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Script

Select instances objects

By antomor · Credited author: Anton Morozov · 2013-04-05

Version
1.2
Date updated
2013-04-06
Votes
2
Description

Small but very useful script for selected instances objects

- select only visible instances objects
- work fast, support undo
- work of script would be broken by pressing Escape button

for install you should drag&drop script into 3ds Max
Find it in Customize -> Customize user interface -> Toolbars.
Category: # Scripts

Tested on 3ds max 2012

Additional Info

How it work: Select one object or several objects, and run script. Script find and add to selection instances objects
Attachments

Tags: instance, select

Comments (4)

works great

crystal3d · 2023-07-19

as Sburn scripts pack was not adjusted for max ver 23 which i cant blame, i use this from now on and big thanks to Neil too.

fajar · 2013-11-20

finditem in such great array isnt good idea either

pepelepeu · 2013-06-11

lantlant: your script returns -- Unable to convert: $selection to type:
when a group is selected.

The original script seems to be working with groups too.

lantlant · 2013-06-08

This not good?

InstanceMgr.GetInstances $ &instances
select instances