Script

Qpreview

By Jonathan de Blok · 2011-05-13

Version: 2.0
Version requirement: 2008+
Date updated: 2011-05-01
Votes: 12

Description

This script will make preview renders from the viewport using the default 'make preview' dialog, when completed it renames the preview file to match the camera's name.

This makes it easier to generate preview files for a ruff edit, without having to manually rename the preview files again and again.

Additional Info

Intallation: 1) Drag and Drop script into 3dsMax 2) now in max go to ‘Customize/Customize user interface 3) Select 'JDBgraphics' from the 'categories' dropdown 4) drag 'qPreview' to a toolbar of choice, or assign a hotkey 5) save the interface and close the customize dialog. Updated to 2.0: Added error handling and code clean up

Attachments

jdbgraphics-qpreview.zip — jdbgraphics-qpreview.zip481 B

Tags: Preview, camera, rename, edit, auto

Comments (1)

Useful Script, Thanks

makco · 2011-10-17

Found a little mistake that didnt let it run. the variable trg was used the first time before being defined, i crossed it below, In anycase it did what i needed it to do, Thanks for sharing.

macroScript qPreview category:"JDBgraphics"
(
    src=     ((getDir #preview)+"/_scene.avi")
    if (doesFileExist src) do
    (
        deleteFile trg
    )

    actionMan.executeAction 0 "40033"

    if (doesFileExist src) then
    (
        a=getActiveCamera()

        if (a!=undefined) then (

            trg=     ((getDir #preview)+"/"+a.name+".avi")

            print (src+ " > " + trg)

            if (doesFileExist src) do
            (
                deleteFile trg
                renameFile src trg
                shellLaunch trg "/play /loop"

            )
        ) else (
                print "No camera used for preview, default preview name used"
        )

    ) else (
        print "Preview Canceled";
    )

)