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This allows in some cases to significantly reduce the size and speed up the saving of the scene.
High standards in scripting, allow you to get a more comfortable experience of usage.
We tried to make a really convenient product, including automatic updates, multilanguage interface and a simple installer.
Thanks to you - the users who support us, the script will get better, the algorithms for cleaning garbage, searching for scripted viruses and its other features.
We are trying, for you 😉!
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A quick overview of all script features in this video:
Video with Prune Scene features
- Clearing Track Notes
- Clearing Retimers
- Clearing Mixers
- Clearing Garbage Collection
- Clearing Memory
- Clearing Reactor Collision
- Clearing Animated Layers
- Clearing Missing Bitmaps
- Clearing Missing Plugins (mrmaterialattribs.gup, berconnoise, complexior, etc.)
- Clearing Corona Renderer Missing Assets (HDCache.hdc, LUT (* .cube))
- Removing Root Custom Attributes (day1RefCA, D1_FileNotes, NoteCount)
- Removing Empty Layers
- Removing All Animation Keys
- Removing Missing Objects (LinkComposite, etc.)
- Removing Invalid Objects
- Removing Particles
- Virus removal (ALC, CRP, ADSL, DesireFX, AlienBrains (mscprop.dll), PhysX Plugin Mfx, etc.)
- Quick Selective Virus scanning
- Instant updates
- Multilanguage interface
- Batch disinfection of files with viruses
- Active protection against viruses (also protects the script startup folder)
- Active Protection from viruses (also protect startup scripts folder)
This script uses a shareware license! Please purchase a license key to support the author to continue development and support this script itself.
You can use the license key on a maximum of 2 computers (Home & Work) .
Your license will work permanently and you will receive lifetime updates!
Purchase LicenseYou can use the license key on a maximum of 2 computers (Home & Work) .
Your license will work permanently and you will receive lifetime updates!
Newer versions of Prune Scene use the Universal Installer to guide you through the installation, and create buttons in the Main Toolbar and Quad Menu. Everything is done so that you make a minimum of effort and do not waste precious time.
Run the installer, just Drag&Drop the PruneScene.mzp file into the Autodesk 3Ds Max Viewport.
Or run PruneScene.mzp using the Scripting → Run Script.
The entire installation process is in this video instruction:
Open video with installation instruction
After starting the installer, you will see the next window:Select the interface language, click Next.Apply license agreement and click Next.
(Full information about the Privacy Policy, Terms of Use and License Agreement is available on the official website https://3dground.net. Using this script, or any part of it, you automatically agree to all terms!)
At this step, you can customize the installation options. For example, where to create a button in the interface (Main Toolbar, Quad Menu, Main DropDown Menu). We recommend leaving all the default options and click Next. Below is a description of what each option does mean if you want to change anything.
Tool Bar (Recommended) - creates a button with an icon on the Main Toolbar.
Main DropDown Menu - creates a new dropdown menu named 3DGROUND next to the Help dropdown menu with subitem Prune Scene. If other scripts from this site are installed, they will be added to the 3DGROUND dropdown menu.
Quad Menu - creates a new Prune Scene menu item in the QuadMenu.
Use HiDPI icons - use vector icons (SVG) for high resolution monitors. If your 3Ds Max is greater than 2018, which has official support for higher resolution monitors, you can enable this option. Icons will work for regular monitors as well as monitors with higher pixel density.
(It should be noted that for some unknown reason, some users (about 15%) may not display HiDPI icons. Therefore, the option is disabled by default - No. You can enable this option, but if your icon disappears in the interface, just reinstall the script with the default option - No)
Setup Options - you can choose to Install or Remove the script. At this stage, the installer copies all files and creates menu items. You have to click Yes, otherwise files are not copied. See screenshot below:If you click No, there is no guarantee that the script will work correctly and all files will be copied!If the installation was successful, you will see the following window. Click Finish to exit the installer.
You can now run the script from the Main Toolbar or the 3DGROUND dropdown menu.
Note!Run the installer and follow the instructions. For details, see Installation - Step 1, Step 2, Step3.At the stage, select Remove, see the screenshot above for details. Click Next and follow the instructions.
Depending on the settings selected during installation, these icons in the screenshot may not appear in the interface.
During the uninstallation process, if the installer does not have enough rights, you will need to click Yes in the UAC window, see the screenshot below:After successful removal, you will see a window:An example of a video with the choice of the Russian language:
Video instruction how to change language
Starting with Prune Scene 3.0.0, support for different interface languages has been added.
The following languages are currently supported: English, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Vietnamese, Chinese.
You can select the interface language during Prune Scene installation or after it starts.
Select the your language in the dropdown menu Language and the interface will instantly be displayed in the selected language, without the need to reopen the script.
The list of languages is not added randomly. The languages that have made the most purchases have been added.
If you want to see Prune Scene in your native language, buy a license and support the script itself, maybe your language will be included in the next version?!
Grammatical errors and typos in translation are not excluded, write in the comments if you find any inaccuracies.
Or, we can provide you with all the tools you need to edit the language file!
Run the script from the Main Toolbar or Quad Menu toolbar or 3DGROUND dropdown menu (depending on the settings when installing the script).
Select the necessary items to clean up your scene. And click Start.
Note!All the settings you choose will be saved after closing the script or 3Ds Max.
By default, all cleanup options are disabled. You have to choose what you need, and not mindlessly use everything.
You need to understand what each option does mean, otherwise you may damage your scene!
After clicking the Start button, you will see colored indicators that show the statistics of cleaning.
CLEARED - garbage found and removed for the current type of cleaning.
NOT FOUND - garbage was not found for the current type cleaning.
DISABLED - option disabled.
Read more about each type of cleaning below ...Note Tracks/Retimers/Mixers - can get into the scene when Merge, Import, X-Ref into the scene, or created automatically and significantly increase the size of the scene and slowdown performance.
This option removes them.When memory run low garbage is automatically cleaned up (Garbage Collector), but until that time, garbage will accumulate in the scene and increase its size.
This option helps to clean up such garbage immediately!Clears the Undo Buffer - the buffer of recent actions.
Also clears the Bitmap cache - the textures that are displayed in the Viewport and slowdown the last one.
Warning!This option is only relevant for older versions of 3Ds Max.Removes animation layers that increase the size of the scene. These layers can be created automatically, even in a static scene without animation.Removes objects from external plugins that are not connected and objects that are incorrectly imported into the scene.
After using this option, your scene may not display textures in the Viewport!
To turn on, use the dropdown menu Views → Show Materials in Viewport As → Shaded Materials with Maps
This option also removes empty objects.Removes paths for non-existent textures. This option helps to fix the Missing External Files error when opening a scene.
Warning!Deletes layers that do not contain objects.
Be careful, if you transferred or created a new scene and did not have time to assign textures paths via Utilites → Bitmap / Phonometric Paths, you can reset all texture paths!
Sometimes, when importing drawings from Auto CAD or Merge models from 3ddd.ru/3dsky.org (and other stocks), unwanted empty layers may be created.
This option removes them.Removes all animation keys.
Warning!Removes empty objects named as Particle_View_001 ...
If you have the desired animation in the scene, disable this option! Otherwise, all animation will be removed!
If, in your scene there is no Particle animation, you can safely use this option.Deletes nonexistent assets in AssetsTracker (Shift + T) that are included in the scene with models created in older versions of Corona Renderer.
Deletes paths for the next assets: HDCache.hdc, LUT files (* .cube)Removes junk Custom Attributes at the root of the scene that slow down 3Ds Max.
This option completely clears the attributes: day1RefCA, D1_FileNotes, NoteCount.Cleans up remnants of unconnected plugins in the scene. Helps to avoid Missing Dlls errors at scene start.
Removes garbage from plugins: mrmaterialattribs, berconnoise, complexior, complexfresnel, thinfilm, sigernoise, sigerscratches, etc.
WARNING:
👉 Removing plugins from the scene may affect the final result on the display of materials, textures, objects in the scene and rendering.Removes duplicate trash effects from "Environment and Effects", such as "Fire Effects", "Brightness and Contrast", "Volume Light", etc.
These effects can accumulate and spontaneously duplicate, which can affect not only the loading speed of the scene and its size, but also the rendering time.
Clearing will occur if more than 5 effects are found.
WARNING:
👉 If you are using these effects for rendering, disable this option!
Active protection prevents scripted viruses from get to the scene, and also removes infection and its effects.
Protection is triggered every time when the virus tries to penetrate from another scene through Merge, Import, X-Ref.
Over the past few years, the number of scripted viruses has increased. At first, only two viruses were known, ALC and CRP. Now this number is much higher, and some viruses present a serious threat to privacy.
Learn more about all types of viruses and their consequences in this article:
Attention ALC and CRP viruses in 3Ds Max!
We try to respond quickly to user messages and check every scene sent. Thanks to the prompt work of the site users and our team, we can release a virus signature that catches the virus within a few days.
Although Autodesk has released its own version of "antivirus", and there are also other "antivirus" scripts, we still recommend using Prune Scene for the following reasons:
- Prune Scene has more viral signatures than others.
- We are quick to respond and release security patches.
- Our code is more streamlined and faster.
- Upgrade to a new version with fresh signatures, instantly at the press of a one button. It literally takes 2 seconds!
- Virus detection is available even for older versions of 3Ds Max, starting in 2012.
- Prune Scene provides a search for viruses in files, you can even scan an entire HDD partition (C:/, D:/ ...) without interrupting your work!
- You can turn off notifications about detected viruses so as not to interrupt the rendering process on Render Farm.
Using Prune Scene, you can totally assured of your safety and the safety of your work.
To enable protection, press the red PROTECTION DISABLED button. If the button is green, then protection is enabled!When protection is enabled, a virus check will occur every time when something is added to the scene, the scripts in the Startup folder will be protected from malicious code injection. Protection will work even after restarting 3Ds Max.
You can check the current scene without protection enabled by clicking the Instant Scan Current Scene button.
Note!Change the type of notifications about detected threats. In the Details section, select the option that suits you:
Protection is best activated before downloading a model from stocks or opening someone else's scene.
But we recommend that you do not disable protection for your own work safety.
PopUp's + Log - Show the modal window and write to the log.
An example of a modal alert
PopUp's - Show only the modal window.
Log - Log only. "Quiet mode ", modals will be automatically applied. This method is convenient if you are using Prune Scene on Render Farm.
To display the active protection log, click the Show Log button.
Example window Virus Scan Log
Watch this video tutorial on how to use Selective Scan:
Video instruction how to use selective scan
Selective scan - helps to find viruses on your HDD without opening * .max files themselves.
Scanning is rather fast, thanks to the built-in * .bat capabilities in Windows.
Thus, you can select not only individual folders, but also whole partition C:/, D:/. And at the same time, you can continue your work! This does not put any strain on the 3Ds Max, you can even close the Prune Scene.
Important!To start scanning, press the Select button and select the desired folder or partition. Then click >>Run Scan.
Scanning an entire partition can take about 5 to 30 minutes.
Wait until the scan is finished. You can continue your work while scanning!
Important!When the scan is finished, you will see a summary of the statistics in the Details.To open a log of found threats, click the Detected Threats.To remove viruses from a file, select it from the list and click Disinfect.
Scanning occurs only for files that have not been applied 3Ds Max system setting - Compress On Save!
This means that the search does not occur in binary files, but only for files, which have not been compressed by the 3Ds Max.
For this reason it is not recommended to disable Active Protection! With Active Protection enabled, viruses are always scanned and removed (regardless of the enabled compression option)!
Click Ignore to remove the file from the list.
To batch process all files, click Batch Disinfect Files.
Important!
It should be understood that by clicking the Disinfect or Batch Disinfect Files button, you will open the file(s) and save them in the current version of 3Ds Max!
Batch processing of files may:
- Freeze 3Ds Max
- Occur unexpected errors and interrupt processing
- Some objects in scenes can be deleted
- Some files may not be able to be opened and processed due to newest version of 3Ds Max file
Disclaimer!
By using the disinfect or batch disinfect option, you agree that you have made a preliminary backup of your files and agree to disclaim responsibility for data loss or other consequences of this operation!
Important!Restores default paths in Confiigure → Configure Project Paths to default values. Also removes nonexistent paths in the External Files and XRef tabs.
This section appears only for users who have purchased a license!
Video demo of Revert Paths
These paths can be confusing for several reasons:
- Virus infection
- Initialization failed
- Opening a project with a *.mxp file
- Directly opening a *.mxp file
- Changing a project via interface
- Saving files to unwanted folders: autoback, export, images, etc.
- Slowdown of work and scene loading due to the search for Missing textures in folders from the list
- XRef disappeared models in the scene
Important!Click the Check For Updates button.
The update is available only for those who have purchased a license key!
If new updates are available, you will see a green indicator with the new version.Click Update To Latest Version and wait a few seconds. After a successful update, you will see a message:Restart Prune Scene and enjoy the new version 😉This script is distributed under a shareware license. This means that you can use Prune Scene absolutely free!
All basic functions will be available for free, except for the automatic update function by click of a button Check for Updates or other items specified in the "Obtain license" section. below.
We really hope that you will not remain indifferent and read this block of text to the end.
Unfortunately, the development and various kinds of improvement of this software is impossible without your support, both tangible and intangible.
In addition to the basic functions, the script added: quick updates, multilanguage interface, convenient installer, well-described manual in several languages - all thanks to your support!
We really appreciate your contribution to development, be it purchasing a license, reposting or liking on social networks, recommending to a colleague, reviewing on a video hosting or forum, suggestion for improvement, your feedback, and more. And we are grateful to you for your indifference to this product!
At the same time, we are well aware that not everyone can make a tangible contribution - without such an opportunity, for example, being a student or not receiving income from your work in 3Ds Max, and we do not require this from you. Therefore, we made the product free to use for absolutely everyone! We perfectly understand the inconvenience of subscriptions or the dependence of the license on the version, or other ways to stimulate sales and repeat purchases - so we abandoned this in favor of convenience and made lifetime licenses.
We hope for your understanding and desire to really help the development of our resource. The complexity of development increases with each new release, and lifetime low-cost license keys do not bring super-profits. If you want the project to develop and improve - purchase a license key.
By purchasing a license, you are not only contributing to the future of this software, but also encouraging other useful products.
After all, we are trying for you 😊!
For a more detailed description of what features the license provides, read below ...Unfortunately, the development and various kinds of improvement of this software is impossible without your support, both tangible and intangible.
In addition to the basic functions, the script added: quick updates, multilanguage interface, convenient installer, well-described manual in several languages - all thanks to your support!
We really appreciate your contribution to development, be it purchasing a license, reposting or liking on social networks, recommending to a colleague, reviewing on a video hosting or forum, suggestion for improvement, your feedback, and more. And we are grateful to you for your indifference to this product!
At the same time, we are well aware that not everyone can make a tangible contribution - without such an opportunity, for example, being a student or not receiving income from your work in 3Ds Max, and we do not require this from you. Therefore, we made the product free to use for absolutely everyone! We perfectly understand the inconvenience of subscriptions or the dependence of the license on the version, or other ways to stimulate sales and repeat purchases - so we abandoned this in favor of convenience and made lifetime licenses.
We hope for your understanding and desire to really help the development of our resource. The complexity of development increases with each new release, and lifetime low-cost license keys do not bring super-profits. If you want the project to develop and improve - purchase a license key.
By purchasing a license, you are not only contributing to the future of this software, but also encouraging other useful products.
After all, we are trying for you 😊!
Purchase License
- You will disable the modal window when you run the script, where you need to press 1, 2 or 3 to close it
- You will have lifetime updates
- You will have the option to update by one click Check For Updates
- You can use the script on Render Farm
- Every major release will be notified by email
- You will support the author and continue developing this script
- You will receive full support
- You will be able to participate in the development of the script
- This software is free for everyone to use
- You can use almost all the functions of this software for free
- You can use 1 (one) license key for a maximum of 2 (two) computers (Home and Work)
- The author does not bear any responsibility for the possible loss of data on your computer or other damages associated with this software
- You may not transfer to third parties persons or sub-lease the license key
- You are not entitled to profit from the use or provision of the license key, either for direct commercial, monetary or other benefit
(This license agreement is an excerpt from the general rules. For more information about the License Agreement, Security Policy and Terms of Use, please visit https://3dground.net. By using this software, you automatically agree to all the rules and policies described on this site.)
Every time when you launch Prune Scene, you will see a message asking you to buy a license.To close this window, press 1, 2 or 3. Look at the message "For close this window press button # ... ".
By closing this window, you can continue to use all functions for free (except for those indicated above in the "Obtain license" section).
Purchase a license key so that this window is no longer displayed!
To purchase a license key, go to the product page:Prune Scene Page
And click Buy.Or click on the link >> Press here for buy License Key <<, in the script license window.
You will be redirected to the payment page.
Choose a convenient payment method. Please fill in your Name, Surname and your email correctly.
Important!Watch a short video tutorial on how to purchase and use a license key:
Please provide correct information when making a purchase! A message with a license key will be sent to your email address!
How to purchase license
This script uses a shareware license! Please purchase a license key to support the author to continue development and support the script itself.
You can use the license key on a maximum of 2 computers (Home & Work) .
Your license will work permanently and you will receive lifetime updates!
After payment, find your license key on the email you specified. Find it and copy it to clipboard.Paste the key you copied into the license notification window.If you did everything correctly, when you start the script, you will no longer see the license message. You can use the license key on a maximum of 2 computers (Home & Work) .
Your license will work permanently and you will receive lifetime updates!
And, in the License rollout, there will be a message about the lifetime license.
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