MaxCustomControls Assembly

This Assembly can be used in 3ds Max 2010 and higher to access 3ds Max-specific DotNet Objects, Classes, and Controls that can be used to improve the integration of MAXScript and DotNet.

The "MaxCustomControls.dll" assembly file is located in the 3ds Max root folder.

The following are some of the types exported by the Assembly:

User Interface Controls

MaxForm

MaxTextBox

MaxToolStripComboBox

MaxToolStripTextBox

MaxUserControl

ProgressDialog

3ds Max Components

ExplorerControl

SceneExplorerControls

ManageSceneExplorerForm

MaterialExplorerControls

BaseMaterialControls

RenameInstanceDialog

AdvancedSearch

Win32

Win32API

The following script lists the Assembly's Exported Types with their constructors, properties, methods, and events:

EXAMPLE

   MCC_path = getdir #maxroot + "MaxCustomControls.dll"
   theMCC = dotnet.loadAssembly MCC_path
   format "ASSEMBLY PROPERTIES:\n"
   showProperties theMCC
   format "ASSEMBLY METHODS:\n"
   showMethods theMCC
   theTypes = theMCC.GetExportedTypes()
   for t in theTypes do
   (
   format "TYPE: \"%\"\n" t.fullname
   theObj = try(dotNetObject t.FullName)catch(dotNetClass t.fullname)
   format "CONSTRUCTORS:\n"
   dotNet.showConstructors theObj
   format "PROPERTIES:\n"
   showProperties theObj
   format "METHODS:\n"
   showMethods theObj
   format "EVENTS:\n"
   showEvents theObj
   format "\n\n"
   )