The 3ds Max Python API helps you to 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 MaxPlus 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. The Python pymxs module provides access to MAXScript from Python.