3DS Max 2017 macroscript needed

jldragon

ok so I've been waiting for over 3 weeks for scriptspot to appove my post for this request and have yet to see it on their page so I am hoping that there may be someone that may be able to help.

Here is the process that I have attempted to try to script over and over with no luck.

With Editable Mesh or Poly selected in Right Nav tab.

Unwrap UVW > Modifier VertexPaint > Modifier VertexPaint: Parameters: Channel Select Vertex Alpha > Right click select collapse ALL > Yes

The only part that does not add into the Macrorecorder that i remember is Parameters: Channel Select Vertex Alpha which is where I am stuck.

Any assist would be greatly appreciated if someone with this knowledge could provide me with the appropriate command line for the above so I can recreate and add it in. or even create the full script so that I can load it into 3ds Max.

poopipe

I think that information is available in a channel so you might be able to bypass the modifiers. 

Look up ChannelInfo in the docs

Edit..  OK, I think I misunderstood what you want.  

What do you want the script to do? 

jldragon

just as it states in the posting in the following order
MOdifier UVUnwrap
Modifier Vertex Paint
Modfier Vertex Paint Parameters Vertex Alphachannel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=601&v=f9hHdY9Ab_M

goto 11:13 on time line to see the process in which I am trying to create a macroscript of.. I will be editing alot of Vehicles from this game and this macroscript would be HUGELY Helpful to speed things up.

jldragon

basically that process removes all dead verts from the premade models that I am and will be working on.. hope that helps

Revel

I don't have a mesh with dead verts that I can test right now, but isn't convert to editable mesh then back to editable poly clean up all the dead verts?

Noors

Well i don't have dead verts mesh to test either...
But anyway, if your workflow works...
You can set the vertex paint modifier to alpha channel with .mapChannel = -2
You don't have to store each modifier in a variable, but i think it's easier then to edit their parameters, if needed.
Not sure max modify mode or update is needed. Just in case.

sel = selection as array

max modify mode

for obj in sel do 
(

	mod_unwrap = Unwrap_UVW ()

	mod_vColor = VertexPaint ()

	mod_vAlpha = VertexPaint ()
	mod_vAlpha.mapChannel = -2

	addmodifier obj mod_unwrap
	addmodifier obj mod_vColor
	addmodifier obj mod_vAlpha

	collapsestack obj
	--update obj
)

jldragon

ty all very much for the quick response. I've been stumped on this macro and I'm still very new to 3ds max.
Is there a site that might list ALL macro commands that I can use as reference for future scripting?

only been using it for about 2 months and barely scratched the surface of how amazing it is. So every little bit of info is super helpful.

jldragon

I will test shortly and post results if works or fails.

Swordslayer

jldragon said:

Is there a site that might list ALL macro commands that I can use as reference for future scripting?

There's about 15000 of them so you probably don't want to go one by one but rather by context, and for that the best there is (and the only one kept up to date) is the maxscript reference (Help -> MAXScript Help).

jldragon

ok tyvm and I will bookmark that page.. now time to go play with 3ds Max!

jldragon

DUDE!!! TY TY TY Noors!!! IT WORKS FLAWLESSLY! SO much easier now! ya saved me