-- Apply material local mat = getProperty objData #material if mat != undefined do newObj.material = mat
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Several free scripts have become industry standards for 3ds Max users. 1. CopyPaste Objects (by Jim Jagger) 3ds max copy and paste script
Look for a file named CopyPaste.mcr or CopyPaste.ms . ( .mcr is a macro file; .ms is a raw MAXScript file). -- Apply material local mat = getProperty objData
No more navigating through File > Merge , searching for the file, and picking objects from a list. searching for the file