MAXScript

MAXScript is the built-in scripting language for 3D Studio MAX. It provides MAX users with the ability to:

Script all aspects of MAX use, such as modelling, animation, materials, rendering, etc.
Control MAX interactively through a command-line shell window.
Package scripts within custom utility panel rollouts or modeless windows, giving them a standard MAX user interface.
Build custom import/export tools using the built-in file I/O
Write procedural controllers that can access the entire state of the scene
Build batch-processing tools, such as batch-rendering scripts
Set up live interfaces to external system via OLE Automation

Choose one of the following topics for more information about the different aspects of MAXScript: