Scene Explorer Tweaks for File Linked Data

» 2011/11/20 by Pierre-Felix Breton | In 3ds Max Design Scripts & Tools Downloads, Computer Graphics & CAD Tools, In the News! | | Tags: , , , , ,

Have you ever wanted to display the material and layer names of objects in the 3ds Max Scene Explorer?

Or what about listing the type of object as well as its material name and type?

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This can be done with a relatively simple MAXScript that you must install  under the \Scripts\Startup directory of your 3ds Max installation.

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By doing so, the script will execute each time 3ds Max is launched and will  instruct the Scene Explorer to fetch data about your objects and create new columns that you can drag and drop in place:

  • Material Name
  • Material Type
  • Object Plugin Type
  • Layer Name

Save Target as… to download the MAXScript

Save Target as… to download the SceneExplorer.ini file that you can load from the Tools > Manage Scene Explorers dialog.