The maxscript listener code is fine, as long as you take the core of it and wrap it up nicely. Everything in the listener is written specifically for the objects that it is dealing with at the point, so I normally add a layer of abstraction. A simple script that I use a lot is rotating a character. I build my characters…
More power to you Rick, looking forward to it. Been meaning to dive into MXS for awhile now. I heard the Listener makes crappy code though. At the end of your article you might list the links at the bottom right corner of Scriptspot's page, also maybe the links in the sticky at the top of the MXS forum on CGTalk. I'll…
I think a lot of 3D artists overlook the power that scripting with their 3D application provides them. "I'm an artist - so why do I care about scripting?" I hear you cry. Scripts are great for automating repetive tasks, and you don't need to be a programmer to take advantage of them, though if you understand a few of the…