Scripting

[ErickG]

Lots of tutorials. Many come on your max CD. Scripting extends the functionality of Max by letting you create tools specific to your task. Saves a lot of time.

Check out this link for some scripts.

www.scriptspot.com

-Erick

[RealThing]

Well scripting is a simple API to extend and manipulate the functionality of 3dsmax and it's plugins. As far as what can be achived ranges from streamlining repetitive tasks to the sky is the limit. Keep in mind that "easy" is a relative term so it really depends on how comfortable you are with technical things and programming logic. If you're comfortable with these things picking up Maxscript isn't too difficult. For tutorials check http://www.scriptspot.com/ and look at the examples that ship with 3dsmax as well as the ones available on the web and pick them apart.

[Bobo]

Originally posted by Chupa
Anyone care to explain what it is??

What can I achieve with scripting, is it easy and are there tutorials of it??
TIA ;)

1. It is the other 50% of max people tend to overlook ;)
2. Anything you could imagine
3. Yes
4. There are 23 tutorials in the MAXScript Online Help of max 5.

[BrandonD]

One of the best ways to learn scripting is by picking apart simple scripts. Check out some of the smaller scripts from Bobo (not many actually) or that Neil and I wrote at Blur (www.neilblevins.com). Some of the easiest stuff to do is consolidate tools into a floater UI. Learn how to make a floater and create UI items, then connect them to things. Lots of fun!

[Chupa]

Wow thnx alot guys, hope this helps :thumbsup:

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