Download: LayerInterface v1.0.zip

 Download: LayerInterface v0.4.zip   

  Download: LayerInterface v0.35.zip

  Download: LayerInterface_v0.3.zip

  Download: LayerInterface_v0.2.zip

  Download: LayerInterface_v0.1.zip

 What's new in version 1.0:

• Removed the Viewpanel and Objectpanel. These are now separate scripts.
• Updated the interface.
• Added the LayerProperties dialog. (incl. Toggle macroscript)
• Added Delete Layer function. (incl. macroscript)
• Added MergeDown Layer function. (incl. macroscript)
• Added Merge Layers. (incl. macroscript)
• Added Flatten Layers (incl. macroscript)

 What's new in version 0.4:

• Added Reset button to reset all objects on the current layer to ByLayer.
• Added right-click option on ByLayer buttons for individual resetting.
• Added remembering of the side-panel status

  What's new in version 0.35:

• Fixed crash BUG when clicking outside of the LayerMap (Thanks to Paul Hormis)
• Added Refresh option in right-click menu. (incl. macroscript)

  What's new in version 0.3:

• Added sticky Viewport sidepanel. (incl. toggle macroscript)
• Added sticky object Display properties sidepanel. (incl. toggle macroscript)
• Added simple icon for LayerInterface.

  Known bugs in version 0.3:

• When you delete one or more layers by using the standard MAX5 layer properties, there will be
  a *system exception* the next time LayerInterface is started. This is because of a BUG in MAX5,
  and there is nothing I can do to fix this at this moment. The solution: Don't delete layers, just rename them and
  use them when you need a new layer.
• In the Viewport sidepanel, the Shape view button is grayed out. This is another bug in MAX5.

  What's new in version 0.2:

• fixed directory structure in zipfile. (Thanks to Rob van Elven)
• fixed LayerInterface floater state when closing it by hand.
• Added ClickMap technology for easier/faster interface design.
• Added ByLayer togglebuttons (incl. macroscripts).
• Added New layer from selection (SHIFT + plus sign, incl. macroscript).

  How to install:

  - Extract this zip archive in the MAX root folder (e.g. e:\3dsmax51\)
  - Run 3dsMAX5.1

  In the customize panel you can find a category called "LayerInterface" which contains
  the following macroscript commands. Bind these to hotkey's or use them as a button.

  The macroscripts:

  - ToggleLayerInterface -- Toggles the Layer Interface GUI
  - AddLayer -- Create a new Layer
  - SelectLayerObjects -- Select the objects on the active Layer
  - MoveObjectsToLayer -- Move the selected objects to the active Layer
  - ToggleHideLayer -- Hide/Unhide the active Layer
  - ToggleLockLayer -- Lock/Unlock the active Layer
  - SelectLayerFromObject -- Makes the Layer active from the selected object.
  - IsolateLayer -- Isolates the active Layer.
  - UnhideAllLayers -- Unhides all Layers.
  - HideAllLayers -- Hides all Layers.
  - AddLayerfromSelection -- Create a new layer from current selected objects.
  - ToggleDisplayByLayer -- Toggles the DisplayByLayer mode for all selected objects.
  - ToggleRenderByLayer -- Toggles the RenderByLayer mode for all selected objects.
  - ToggleColorByLayer -- Toggles the ColorByLayer mode for all selected objects.
  - ToggleGiByLayer -- Toggles the GiByLayer mode for all selected objects.
  - ToggleMotionByLayer -- Toggles the MotionblurByLayer mode for all selected objects.
  - (new) ToggleLayerPropWindow -- Toggles the Layer Properties window
  - (new) DeleteActiveLayer -- Deletes the active layer and assigns the objects to Layer 0.
  - (new) MergeDownLayer -- Merges the active layer down with the layer below.
  - (new) FlattenLayers -- Removes all layers except layer 0.

  Note:

• in Customize --> Preferences --> General --> Layer defaults you can change the objects creation layer. (0 or current)
• This release only works with MAX 5.1 or higher. For MAX 5, get v0.4
• When the Avguard extension for MaxScript is installed (www.maxplugins.de), the LayerInterface will become faster.
• I really have to make a better help document. Click the LI button in the top left corner for a quick help.