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topLevelLayers = #()

for i = 0 to LayerManager.count - 1 do (
  findParent = layerManager.getlayer i

  if findParent.getParent() == undefined then (
    appendIfUnique topLevelLayers findParent.name
  )

)

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--Creates a tabbed panel UI for complex maxscript tools.
--The concept for this script came from one of the great minds over at the CGTalk forum 
--but I cannnot for the life of me find the original post.  If you find it let me know.

global panelOne
global panelTwo
global panelThree

rollout panelOne "Panel Script Template" width:350 height:230
(

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--Creates a layer with a given name if it doesn't already exist.

function createLayer newLayerName = (

	layer = LayerManager.getLayerFromName newLayerName

		if layer == undefined then (
			layer = LayerManager.newLayer()
			layer.setname newLayerName
		)

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/*
This snippet here was created based on specific need to *maybe* rotate the camera 90 degrees before doing some other action.
*/

--Set some globals
global stopRotating = false
global resetAngleAmount = 0

--Camera to manipulate has been added to max scene and is named
camName = "STUDIO_Camera"

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--Global Variables
global hwnd

fn checkDialogs = (
  hwnd = dialogMonitorOps.getWindowHandle()
  dialogTitle = uiAccessor.getWindowText hwnd
  print(dialogTitle)
  true
)

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//Exports out the 12 images that make up cube maps into the current folder.
//Make sure you have your export setting setup correctly in PS so no hyphens are added to your filename.
//Check here: http://thesetchells.com/2012/06/preventing-dashes-hyphens-photoshop-save-web/

//Works on flattened images.

var doc = app.activeDocument;
var docName = doc.name.substr(0,doc.name.length-4);
var exportName = docName + "_split";
var dir               = doc.path.toString()+"/";

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//This script works by runnning a specific action in a given action set.  I normally make this action
//do nothing at all, but if it's not present on a user's computer to throw a warning.  This is important when
//scripts rely on specific actions and you want to alert the user that they may not work correctly unless they add or update
//the action set.

actionCheckFail = false;
    
try { 
     doAction('InstallCheck', 'MySetOfActions');
  } catch(e) {

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openURL("www.google.com")

function openURL(url) {
  var fname = "shortcut.url";
  var shortcut = new File(Folder.temp + '/' + fname);
  shortcut.open('w');
  shortcut.writeln('[InternetShortcut]');
  shortcut.writeln('URL=' + url);
  shortcut.writeln();
  shortcut.close();

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//Change app units to pixels so the selection below will perform correctly
app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;

//Selects a 100px by 100px rectangle.
selectRect(0,0,100,100)

function selectRect(top, left, right, bottom)
{
    app.activeDocument.selection.deselect()
    // =======================================================

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for obj in selection do (

	--Make sure whatever we are trying to weld is actually geometry
	if( isKindOf obj GeometryClass ) then (
		print("Welding...")

		--Checking what type of geometry it is.
		if classOf obj == Editable_Poly then (
			--Put it inside a try-catch so if there are any issues with any one piece it doesn't break the script
			try (