3ds Max 8 MAXScript Essentials

Write your own MAXScript functions and utilities to create custom tools and UI elements, and automate repetitive tasks. Demonstrated techniques include the creation of objects, arrays, collections, control structures, parametric objects, and the construction of UI elements. The downloadable resources contain media files that allow you to practice the techniques with real-world examples demonstrating how you can use then in a production environment.

1. MAXScript BasicsSyntax and OrganizationMAXScript ListenerVariables and scopeFunctions StructuresConditional statementsLoop StructuresCollectionsCreating and running scriptsConclusion2. Construction User InterfacesBuilding User InterfacesCreating a Working ScriptConclusion3. 3ds Max User InterfaceCopy / Instance / ReferenceAdvanced tools4. Understanding Objects and ClassesClass HierarchyBasic Data TypesPropertiesMethodsWorking with MAXScript Reference5. Transforms and AnimationPosition and Scale Transform PropertiesAnimation6. Working with MAXScript ObjectsObjectivesIntroductionApplying ModifiersLights and CamerasLightsCamerasMaterialsControlling the RendererCallbacksRandomizingConclusionAppendixIndex

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