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I have a python file that creates a dockable widget, how can I keep it there and docked for each time I open max?

joe_jobson — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 09:00:33 GMT

Pretty much as title says, my script creates a dockable widget that I then dock, and when I open max i'm hoping it would still be there. I've tried "Save Custom UI Scheme..." but that didn't seem to work and unsure what else to try.

Thanks!

Re: I have a python file that creates a dockable widget, how can I keep it there and docked for each time I open max?

darawork — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 11:40:01 GMT

Hi,

You may want to try https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-programming/bd-p/area-b35
I'll ask the moderator to move this post there. You will most likely get an answer there much sooner than in this 'General' 3DSMax Forum.

Regards,

Re: I have a python file that creates a dockable widget, how can I keep it there and docked for each time I open max?

joe_jobson — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 14:07:07 GMT

Ah okay I didn't know if it would come under program as it's more of the UI side. Thanks

Re: I have a python file that creates a dockable widget, how can I keep it there and docked for each time I open max?

darawork — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 14:12:56 GMT

Hi,

There could be some clues here: https://help.autodesk.com/view/MAXDEV/2022/ENU/?guid=MAXDEV_Python_executing_python_executing_python_from_maxscript_html

Although if this is the wrong way to approach this, hopefully someone else will step in.

Regards,

Re: I have a python file that creates a dockable widget, how can I keep it there and docked for each time I open max?

joe_jobson — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 14:15:51 GMT

This helped with how I can run the python as a start up script (i.e creating a maxscript that executes the python script), but my main issue is then keeping the UI that's run from the python script attached to my UI even after a new instance of max has been opened.

Thank you for your help though!