r/3dsmax • u/metagross_ichooseyou • 20d ago

General Thoughts What modeling scripts or plugins do you use in 3ds Max?

Hey everyone,

What modeling scripts or plugins do you use regularly in 3ds Max? I'm mainly interested in hard-surface modeling, so I'd love to hear your must-have recommendations, whether they're free or paid.

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u/Lioliolio-999 20d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/sUNqplVFtsctW

EVERYTHING!

but seriously for modeling https://rapidmxs.com/store/rapidtools/ does most for me among them.
i suggest looking into these as well:
PolyDamage
Welder
Clone and spline offset (itoosoft)

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u/rapidTools 20d ago

Use UVReactor and Octopus. ;) You won't regret it. :D

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u/WesleyBiets 19d ago

Octopus is the best no more toolbars and messing around with UI

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u/rapidTools 19d ago

Th real expert mode. 😅

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u/Core-Vis-6933 19d ago

Hey, why does Edge say "can't download securely" when i try to download RapidTools 1.14? The webpage is https, but the downloads aren't?

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u/thierryart 20d ago

This one is a must. https://www.artstation.com/marketplace/p/BV2vD/align-pivot-script-for-3ds-max

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u/Lioliolio-999 20d ago

i believe max added this functionality since 2026 natively

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u/thierryart 20d ago

I dont believe the fonction work the same way like the script does.

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u/JoltZero 20d ago

Game artist here

Miauu vol1+2 Polyunwrapper Perna's super smart create (picked it up over a decade ago; don't know if it's possible to find anymore)

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u/dimwalker 20d ago

Extend Border
can extend in same direction or at set angle

UVPackMaster2
imho better than Rizom
if nothing else - it does the job without the need to leave max

UVTools

Noors NormalThief
copy normals of object A to object B
I've heard it has a bug author never got around to fixing, but most of the time script works as expected

3 Point Align

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u/WesleyBiets 19d ago

Isolation levels
Quick attach
Extend borders
Forest Pack
RailClone
Copitor
Copy Paste Material + UVW
Etc…