simple 3ds max script needs testing! Default wireframe and material colors...

gamedev

I've written a tiny tiny script to aid my OCD when modeling in 3ds max. I prefer black wireframes on a default gray material. The script currently handles everything, just install it and start modelling.

I'm hoping to just get some feedback / testing done. The goal in the future is to allow the end user to choose which wireframe colors and material colors they prefer, but for now its black on gray.

Simply download the script, place it in your 3dsmaxRoot/Scripts/Startup folder. Next time you start max and crate some geometry, it should be gray w/ black wireframes by default.

Please post any issues, ideas, bugs, etc here! Its a first draft!

NOTE: This has only been tested w/ 3ds Max 2008 / 32bit. I'm pretty sure it's using some maxscript as well that won't run in older versions, but test it and let me know!

>> Default wireframe and material color script

-Tyler

Cody

Works great in 3dsMax 9 32bit. Thanks for the cool script.

Eric Chadwick

Might be a bit overkill for what you want, but it might help to take a look at Paul Neale's script.
http://paulneale.com/scripts/autoMaterial/autoMaterial.htm

Snight

This is bad ass Tyler! As for Paul Neale's script, I could never get it to work on max2008 here at work for some reason. Not sure why.

Snight

Tyler: I did notice a small issue with the script...If you have a material assigned to an object and duplicate/instance that object it will still assign the gray-shaded to that object. Gets a bit annoying to have to re-apply the mat to any object that is copied.

gamedev

Cool. Should be simple enough to not re-assign a mat when doing a clone, instance for ref.

Thanks!

Ott

Tyler - Is there any control over the node that it is using? One of the changes I asked for our scripts is that it assigns Mat node #24 to it, so I can adjust specularity and whatnot to my node. Or does yours randomly create a new node or what?

Ott

Looks like I answered my own question after testing - it always defaults to #24

Good work man

man_o_mule

this is flipping sweet. very basic, but that makes it no less awesome