Comments for Klaas Nienhuis

Comment on WhatsMyName: rename objects in 3ds Max by Klaas Nienhuis

Klaas Nienhuis — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:58:09 +0000

Thanks for the nice remark. I’m planning some new features such as docking the dialog, a setup for multiple users with permissions and adding of multiple words.

Comment on WhatsMyName: rename objects in 3ds Max by leo chester

leo chester — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 05:16:01 +0000

Nice little script – I am always renaming objects to keep max scenes organised – this is a help ! thx

Comment on Maxscript deadline submit script tutorial by Klaas Nienhuis

Klaas Nienhuis — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:13:44 +0000

Hey Bobo, thanks. Most of it is based on your tutorial anyway, so thank you too.
I’ve noticed the different modes you can use. The project I’m working on now requires me to render images and to post-process these images. The slave mode is enough for that.
The idea to create a job that submits jobs is nice. Sometimes submitting large files can take up quite some time, even when using a script to do that. So why not move that burden to a slave in the renderfarm!

Comment on Maxscript deadline submit script tutorial by Bobo

Bobo — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:52:27 +0000

Nice tutorial!

Just wanted to mention that the MAXScript functionality is somewhat limited when the network machine is in “network render mode” (a.k.a. Slave mode). Specifically, any operations requiring the 3ds Max UI to be present, as well as .MAX file I/O operations will be unavailable. On the positive side, no license will be required.

If you have floating 3ds Max licenses, you can check the “Workstation Mode” option in the Scripts rollout. This will cause 3ds Max to launch in full workstation mode with UI and everything (but it will require a license to run). In this mode, you can perform ANYTHING that MAXScript can do on your local workstation, including UI-related operations and scene I/O operations. You can even submit other jobs to Deadline in that mode!

Comment on Switching lights within a volume by Klaas Nienhuis

Klaas Nienhuis — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 12:23:02 +0000

David, it’s great to hear the script fits in your workflow.

Reducing keys is needed because the volume-function creates a keyframe on every frame. To make the fading work I need to have keyframes on only the positions where they make sense. Reducing keyframes in the script is actually the same function as the one in the trackview: the progressbar and cancel-button can’t be deactivated.. I also noticed it’s not the fastest thing in the world but it speeds up the rest of the script (the fading part).

I’m not really sure I can do something about that. Writing a custom reduction-algorithm might do the trick but that’s a bit out of my league.
Klaas

Comment on Switching lights within a volume by david charles

david charles — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 22:22:59 +0000

Klaas, really seems to be working great.

One strange thing is that when i apply script to lights, there is a cycle for each light that says “reducing keys” When it does this the listener window comes up and is redrawn with every cycle.

Each cycle takes about 1.5 seconds and that is alot when there are >1000 lights. Any idea how to supress the listener window or “reducing keys” notifiaction to speed things up? It takes about 15 minutes to run the script on 1000 lights with pretty powerful workstation.

Also, would be great to get your email so i can send you some clips when i am finished.

Comment on Switching lights within a volume by Klaas Nienhuis

Klaas Nienhuis — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 21:02:59 +0000

David,
this error probably means that you try to add the fades to a light without any animation on it’s multiplier. Fading a light with a constant multiplier doesn’t do anything. I’ve added some error trapping there. Now it shouldn’t crap out when this happens.
To avoid this, you first should add some animation to the multiplier with the script. After that you can add the fading to the light. I’ve also “officially” confirmed that a vray-light will work with the script.
So: download the latest version to get the more robust script.
Klaas

Comment on Switching lights within a volume by david charles

david charles — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 20:22:51 +0000

Klaas,

Getting this error…
Error scanning macroscript file: C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max Design 2012\UI\MacroScripts\vraymtlPresets_v06.mcr, macroscript: will; No macroscript body found
Note: PhysX SDK initialized
Note: PhysX Plugin initialized
Max to Physcs Geometry Scale = 1.0
Max to Physcs Geometry Scale = 1.0
– Error occurred in fn_createLightingLag(); filename: C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max Design 2012\Scripts\Switchlightbyvolume_003.ms; position: 4110; line: 132
– Frame:
– arrValue: undefined
– arrLowKey: undefined
– arrIndex: undefined
– theLight: $VRayLight001
– inDelay: 5
– outDelay: 10
– arrKey: undefined
– minValue: undefined
– called in l loop; filename: C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max Design 2012\Scripts\Switchlightbyvolume_003.ms; position: 6478; line: 176
– Frame:
– l: $VRayLight001
– called in btn_lag.pressed(); filename: C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max Design 2012\Scripts\Switchlightbyvolume_003.ms; position: 6504; line: 177
– Frame:
>> MAXScript Rollout Handler Exception:
– Unknown property: “keys” in undefined <<

and also an error about keys when i try the faloff option

Comment on Clouds by Platige Image by Dave

Dave — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:34:46 +0000

Thanks again. I will give it a try with more sprites. I had a feeling that I did not have near the right amount, but I was trying to keep render times down.

thanks for the extra tips!

Comment on Switching lights within a volume by david charles

david charles — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 21:55:32 +0000

I am away for a couple days, will get back on it next week. Thank you so much. I will be in touch.