Summary

This chapter gave you a brief introduction to MAXScript, 3ds Max's powerful, built-in scripting language. Besides describing the different types of scripts you can create, the chapter covered the following topics:

• The basics of MAXScript

• Using the MAXScript tools such as the MAXScript Editor and Listener windows

• Using the Macro Recorder to create scripts

• Using the MAXScript Debugger

• The different script types

• The basics of writing your own scripts

• The Visual MAXScript Editor interface

• The features of each rollout element

• How to create scripted utilities with custom rollouts

Now that you're feeling more comfortable with scripts, we look at the pinnacle of added functionality-plug-ins.