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3ds Max Copy And Paste — Script

This works fine for duplicating a chair leg ten times. However, try to open File A (a character model) and File B (a new scene), copy the character in File A, switch to File B, and paste it. The clipboard empties the moment you close or switch the active document.

global clipboard_obj = undefined fn copyScript = ( clipboard_obj = selection[1] -- Store first selected object format "Copied: %\n" clipboard_obj.name ) 3ds max copy and paste script

Introductory Note for Script Engine Users: The 3ds Max “Copy and Paste” script discussed in this article refers to advanced, third-party automation tools (typically written in MAXScript or Python) that enhance the software’s native Object Copy (Ctrl+C) and Object Paste (Ctrl+V) functionality. The most widely adopted version of this concept is the “CopyPaste Script” by developer Pascal Golay (often hosted on ScriptSpot or GitHub), which allows users to copy objects between different open instances of 3ds Max. This works fine for duplicating a chair leg ten times

fn pasteScript = ( if clipboard_obj != undefined do ( new_obj = copy clipboard_obj -- Creates a deep copy new_obj.name = clipboard_obj.name + "_Pasted" select new_obj format "Pasted: %\n" new_obj.name ) ) macroScript PasteButton category:"My Tools" buttonText:"PasteObj" ( pasteScript() ) global clipboard_obj = undefined fn copyScript = (

Do you have a favorite variation of this script? Have you optimized the code for a specific render engine? Share your experiences in the 3ds Max community forums to help others master their workflow.

Close all instances of 3ds Max.

The workaround? File > Import > Merge . While functional, merging is slow. It requires navigating through dialog boxes, searching through object lists, and manually selecting what you need. If you need to copy-paste thirty times in an hour, Merge kills your creative flow.