[Closed] Automated script for saving max previews

Feb 21, 2007 5:35 pm

Hello All

I am trying to create a library of the models I created. I was wondering if there is a automated script or program that can be run, to save out the previews of max files (Like the thumbnail 3dsmax saves when you save the file, although I would prefer it to be a little bigger).

So in summary, this is what I would expect the script to do.

I have say 20 3ds max files in a directory
I run the program/script within max or outside max (does not matter)
The script automatically opens all the files in that directory, saves a preview of the last active viewport with the same file name as max.

I found a script called Vizable_maker which works inside max. It is a nice little script, but I am trying to find something in the same lines [b]THAT IS AUTOMATED

[/b]Thanks
Kal

6 Replies

Wahooney

Feb 21, 2007 5:35 pm

You can use MuFO (Multiple File Operations). It’s a script that I wrote that allows one to perform actions on a list of max files.

Just install the script, assign it to a Hotkey/Menu/Toolbar, run it, check the Script checkbox and enter the following script into the script text box:


(
	viewport.activeViewport = 4 -- the number of the viewport you'd like to preview
	local bm = gw.getViewportDIB()
	fname = getDir #renderoutput + "\\preview_" + (getfilenamefile maxFileName) + ".jpg"
	
	bm.filename = fname
	save bm
)

I hope that helps.

dismember

Feb 21, 2007 5:35 pm

Hello Wahooney

Thanks for the input. I will try this out and let you know.

Thanks
Kalyan

dismember

Feb 21, 2007 5:35 pm

Hi Keith

The Wahooney tool works wonderfully, although the script you provided me with is not saving out previews.

Am I doing anything wrong here?

Please help.

Thanks
Kalyan

Wahooney

Feb 21, 2007 5:35 pm

It should be saving it to your 3DSMax8\Renderoutput folder.

If you’re not using max8 then the script will have to change a bit.

Does it kick up any errors?

dismember

Feb 21, 2007 5:35 pm

Genius!

This works. But it works only when I changed the viewport number 1 instead of 4. I guess that is because all my files have single maximized viewport when saved.

Anyways, thank you so much. This script is ideal.

Thanks
Kalyan