Firstly, it helps if we know which version of Max you're using - Maxscript differs considerably between versions (in terms of new features). Put your Max version (and brief system specs) in your sig, that way we always know which version to use.
The loop itself is ok, the problem is what you're doing inside the loop.
newBox
This would be an array variable, so each new box you create (or rather a reference to it) will be stored in that array. Nothing wrong with that if you need to loop through those boxes again, if not then a simple variable will suffice.
newBox = box()
You havent passed any parameters to the Box constructor, so Max will give each a unique name based on the object type, in this case a box, so you'll get "Box01", "Box02" etc. To override the prefix "Box" you need to create each name like so:-
box name:(uniquename "newBox")
Alternatively, you could construct the name yourself based on the prefix and the value of the loop counter, but the above method is much easier and guarantees unique names.
( -- always keep your code properly "scoped" with parentheses
local newBox = #() -- pre-declaring variables can ve very important
for i = 1 to 3 do
(
newBox = box name:(uniquename "newBox")
)
-- other stuff here using the array, if necessary
)
Max 2016 (SP1/EXT1)
Win7Pro x64 (SP1). i5-3570K @ 4.4GHz, 8Gb Ram, DX11.
nVidia GTX760 (2GB) (Driver 430.86).
