Hi,
Very good question. This always annoys me too. I use the top row of keyboard numbers to navigate the sub-object level selections. But I always have to use the mouse to get to the edit poly / edit mesh modifier.
I found this, but all the download links were dead.
https://www.scriptspot.com/3ds-max/scripts/modifier-auto-select
* I found the MZP after some extensive searching so make sure to have virus scanning on 3dsmax active.
** Save a backup of your ENU folder and the current project you're working on before testing it out (C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\**** – 64bit\ENU).
If you need help on customising 3DSMax with custom MaxScript code, look here:
https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/3ds-max/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2021/ENU/3DSMa....
/*
Tool Name: 'Modifier Auto-Select'
Tool by: Mathieson Facer
E-mail: info@mathiesonfacer.com
Website: www.mathiesonfacer.com
Start Date: August 24, 2009
History:
February 28, 2010 - v2.02
- Fixed typo in selectModifier function. Was passing argument to navigateModStack function as
findMod when in the navigateModStack definition it was actually findModifier. Was causing tool
not to work with multiple nodes selected.
February 26, 2010 - v2.01
- Made it so with multiple selected objects, if it doesn't find the modifier instance
after walking down the stack, it walks back up to the top so the user doesn't have
the bottom modifier auto-selected.
February 25, 2010 - v2.0
- Cleaned up code for re-release.
- Added functionality when multiple nodes selected.
- Made selectModifier and selectBaseobject two different functions.
To Do:
- To do list goes here.
Bugs:
- List of bugs goes here.
Testing:
Test code can be placed in this area.
*/
struct MJF_modifierAutoSelect
(
uiInst,
selectionTimer = dotNetObject "System.Windows.Forms.Timer" ,
storedModClass = "Baseobject",
fn createUi =
(
uiInst = rollout modifierAutoSelectR "Modifier Auto-Select - facerFX Tools" width:200
(
local rW = 200
local w1 = rW * .875
local w2 = w1 / 2
local w3 = w1 / 3
local spnW1 = 50
dropdownlist modClassDdl items:#() width:(w1 * .7) height:20 align:#left across:2
button refreshModsBtn "Refresh" width:(w1 * .28) align:#right
checkbox searchNameCbx "Has string:" align:#left across:2
edittext searchNameEtb align:#right width:(w2 * 1.17)
checkbutton enableCbt "Auto-Select Enabled" width:w1 align:#center
fn getModClassesAsStrings =
(
local sceneMods = #()
for x in objects do sceneMods += x.modifiers
local modClassStrings = for x in sceneMods collect (classOf x) as string
modClassStrings = makeUniqueArray modClassStrings
append modClassStrings "Baseobject"
sort modClassStrings
)
fn toggleAutoSelect state =
(
MJF_modifierAutoSelect.enableCallbacks state
if state == false then
(
MJF_modifierAutoSelect.selectionTimer.stop()
)
)
fn updateUi =
(
local modClasses = getModClassesAsStrings()
modClassDdl.items = modClasses
local modIndex = findItem modClasses MJF_modifierAutoSelect.storedModClass
modClassDdl.selection = case modIndex of
(
0: 1
default: modIndex
)
)
on modClassDdl selected val do
(
MJF_modifierAutoSelect.storedModClass = modClassDdl.selected
)
on refreshModsBtn pressed do
(
updateUi()
)
on enableCbt changed val do
(
toggleAutoSelect val
)
on modifierAutoSelectR open do
(
updateUi()
)
on modifierAutoSelectR close do
(
toggleAutoSelect false
)
)
),
fn launchUi =
(
if classOf uiInst == RolloutClass then destroyDialog uiInst
createDialog uiInst style:#(#style_titlebar, #style_border, #style_sysmenu)
),
fn enableCallbacks state =
(
callbacks.removeScripts id:#MJF_modifierAutoSelect
if state then
(
callbacks.addScript #selectionSetChanged \
"MJF_modifierAutoSelect.startSelectionChangeTimer()" \
id:#MJF_modifierAutoSelect
)
),
fn selectBaseobject objs =
(
if (objs.count == 1) then
(
local baseobject = objs[1].baseobject
if (modPanel.getCurrentObject()) != baseobject then
(
modPanel.setCurrentObject baseobject node:objs[1]
)
)
),
fn getModsFromObjs objs modClass =
(
local allMods = #()
for x in objs do allMods += x.modifiers
local theMods = for x in allMods where (classOf x == modClass) collect x
-- This filters for only the modifiers with the matching string pattern in the name.
if uiInst.searchNameCbx.state then
(
theMods = for x in theMods where \
(matchPattern x.name pattern:("*" + uiInst.searchNameEtb.text + "*")) collect x
)
-- This filters out any modifiers that do not have an instance on all supplied nodes.
for i = theMods.count to 1 by -1 do
(
local deleteMod = false
for x in objs do
(
if ((findItem x.modifiers theMods[i]) == 0) then
(
deleteMod = true
)
)
if deleteMod then
(
deleteItem theMods i
)
)
theMods
),
fn navigateModStack direction:#down findModifier: =
(
local lastMod = undefined -- Needed to check if we're at the end of the modifier stack.
while (modPanel.getCurrentObject() != findModifier) and \
(modPanel.getCurrentObject() != lastMod) do
(
lastMod = modPanel.getCurrentObject()
case direction of
(
#down: max prev mod
#up: max next mod
)
)
),
fn selectModifier objs modClassStr =
(
/*
<DOC> Selects the modifier of the specified class from the currently selected node. Doesn't work with multiple nodes selected.
Arguments:
<array> objs: An array of nodes. Needs to be an array since it will work with "selection".
<modifier> modClassStr: Class of a modifier to auto-select.
Return:
Does not return anything.
*/
local modClass = execute modClassStr
if (modClass != undefined) then
(
local theMod = (getModsFromObjs objs modClass)[1]
if (isValidObj theMod) then
(
if (objs.count == 1) then
(
if (modPanel.getCurrentObject() != theMod) then
(
modPanel.setCurrentObject theMod node:objs[1]
)
)
else if (objs.count > 1) then
(
navigateModStack findModifier:theMod
if (modPanel.getCurrentObject() != theMod) then
(
navigateModStack direction:#up
)
)
)
)
),
fn initTimer =
(
-- This function is out of scope because it is being called through the timer. Need to call anything
-- in the struct through the struct instance.
fn callSelectMod =
(
if (MJF_modifierAutoSelect.storedModClass == "Baseobject") then
(
MJF_modifierAutoSelect.selectBaseobject (selection as array)
)
else
(
MJF_modifierAutoSelect.selectModifier (selection as array) MJF_modifierAutoSelect.storedModClass
)
MJF_modifierAutoSelect.selectionTimer.stop()
)
dotnet.addEventHandler MJF_modifierAutoSelect.selectionTimer "tick" callSelectMod
MJF_modifierAutoSelect.selectionTimer.interval = 1
),
fn startSelectionChangeTimer =
(
/*
<DOC> Rollout and timer required to call the selectMod function above because of an issue with the callback mechanism.
Arguments:
<array> objs: An array of nodes. Needs to be an array since it will work with "selection".
<modifier> modifier: Class of a modifier to auto-select.
Return:
Does not return anything.
*/
selectionTimer.start()
)
)
MJF_modifierAutoSelect = MJF_modifierAutoSelect()
MJF_modifierAutoSelect.createUi()
MJF_modifierAutoSelect.initTimer()
-- MJF_modifierAutoSelect.launchUi()
Regards,
Darawork
AutoDesk User
Windows 10/11, 3DS Max 2022/24, Revit 2022, AutoCad 2024, Dell Precision 5810/20, ASUS DIY, nVidia Quadro P5000/RTX 5000/GTX760
