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1102 Glossary
Script
A sequence of instructions used to automate a
task. Scripts are typically text files containing
coded instructions for a particular application.
In 3ds Max, the MAXScript utility supports a
scripting language.
MAXScript scripts have the file name extension
.ms .Bydefault,theyaresavedinthe scripts folder.
Script Editor Window
A text editing window provided with the
MAXScript scripting system. A script editor
window can edit any kind of ASCII text file, but
is particularly suited to building and modifying
MAXScript script files.
You open a script editor using the Open Script or
New Scr ipt commands f rom the MAXScript menu.
Scripted B ehavior
A behavior defined by MAX Script. When you u se
the
cognitive controller (page 2–1057) with crowd
animation (page 2–1006)
, you can add conditional
expressions written in MAXSc ript t hat impose
changes in behavior.
Scripted Utility Panel
A scripted utility panel is a custom
command-panel rollout created using the
MAXScript scripting language. They let you create
a graphical user interface to a MAXScript script.
Scripted utility panels are available through the
Utilities drop-down menu i n the MAXScript
rollout of the Utilities panel.
Scripts (Motion Flow)
In motion flow mode (page 2–878) ,ascriptisalist
of clips (BIP files) that are executed sequentially to
animate a character. You can create scr ipts either
manually or automatically using
crowd animation
(page 2–1006)
.
Scripting
A scripting language is a programming language
embeddedinahostapplication,andusedto
automate tasks within the application. 3ds Max
provides MAXScr ipt as its script ing language.
MAXScript controls are located on the Utilities
panel.
Seed Value
In NURBS sub-objects, a location in parameter
space that is used to resolve ambiguities in s ome
kinds of sub-object creation. The seed value is
alocationonaparentobject,andthelocation
nearest to the seed value that satisfies the creation
condition is the one that the software chooses.
Foracurve,theseedvalueisaUlocationinthe
curve’s parameter space. For a surface, the seed
location is a pair of UV coordinates in the surface’s
parameter space.
Seek Behavior
In crowd animation (page 2–1006) ,theSeek
behavior lets you specif y any object or objects
as a stationary or moving target for delegates.
Delegates move toward the target during the crowd
simulation while turning as necessary.