by miauu·Workflow
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A focused MAXScript utility for reading .max file properties and extracting thumbnails without opening the files, covering 3ds Max and 3ds Max Design releases from 2013 to 2023.
miauu's Get External .MAX File Properties & Thumbnails Generator is a MAXScript tool for Autodesk 3ds Max, developed by miauu. It reads the file properties of any .max file and displays that file's thumbnail without opening the file. It can also extract and save thumbnails from the .max files you select, again without opening them.
The script works with 3ds Max and 3ds Max Design across the 2013 to 2023 release range, and requires one of those versions to run. The current release is version 1.0, and it was last updated on 30 September 2024.
A demo video is available, and this plugin is listed here as free. See miauu's developer page for the download and the current licensing details.
miauu's Get External .MAX File Properties & Thumbnails Generator is best for 3ds Max users who need to check .max file properties and thumbnails, or pull thumbnails out, without opening each file.
miauu's Get External .MAX File Properties & Thumbnails Generator is completely free to download and use.
miauu's Get External .MAX File Properties & Thumbnails Generator supports Autodesk 3ds Max and 3ds Max Design across the 2013 to 2023 release range, so 3ds Max 2023 is covered. If you run a version within that span, the script is intended to install and function as expected. For releases outside 2013 to 2023, compatibility isn't stated, so check the developer's page before relying on it with a newer or older build of 3ds Max.
miauu's Get External .MAX File Properties & Thumbnails Generator reads the file properties of any .max file and shows its thumbnail without opening that file. It can also extract and save thumbnails from the .max files you select, again without opening them. That covers both inspecting a file's details and pulling saved thumbnails out to disk from external .max files, all handled through the script inside 3ds Max.
miauu's Get External .MAX File Properties & Thumbnails Generator requires Autodesk 3ds Max and 3ds Max Design in the 2013 to 2023 range, so 3ds Max Design is supported within that release span. Both product lines fall under the stated requirements. If you're on 3ds Max Design within those years, the script is intended to run; outside that range, compatibility isn't specified, so verify on the developer's page before installing.
miauu's Get External .MAX File Properties & Thumbnails Generator is listed here as free. The developer, miauu, publishes it alongside other scripts, tools and plugins for 3ds Max. For the download and the most current licensing terms, visit the developer's page. Since licensing can change over time, confirm the current terms there rather than assuming, but at the time of listing it is available at no cost through this catalog.
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