3ds Max MAXScript Essentials, 2nd Edition

Advanced MAXScript Interface

Chapter 8

MAXScript supports sophisticated userinteraction. The mouse tracking tool, andthe painter interface are two examples.In this chapter, you will use the mouse toolto drag a mesh along the surface ofanother mesh. And you will use the painterinterfaceto “paint” geometry on the surfaceof a mesh.

Objectives

After completing this chapter, you should be able to:

• Use the mouse tracking tool.
• Use the painter interface.

Introduction

MAXScript allows sophisticated interaction with the viewport and scene objects. MouseTrack and the painter interface implement advanced MAXScript interfaces. MouseTrack tracks mouse events like click and drag, etc, then executes a function based on the particular event. The painter ...