The OP uses this code and it works for him. There is no asking of how to select hidden objects, how to avoid “wrong” names, etc. I am not sure but ob…

Red_Bucket: SetSelectFilter 1 actionMan.executeAction 0 “40021” – Selection: Select All for i in selection do i.name = uniquename ((getFilenameFi…

The missing bracket is the smaller problem. Thank you. ( if selection.count != 0 do with redraw off ( selObjsArr = selection as array max mod…

Select all objects that have to be processed and execute this in the maxscript editor: ( if selection.count != 0 do with redraw off ( for o in s…

Check this posted by Denis 7 years ago: Get filename of file being drag & dropped on the viewport

It happens on all 3ds max versions – 3ds max 2019 too. Edit: And this happens when points below and above the 0 line is selected and scaled:

I have put a script containing onli 3.0 as a code in my startup folder and now the proglem is gone. I wonder what is the reason 3.0 to be the cure fo…

Yes, another “gem” from AD.

I have tested the code in your first post in 3ds Max 2014. For 10 000 iterations: [1,2,3] time:5 heap:120L OK For 1 000 000 iterations: 1,2,3] time:2…

Thank you for the suggestion I know about the when construct and use it in some of my scripts, but I do not want to use it in this particular case.

denisT: when you see a car parked on the street, how can you know that it has come either directly or in reverse? No way. I thought that 3ds ma…

The objects(teapots) must not be modified in any way. So I have to use a workaround or to read what is printed in the Maxscript Editor.

There is no way to change the size of the gw.text font using maxscript.