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This release is now deprecated; the developer points users to the latest optimized version, WireColor Pro.
ProColor, since renamed WireColor Pro, is an open-source MaxScript tool built for wirecolor workflow in Autodesk 3ds Max. It covers intelligent randomization, instance synchronization, gradient mapping, and material conversion, aimed at 3D artists, designers, and technical artists working with object colors across a scene.
The tool ships with five curated color presets — Pastel, Gray, Toxic, Clay, and Random — and flexible targeting that lets you apply colors to Geometry, Shapes, Groups, All Objects, or a Selection. Instance-aware coloring keeps colors consistent across duplicated objects, while smooth color transitions handle gradients between objects. A dual color picker gives precise control, and smart selection handling works on either a selection or the entire scene. Full Undo/Redo support lets you experiment with color choices freely.
Additional features include a Realtime Wirecolor mode, a Batch Wirecolor to Material Converter, and a Batch Material Eraser. This version is now deprecated in favor of the latest optimized release, WireColor Pro. A demo video is available, and the source is hosted on the developer's GitHub page.
ProColor is best for 3D artists, designers, and technical artists managing object wirecolors in 3ds Max.
ProColor is completely free to download and use.
ProColor includes instance-aware coloring, which maintains consistent colors across duplicated objects in your 3ds Max scene. Combined with its smart selection handling, the tool can work either on a current selection or across the entire scene. You can also target Geometry, Shapes, Groups, All Objects, or a Selection when applying colors, and full Undo/Redo support lets you experiment with different color assignments before committing to them.
ProColor is listed here as free and is distributed as an open-source MaxScript tool for 3ds Max, with its source hosted on the developer's GitHub page. For current licensing details and the latest release, check the developer's page directly, since this version is now deprecated in favor of the newer optimized build, WireColor Pro.
ProColor ships with five curated color presets: Pastel, Gray, Toxic, Clay, and Random. Beyond the presets, it offers randomized wirecolor, gradient wirecolor with smooth transitions between objects, and a dual color picker for precise control. A Realtime Wirecolor mode is also available, along with batch tools for converting wirecolor to material and erasing materials across objects in your 3ds Max scene.
ProColor is the former name of the tool and is now marked deprecated. The developer recommends using the latest optimized version, WireColor Pro, instead. Both share the same core focus on wirecolor workflow in 3ds Max, including randomization, gradient mapping, instance synchronization, and material conversion. You can find the current release and source code on the developer's GitHub page linked from this listing.
by JTB World Inc.
JTB FlexReport LT is a freeware add-in from JTB World for 3ds Max that creates HTML reports on current usage of FlexNet/FLEXlm network licenses. Autodesk Network License Manager and other FlexNet vendors are supported.
by Colin Senner
Relink Bitmaps is a 3ds Max script for relinking missing assets — bitmaps, VRay proxies, VRayHDRI, IES files and Mental Ray proxies — when files change directories or you move to a new computer.
by Inglobe Technologies
AR-media, developed by Inglobe Technologies, exports Autodesk 3ds Max models directly into the AR-media Studio platform, where you can create Augmented and Virtual Reality experiences and add events, interactions, digital assets and media.
by SiNi Software
Forensic is a scene-cleanup and diagnostics app from SiNi Software for 3ds Max that interrogates 3D scenes, removes CAD and Revit blocks, unifies normals, and searches for and removes malicious MAXScripts, ADL, CRP and ADSL.
by 3DZver
V-RayMax Converter PRO is a 3ds Max script that converts materials, maps, lights, cameras, proxies and render elements from various render engines to V-Ray, and from V-Ray to Corona Renderer. It also outputs Standard, Physical, PBR/OpenPBR and glTF materials.
by Hannes
Dark Listener enables dark mode for the 3ds Max listener, switching it on automatically at startup. The darker background is easier on the eyes and reduces eye strain during late-night work, with no manual setup after install.
