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RE: UVW Unwrap unknown Error

Without seeing all the code it is hard to diagnose. Replacing picture_frame here with $ and everything runs fine in 2014 SP3. -Eric

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RE: Assign controller dialog assistance

Inversion of values (at least for me) is typically a simple normalization of the value (get it in a range between 0.0-1.0), then subtract from 1.0, an…

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RE: Assign controller dialog assistance

Expression 1: CstntSwitch * 100 Expression 2: (1-CstntSwitch) * 100 Example Value | Expression 1 | Expression 2 0% | 0.0*100 = 0 | (1.0-0.0)100 = …

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RE: getting serial number info

That is pretty serious information you are asking to get information to. Why exactly do you want with their serial number and what do you plan on usin…

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RE: check time of loading scene

This code works just fine for me: sceneName = maxFilePath + “OBJTEST.max” for o in selection do ( st = timestamp() saveNodes o sceneName …

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RE: advice for custom project folder

It is probably best to do it all through the pathconfig structure interface. I believe I have posted a test script I created using the pathconfig inte…

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RE: Copy transform with PRS animation?

Probably have to instance (or set the controller equal to a copy of the controller) the controllers and then make them unique. AFAIK, transform grabs …

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RE: filtering selectionSets by name?

I gave you the answer on another forum, but for anyone else that comes here it is because the current code is looking for a specific entry equal to “_…

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RE: Modifier name resests after scene re-opens

I would be sure to log this as a bug for Autodesk. Dave, these are typically created through the Channel Info Tool if you add/paste or delete from th…

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RE: Shortest distance between 2 planes!

Off the top of my head I would probably calculate the direction from one pivot to the other pivot (or possibly bounding box center), use that as a ray…

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RE: Scripted Material Plugin and Mental Ray

What about trying a Blend Material? Just swap your percentage. You lose the Viewport/Render option, but may work. I checked the 3dsmaxshaders.mi and …

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RE: Scripted Material Plugin and Mental Ray

What version of 3ds max? I know in the past I reported and had fixed an issue related to scripted maps, but don’t remember testing materials. -Eric

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RE: OpenEXR – maxscript access to Format and Type values!

Over a year old and added to the documentation by Bobo after I pointed out it was undocumented and supplied him with a few samples, which is why the s…

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RE: Layer Visibility Changed – No Event Notification?

Because the ishidden property is a convoluted mess? From the Maxscript Help here: <node>.isHidden Boolean default: false Get or set whether…

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RE: Select by superclassId? AnchorHelperObject

That is an error related to state sets. Open state sets and Options > Reset State Sets. This will completely remove all State Sets data from the fi…

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