The Extension for 3ds Max 2014 introduced the 3ds Max Python API that can help you extend and customize 3ds Max, and more easily integrate it into a Python-based pipeline.

It provides a bridge between MAXScript and Python libraries and Python tools. You can execute Python scripts from MAXScript and the 3ds Max command line. The Python SDK is built on top of the 3ds Max C++ SDK, and you can access a subset of the 3ds Max API from Python scripts, including the ability to evaluate MAXScript code.

For information on how to execute Python from MAXScript, see Executing Python from MAXScript.

For more information regarding the Python API, see the Autodesk 3ds Max 2014 Python API Documentation at http://www.autodesk.com/me-sdk-docs.

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