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miauu's Select by visibility earns its place in the 3ds Max library for turning viewport occlusion into a selection method, letting you grab objects that are hidden or covered and awkward to click directly. Version 1.4 covers 3ds Max releases from 2017 through 2027.
miauu's Select by visibility is a script for 3ds Max that makes selections based on how objects appear in the viewport. It can select every object in the current viewport, including both the visible ones and those hidden behind other geometry. You can also narrow a selection to only the objects that can be seen in the current viewport, or only the ones that cannot be seen because they sit behind something else.
The same logic extends across the full layout: the script can select objects that can be seen simultaneously in all viewports, or those that cannot. On top of that, you can pick one or more obstacle objects and then select the objects that are fully covered by them, partially covered, or both at once. It can also show levels of visible objects.
Selection is limited to geometric objects and shapes or splines. Lights, cameras, and helpers are skipped and won't appear in the results. Version 1.4 works with 3ds Max releases from 2017 through 2027, and a demo video is available.
miauu's Select by visibility is best for 3ds Max artists who need to select objects by viewport visibility or occlusion, including geometry hidden behind other objects.
miauu's Select by visibility is completely free to download and use.
miauu's Select by visibility supports Autodesk 3ds Max and 3ds Max Design from 2017 through 2027, spanning a long run of yearly releases across that period. The current build is version 1.4, last updated on 11 August 2025, so it targets recent releases as well as older ones. If you're on any release within that range, the script fits your setup. To confirm details for the exact version you run, check the developer's page before you download and install it.
miauu's Select by visibility only works with geometric objects and shapes or splines. Lights, cameras, and helpers are skipped and never included in a selection, no matter where they sit in the scene or how they appear in the viewport. If your scene relies on those non-geometric objects, keep in mind they fall outside what the script can pick up. For geometry and spline work, though, the selection covers exactly those object types based on their visibility in the viewport.
miauu's Select by visibility can select objects that sit behind others and aren't visible in the viewport, not just the ones in plain sight. It can grab everything in the current viewport including those hidden objects, or narrow the selection to only what can or cannot be seen. You can also pick obstacle objects and then select the objects fully covered by them, partially covered, or both. On top of that, the script can show levels of visible objects.
miauu's Select by visibility is listed as free in this catalog. For current licensing terms and details about how the script is distributed, check the developer's page, since terms can change over time. The developer publishes scripts, tools, and plugins for 3ds Max, and the official portfolio page for this script is the best place to confirm what's included before you download it. A demo video is also available.
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