pX Quick Morph Sliders Creation Tool for 3Ds Max

pX Quick Morph Sliders is a MacroScript that automates the creation of shape-based slider controls for morph channels in 3ds Max. It only takes a few clicks to generate controls and wire them to the selected morph targets.

Features

• Mix up to 4 channels.
• Restore existing controllers (Unwire) to morph targets.
• Create sliders for multiple channels or only selected ones.
• Set a name prefix and customize shape colors.
• Remembers your size, colors, and prefix across sessions.
• Option to automatically replace existing sliders by name.
• Optionally make generated controls children of the selected object.

Right-click and save as to download the script, or browse the GitHub folder.

Quick Start

1. Install pxQMorphSliders.ms in 3ds Max.
2. Customize your menus and add the item from category pX Tools named MorphSliders.
3. Open the Quick Morph Sliders floater.
4. Select an object with the Morpher modifier applied.
5. Click ADD MORPH CHANNELS to populate the list.
6. Click Create simple sliders.
7. Done. Your morpher channels now have simple shape controls wired to them.

Demo Video

Note: The scene shown in the video is included with the script download. It uses a cartoon-style mouth with 6 morph targets.

User Interface Reference

• Add morph channels: Reads all morph channels from the selected object.
• Channel List: Shows the morph channel names.
• Selected Item Only: Creates simple sliders only for the selected items in the list.
• Skip wired: Skips morph channels that are already connected with wire parameters.
• Create simple sliders: Builds simple slider shapes ready for animation.
• Restore controllers (unwire): Disconnects wire parameters and restores Bezier Float controllers.
• Remove All, Remove Selected: Removes morph channels from the list.
• 4 Channels: Mix Slider, Up, Down, Left, Right: Assigns morph channels to the four directions of a mixer slider.
• Create Slider Mix: Creates a slider that can mix up to 4 channels.
• Prefix: Adds a prefix to every shape object created by the tool.
• Size, Slider color, Base color: Customizes the appearance of the generated controls.
• Make it child of selected: Automatically parents the new sliders to your current selection.
• Replace existing by name: Overwrites previously created sliders with the same name to avoid clutter.