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Mastering MAXscript and the SDK for 3D studio MAX

Name: Mastering MAXscript and the SDK for 3D studio MAX
Author: A Bihalco
ISBN: 9780782127942

by A Bihalco

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Overview

Get Even More Out of Today's Leading Animation Package. Mastering MAXScript and the SDK for 3D Studio MAX is the definitive resource for those who want to get everything they can from the latest version of MAX. Inside, you'll learn to customize MAX, automate its functions in dozens of ways, and even create your own applications using both MAXScripts and MAX SDK programming. Step-by-step instruction and insider tips from two MAX experts help you choose the right technique for the job and then execute it perfectly.

Write Scripts That:

Create and modify objects, materials, and other properties
Animate scenes
Import and export data
Manipulate animation properties
Render scenes
Manipulate bitmaps
Access and manipulate extended rendering channels
Are driven by events

Then Go Beyond Scripting:

Create plug-ins that extract scene data
Create new plug-in types that create and modify geometry
Use the SDK to manipulate bitmaps and G-Buffer channels
Expose new features of the MAXScript language

Featured on the CD: The enclosed CD contains dozens of practice files designed to accompany the book's tutorials. You also get a wide variety of MAXScript extension plug-ins and a series of sample scripts from leading MAX developers, ready for you to adapt and apply in your own work.