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MAXScript Interface

MAXScript is the 3ds Max built-in scripting language. Its main interface, the Scripting menu, contains various commands for creating and working with scripts. In addition, the status bar contains a Scripting Mini Listener, and MAXScript functionality is also available from the Utilities panel.

  • Default menu: > Scripting menu
  • Alt menu: > Script menu > Script
  • Utilities panel > MAXScript

For detailed information about MAXScript, open the MAXScript Help, available from Help menu MAXScript Help.

Topics in this section
  • New Script
    New Script opens a new Scripting Editor window. Use this window for writing a new script.
  • Open Script
    Open Script opens a standard file dialog for choosing an existing script. A new Scripting Editor window then displays the selected script.
  • Run Script
    Run Script opens a common file open dialog for choosing an existing script. MAXScript then reads and executes the selected script. Any output is printed to the Listener window.
  • Scripting Listener
    The Scripting Listener window is primarily an interactive interpreter for the MAXScript language. It is similar to a DOS command-prompt window.
  • Macro Recorder
    The MAXScript Macro Recorder captures many of the actions performed by the user, and generates the MAXScript commands that correspond to those actions.
  • Visual MAXScript (See MAXScript Help)
    Visual MAXScript is a powerful interface to the 3ds Max scripting language, making the MAXScript feature easier to learn and use. With Visual MAXScript, you can quickly create UI elements and layouts for scripting.
  • MAXScript Debugger
    The MAXScript debugger implements the first half of a script development and debugging environment.
  • Running Scripts from the Command Line
    3ds Max allows you to enter scripting commands directly on the command line. When you launch 3ds Max from a DOS command line, you can have it run a specified launch MAXScript or Python script. This can be useful for tasks such as unattended batch rendering.
Parent topic: 3ds Max Interface Overview

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