how to rotate a box around its local axis with python?

[gazarika]

how to rotate a box around its local axis with python?

any help

[Swordslayer · Accepted solution]

obj = pymxs.runtime.selection[0]
obj.transform *= pymxs.runtime.xformMat(pymxs.runtime.rotateZMatrix(45), pymxs.runtime.inverse(obj.transform))

[gazarika]

thank you ♥

would you help me find some resources to learn more about python for 3ds max?

[Swordslayer]

MAXScript reference, all pymxs does is call the maxscript commands. Once you learn MAXScript, you know enough to use pymxs.