard Edges Selection maxscript pack is couple of maxscript which allows select Hard Edges in Editable Poly object or in Edit Poly modifier in 3ds Max. Hard edges – this is edges between smoothing groups. You can see it if you check Display Hard Edges parameter in Editable/Edit Poly.
Script pack contains scripts:
- Hard Edges Selection
- Hard Edges Selection (Expand)

Text highlighting for MAXScript Editor on 3ds Max 2023 and lower versions.

miauu — Sat, 30 Dec 2023 16:25:47 +0000

In a lot of text/code editors when you select or double click a word all of its instances got highlighted.

This feature exist in 3ds Max 2024, but does not exist in all previous versions of 3ds Max.

The provided code will add this functionality to the lower versions of 3ds max.

I am not the author of the code. All kudos goes to Sergey Pantaleev(Serejah, jahman) and MaoTools.

miauu's Script Explorer

miauu — Sat, 23 Dec 2023 20:28:26 +0000

I am missing some tools which exist in other text/code editors, and which helps when writing code.
So, with a help of Sergey Pantaleev(Serejah) and Denis Trofimov(denisT) I have created this little, handy tool to help me writing, editing, and exploring my scripts.

Short description of what the tool can do:

3D R.n.D |MCG | Path Constraint By Speed

3D R.n.D — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 18:57:35 +0000

This MCG Tool will allow to control speed in path constraint.

Shape Vertex Aligner

obaida — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 16:49:12 +0000

3dsMax Script for aligning shape vertices by 2 or 4 points

By 2 Points each vertex will be aligned depending on its segment direction.
By 4 Points - the first 2 Points will determine the direction.

with Alt Execute the vertex will be aligned perpendicularly.

P_LockSelection

aksmfakt132 — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 10:27:56 +0000

P_LockSelection is a script that changes the LockSelection function to the Hold method from Toggle. At the same time, these are auxiliary scripts that match this. As a result, users will feel more comfortable operating the gizmo from a distance.

This might be helpful to anyone who manipulates gizmos.

For more information
https://www.canva.com/design/DAF1tIV5nMA/jGyhAjAuOzgx6ynRYqaUfg/edit?utm...

Mass Randomizer

SimonBourgeois — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 00:42:21 +0000

This is an updated version of Arda Kutlu's script "Mass randomizer",
it can now handle groups, you can also select a random amount of sub-object elements.

update 2.0.2 : as requested by dmitry belonosov, you can now shuffle objects position, there is a new button in the position tab.
I didn't add group support for this function, i'll do it in next update...

Distance Shift

rusttm — Sun, 19 Nov 2023 18:17:52 +0000

Скрипт для точного изменения расстояния выделенных точек или объекта по вектору двух выбранных точек

Установки, перетащить в 3dsmax, после установки вытащить кнопку или назначить хоткей на Distance Shift в категории RUST Script

основные функции:

- замеряем длину между точками

Smart Measure

dangtiendung — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 15:13:55 +0000

This script is intended to replace the default Measure Tools in 3ds Max.

It can be used to measure common dimensions such as distance, total length, area, angle and dimension of objects in the coordinate system.

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