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| Top 3ds Max Scripts for Architecture Visualization |
Autodesk 3ds Max is a very powerful and capable software on its own. But using scripts and plugins allows you to save a lot of time and effort and help you focus on the creative part of your project in a much faster and efficient workflow.
In this article, I will list my favorite 3ds Max scripts that I use all the time in architecture visualization.
So, let's start with the first one:
- Find and Bind
If you ever find it hard to use a sun and HDRI image together in lightening your scene, then this script is for you.
Find and bind is a 3ds Max script that scans the HDRI image you choose then determines the sun's location and binds them together. If you want to change the sun's direction you rotate the dome light and it would, in return, rotate the sun accordingly.
Cons: It only works with V-ray render engine.
Price:
Free
- Kitchen Cabinet Creator
Modeling kitchen cabinets can be a daunting task. It can take a lot of time and effort to model the cabinets, the doors, the handles, and also shelves and sink holes according to the design.
This script is intended to automate the process of making kitchen cabinets in 3ds Max.
It’s user-friendly and very easy to use and it has many options for the handles and the fronts panels like panel doors, drawers, or glass doors.
Price: Free
- Material Texture Loader
PBR also known as Physically Based Rendering is a texture workflow that uses a simple and compact format to accurately represent real-life materials. It’s compatible with most software options and render-engines.
This script load in textures, create a material with just a few clicks. Then you can easily apply materials to the Selected object.
Price: 20 $
If you don’t have this script, you can learn how to load your textures in our post “How to manually load PBR Textures in V-ray”
- Relink bitmap
Relocating your scene assets after you change files directories or when you upgrade to a new computer, can be time-consuming. This script can relink all your missing files from Bitmaps to V-ray Proxies and IES with just a few clicks.
The creator of this script claim that:
The script that has saved 147,025,950 minutes or 279 years of artist’s time.
Price: Free
- BOOK MASTER
Book master is a script that creates high-quality and detailed 3d books. It can create different types of books like hard or soft covers, round or square corners, and a Loose-leaf binder.
Price: Free
- Bookmanager 2
Bookmanager 2 is a great tool for distributing books and filling bookshelves in interior scenes.
Price: you can try the free demo version, or buy the full version with only 5 $ for non-commercial use, 15 $ for freelancers.
- Make Blinds
Make Blinds is a script that can model vertical or horizontal blinds in seconds. It can help you populate all the windows in your scene quickly and easily.
Price: Free
- Copitor
Copitor is one of the tools I use all the time. It’s a script that helps you copy objects from one max file to another really quickly. It can also work as a way to back up your file quickly while working so you don’t lose any of your work.
Price: Free
- Road Creator
Road Creator is a tool that allows you to quickly generate detailed roads from splines. It can also add trees, a variety of street furniture, and building footprints. You can also add intersections and edit the road’s width and shape.
Price: It has a free Lite version, and the pro version costs 60$.
Download the free version from here. Buy the Pro version here!
- Vehicle light trails
You can use this script in combination with the previous one to create the artistic effect of a long exposure road photograph.
Price: Free
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