topic Re: MAX Script Listener in 3ds Max Programming Forum

MAX Script Listener

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 21:59:05 GMT

I'm trying to make a script that does a repetative task for me. The task is this:

Apply an edit mesh modifier

select all verts and weld at .005"

Select all faces

Unify normals

clear smoothing groups

set auto smooth to 25 and apply to all faces

deselect

When I try to use MAX Script Listener, it doesnt seem to capture all the settings. (Or any of them except putting the modifier on the geometry)

How do I know what listener will and will not capture?

I wasted about three hours looking in the maxscript help, and watching (trying to find) you tube videos to help, but I'm coming up empty and feeling very frustrated.

Admitedly, I know very little about python scripting, and maxscript so any help would be greatly appreciated!

Dean

Re: MAX Script Listener

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 19:59:43 GMT

Could someone please move this question to the "Programming" area? I mistakenly posted it here.

Thanks,

Dean

Re: MAX Script Listener

RGhost77 — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 09:58:04 GMT

Pyro777 wrote:)

How do I know what listener will and will not capture?

Is no way 😞 I don't think somebody still uses macrorecorder...

You must write your script using maxscript documentation for proper "commands".

Re: MAX Script Listener

kevinvandecar — Fri, 27 Mar 2015 21:40:34 GMT

Hello,

The MAXScript listener is a slave to the functionality provided from the C++ SDK side via function publishing. So in this case yes, there is missing echoing of the needed commands. Sorry for that.

Normally the best solution for Autodesk plugins is to review the documentation. The edit mesh modifier has pretty good docs, so hopefully you can find what you need there. See here for a starting point:

http://help.autodesk.com/view/3DSMAX/2015/ENU/?guid=__files_GUID_2D34BEBA_4DF3_4EC7_8E8E_4477DB6D954C_htm

hope it helps, kevin

Re: MAX Script Listener

paulneale — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 19:42:28 GMT

I would do this with modifiers instead as it is far easier.

Run this

for x in selection do
(
	vw=Vertex_Weld()
	vw.threshold=0.005
	addModifier x vw
	
	nm=Normalmodifier()
	nm.unify=true
	addModifier x nm
	
	sm=smooth()
	sm.autoSmooth=true
	sm.threshold=25
	addModifier x sm
)

Re: MAX Script Listener

paulneale — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 19:44:16 GMT

for x in selection do
(
	addModifier x (Vertex_Weld threshold:0.005)
	addModifier x (Normalmodifier unify:true)
	addModifier x (smooth autoSmooth:true threshold:25)
)