MaxPkg makes working with scripts feel simple. Find the tool you need, install it, and start using it without copying files by hand or figuring out where each script belongs.
Everything is available inside 3ds Max:
- Find scripts in the MaxPkg catalog
- See what is already installed
- Install, update, or remove a script in a few clicks
- Read descriptions, view screenshots, and check changelogs
- Keep your favorite tools close on the MaxPkg toolbar
MaxPkg stays out of your way. Most actions happen quietly, with a small notification when they are done.
- Visit maxpkg.dev and find a script you like.
- Click
Install. - Drag the installer block from the website into a 3ds Max viewport.
That is all. MaxPkg installs the selected script for you. If MaxPkg Runtime is not installed yet, it is installed automatically at the same time.
If you prefer to install MaxPkg before choosing a script:
- Download
MaxPkg-Runtime-Manager.mzpfrom the latest release. - Drag the downloaded file into a 3ds Max viewport.
MaxPkg will start automatically the next time you open 3ds Max.
The Manager shows all your scripts in one clean window.
Use Discover to search the catalog and add new tools. Use Installed to see
everything you already have, run a script, open its information, update it, or
remove it.
Installed tools use clean compact cards by default. If you prefer to see their descriptions and badges in the list, enable full package cards in Settings.
Each package can include:
- A clear description
- Version and developer information
- Screenshots
- A full changelog
- License, Help, homepage, and support links
Choose whichever way feels most comfortable:
- Click the MaxPkg button on the MaxPkg toolbar
- Press
Xin 3ds Max and search forMaxPkg Manager - Add the
MaxPkg Manageraction to any 3ds Max toolbar from theMaxPkgcategory
Advanced users can also open it from MAXScript Listener:
maxpkg.openManager()MaxPkg can create a toolbar with buttons for your installed scripts. You can:
- Choose large, medium, small, or icon-only buttons
- Show a version, developer name, or no extra text
- Hide buttons you do not need
- Change the button order
- Turn the MaxPkg toolbar off completely
Prefer regular 3ds Max toolbars? Script actions are available in the MaxPkg
category, so you can place them where you already keep your favorite tools.
Use Check Updates whenever you want to look for new versions. MaxPkg shows
which tools can be updated and keeps the process in one place.
Automatic update checks can be adjusted in Settings > Updates.
Already installed scripts remain available when you are offline.
You can type a package name naturally. Capitalization and word order do not matter:
maxpkg.install "prune scene"
maxpkg.install "scene prune"MaxPkg shows a small Windows notification when the installation finishes. Scripts with their own interface can keep this message hidden:
local installStatus = maxpkg.install "prune scene" showNotification: falseRemove any installed script from its menu in the Manager. MaxPkg cleans up the package and its 3ds Max buttons for you.
When you install or remove a script from MAXScript Listener, MaxPkg shows a small Windows notification instead of interrupting your work with another dialog.
To remove MaxPkg Runtime itself, open Settings > Uninstall in the Manager.
- Autodesk 3ds Max 2012 or newer
- Internet access when discovering, installing, or updating scripts
If the Manager does not open, restart 3ds Max and run install.ms again.
When asking for help, include your 3ds Max version, the Runtime version shown in the Manager, and a short description of what happened.
MaxPkg Runtime and its installer bridge are provided only for use with the official MaxPkg service. Unauthorized copying, modification, redistribution, reverse engineering, or use with third-party installer endpoints is prohibited.
- Browse scripts: maxpkg.dev
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