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Gmax MAXScript Listener Window - Select All

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Hello Developers,

i'm using a tool to write .OBJ-File content in the Listener Window. I need to copy this text into Notepad and save this as a .obj-File.
The Tool is shown in this Video

Problem: I can't select the whole Text in the Listener Window. Maybe it is to big.

Questions:
Is there a way to copy the whole text?
Is there a way to write the file by MAXScript?
Is there an easier way to convert into OBJ from gmax?

Thank You all for your help,
best regards,
Rico.
 
It appears to be a limit by the Listener Window,... as the tutorial demonstrated. You are probably better off to contact the programmer of it, otherwise, follow along with the tutorial in piecing it together.
 
Look up a tool called GmaxSLGrab.

Where do you want to go with the .obj file?
 
yes with .3ds-files, but I need to minimize the size of the file first to load it into Solidworks.
For this edit i'm trying to use gmax.
 
Rephrasing: Would your purpose be helped by converting the gmax file to a max file?
 
I'm not sure.

I am trying to take measures from the geometry and I thougt CAD Tools would be helpful. But as I tried it with smaller models, it wasnt very comfortable.
I think this is done better manually?
 
Don't know. There is the tape measure tool in gmax itself, or you could define a very fine grid and work from screenshots?
 
Very good idea. Thank you for that.
Is there any setting in gmax, where you can highlight geometric points/nexus by hover the curser over them (for easier selection)?
 
Yes, set 3D Vertex Snap on – great tool! It's on the bottom of the screen, just left of the Animate button. Make sure the tool is set to 3D, not 2.5 or 2. Right-click on the button for options for what the cursor will snap to.
 
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Yes, thats really a great tool. Works really fine to measure!

Thanks to all the helping answers,
Happy Developing!
 
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