Autodesk 3ds Max 9 MAXScript essentials (Elsevier Focal Press, 2007)
Includes index. - The companion CD contains all of the necessary tutorial files
Write your own MAXScript functions and utilities to automate repetitive tasks and create custom tools and UI elements. Beginning with an introduction to essential programming concepts, you learn the MAXScript basics that include cloning objects, MAX commands, toolbar access, picking scene nodes, picking points, and using the mousetrack command and painter interface. Real-world tutorial examples are provided throughout the book to demonstrate how to use the MAXScript techniques in your own production environment. * The definitive introduction to MAXScript * The companion CD includes media files for the real-world tutorial examples
This edition includes new materials covering changes to MAXScript since the release of 3ds Max 9. These changes include additional tools and commands that are available for MAXScript, such as animation layers, bitmap proxies, ProBooleans, and .NET support