Here are some extensions I trust you will find useful. I will add installers to the scripts as soon as I have a copy of 3ds max. For linking, each ext goes in a separate post.
Please excuse the quality of the screenshots; they were taken during development.
downloads
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/z36jlqvstq2yp7zf9yb5b/h?dl=0&rlkey=3ao05pd6vvkqo0tdyrmgs4mtb
extensions
perimitive - https://polycount.com/discussion/comment/2775759/#Comment_2775759
cylinderTwisted - https://polycount.com/discussion/comment/2775760/#Comment_2775760
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perimitive
Super primitive. Does box, rounded box, cube, cylinder, quad sphere, egg, etc.
This script speeds up my blockout phase, especially when combined with keyboard shortcuts ( extension for this to be released later ).
The first column of check boxes locks parameters. The second column zeroes values.
warning: The "sub" functions use default max booleans which can sometimes lead to unnecessay geo on the flat surfaces.
cylinderTwisted
Surprisingly, I couldn't find an extension for creating geometry like screw-threads, so I made this. It adds smoothing groups, for use with subdivision modifiers.