#ds max Default Material at creation

bob3636 · Jul 2013

Hi guys, im switching from maya to 3dsmax and i have a question is there a way to make the new primitives to come with a default material assigned? (like in maya default lambert i mean) Because i dont like that wireframe and object are displayed with the same color... confuses me! Thank you in advance

Swordslayer · Jul 2013

Sure, many things are just a few lines of script away

For example, take this and save it as something.ms in your 3ds max\scripts\startup\ folder (so that it will be run every time your start max):

callbacks.addScript #nodeCreated \
"( \
    local obj = callbacks.notificationParam(); \
    if isKindOf obj GeometryClass AND obj == objects[objects.count] do \
    ( \
        obj.material = standardMaterial diffuse:gray; \
        assignNewName obj.material; \
    ) \
)" \
id:#defaultMaterial

bob3636 · Jul 2013

Thanks man, you're awesome = )
But, there is the same thing but for the "enable in vieport" of the spline?? :poly142:

#ds max Default Material at creation

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