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Script

theOnion

By Blur Studio · 2004-01-12

Version
1.13
Version requirement
5.1
Date updated
2004-01-12
Votes
41
Homepage
http://www.blur.com/blurbeta
Description

The Onion is Layer System that sits on top of the max layering system.

Features

  • Layer Groups
  • Merging
  • Alternate Material
  • Alternate Property
  • Import of REZN8 LayerManager Information


IMPORTANT Notes

Max Layer system is based on Layer Names. Each layer name must be unique. When a file with layer data is merged in, re-launch theOnion to update the interface with any new layers. All new layers will be placed in the first group. Currently there is no method to merge group information in. If the merged file had laers with the same name, the objects on these layers will now exists on the layer of the same name.

Additional Info

Recent Version History:

1.10

  • seperated code structure into peices...fairly big code restructuring.
  • tons of small tweaks and fixes.
  • added catch if you try and add an object to a layer and the object has it's alt material on it.
  • if alt material button is pressed and no alt material is defined, it now prompts you then drops you into the alt material picker
  • if alt property button is pressed an none of the items have been enabled..prompt then dialog.
  • the ini file is now created for you if it doesnt exist. so distribution can happen without it.

1.11

  • fixed a few small bugs in the new backbone.
  • fixed a bug in the alt property

1.12

  • tweaked the shift-select propery of the extended button.

1.13

  • fairly major update.. updated data structures to include GroupOpen
  • now onion remembers the open-close state of each group
  • tweaked ui creation to be faster..
  • collapsing the organize tree, stays collapsed.
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Tags: layers

Comments (20)

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1622207717 · 2025-04-12

The link has expired. Can anyone update the link or upload the script?

thank

1622207717 · 2025-04-13

Yes, it can be downloaded normally, but this version has many errors and cannot run properly in higher versions of Max, www.hyperent.com， This website has stopped running, I really want to try version 1.93. I also downloaded version 1.75 below, and it can run normally,

fajar · 2010-09-28

thank GameMaster1982 for the info.....

headsmell · 2010-01-29

Has anyone got a working version for Max 2009 64? max's layer system is depressing...

fajar · 2009-12-11

I think theOnion 2.0 from blur studio is out , but I can found out how to re-compile them, since blur studios using un-ordinary folder system, $scriptpath or something like that!

is there anyone here can do that !?

check this out!!

http://www.blur.com/blurbeta.html

3dwannab · 2009-06-13

hi ALL,

I am new to this script and when i'm using this and assign an object to a layer, it then goes transparent and i have tried the 1.75v and the 1.13v at the top of this page but no luck. Is it a setting or parameter i'm missing out on, ive tried everything to get it to the shaded mode again but no luck.

see screen shot of problem

Thanks

Ste

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fajar · 2009-05-17

hey all this script progress work is discontinued since 1.75!

carlos · 2009-05-01

tkx for the script, very usefoul but is it possible to do groups of groups?
any change to turn off and on layer group?

tkx again

ale one · 2009-04-30

I have an idea....it will be very well to be able to do groups of some group.....is it posible???
thank youuuuuu!!

ale one · 2009-04-29

yeahhhhh...very very good script!!! it is that i needed a lot of time ago!!! the layer group tool is the best!!

fajar · 2009-04-28

I think I can help you

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subburb · 2007-11-06

Insane ! Awesome !

you just made the best tool i've seen, at least for my work...

Importing cad files with dozen of layers, pushing them in a group, and organize my own work in a new and clean layer group... really excellent, you've got my vote !

jerome Prévost (Subburb)

txusmi · 2007-03-25

the onion (max 9 version with dotNET support) is now developed by Paul Hormis http://www.hyperent.com/

Billibong · 2007-03-21

Does anyone know where to download "the onion" script?  The link is broken to blur studios beta page

Admin · 2007-03-23

I found the zip file and attached it to the script above.

caebrasil · 2007-03-24

...and it works with max 9?

Billibong · 2007-03-29

Thanks for finding the onion script!

I'd like to try it out for assigning multiple materials.

 

Thanks,

Billibong