This topic provides an overview of new features, changes, Python and PySide versions over the recent releases of 3ds Max.
3ds Max | Python | PySide | pymxs API | MaxPlus API |
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2022 | Version: 3.7.9. 2.7 is no longer available. |
5.15.1 | MaxPlus is no longer available. pymxs is the supported API for integrating with 3ds Max. | |
2021.3 Update | Updated Working with the Renderer topic with more examples. | |||
2021.2 Update | New tutorials have been added to the help New topic on defining custom attributes in pymxs |
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2021.1 Update | Versions: 3.7.6, 2.7.17 Python 3 is now the full distribution(not the embedded version), meaning all standard modules are available (including venv and ensurepip) |
Version: 5.12.5 | The Accessing Object Properties and Controllers topic has been improved. | |
2021 | New: Python 3, see Python 3 Support Versions: 3.7.6, 2.7.17 |
Version: 5.12.5 New qtmax module contains helper functions for working with Qt/PySide in 3ds Max Python. See The qtmax Module Scripts run from the MAXScript Editor now have access to the __file__ constant. |
Samples have been re-organized and improved for Python 2 and 3. They are now located under [3ds Max Install]\scripts\PythonSamples\. A MAXScript variable can be created and MAXScript arrays and dictionaries can be manipulated directly without having to use pymxs.runtime.execute(). The new pymxs.byref() improves by-reference parameter handling. See By-Reference Parameter Handling in pymxs The callbacks.addScript() method can now take a Python function as an argument. See Registering Python Callbacks |
MaxPlus is not supported under Python 3 |
2020.3 Update | Version: 2.7.15 Fixed issues with calling Python APIs from Maxscript caused by differences in case sensitivity between MAXScript and Python. |
Version: 5.12.4 | pymxs documentation improvements. See Using pymxs | |
2020.2 Update | Version: 2.7.15 Python 3 Warning Mode. See Python 3 Warning Mode |
Version: 5.11.2 | Improved pymxs performance when accessing scene object attributes | |
2020 | Version: 2.7.15 | Version: 5.11.2 | All MAXScript APIs now accept floating point values when called from Python through pymxs | |
2019.2 Update | Version: 2.7.12 | Version: 5.6.3 | Improved pymxs performance when comparing scene nodes | |
2019.1 Update | Version: 2.7.12 | Version: 5.6.3 | Improved pymxs performance when casting MAXScript object sets to Python lists. Some MAXScript objects, such as scene nodes, can now be used as Python dictionary keys. See MAXScript Values in pymxs |
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2019 | Version: 2.7.12 | Version: 5.6.3 | ||
2018.4 Update | Version: 2.7.12 | Version: PySide2 - 5.6.2 | Added support for passing Python lists as references to MAXScript functions. See pymxs.mxsreference() | |
2018 | Version: 2.7.12 | Version: PySide2 - 5.6.2 | MakeQWidgetDockable() removed, replaced by the standard PySide approach GetQMaxWindow() replaced by GetQMaxMainWindow(). GetQMaxWindowWinId() is also removed MaxPlus::CUIFrame.Create() no longer works. Use PySide2 to create windows and dialogs. |
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2017 | Version: 2.7.6 | Version: 1.2.2, pysideuic pre-installed | pymxs API introduced. See Using pymxs | AppData Chunk API exposed in MaxPlus. See the demoAppChunk.py sample script Quad Poly API exposed in MaxPlus. See the demoPolyObject.py sample script SplineShape.UpdateShape() is added to update a spline in the 3ds Max scene. |
2016 Service Pack 1 | Version: 2.7.3 | Version: 1.2 | New: MaxPlus.AttachQWidgetToMax() | |
2015 | Version: 2.7.3 | Version: 1.2 | GraphicsWindow class is removed, use the Viewport.GetDIB() method to obtain your active viewport graphics window as a bitmap. See Saving the active viewport graphics window as a bitmap for more information. | |
2014 Extension 1 | Version: 2.7.3 | Version: 1.2 | MaxPlus API introduced. See Using MaxPlus Python |