By default, renderStacks is installed in User folder.
Usually here C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\2021 – 64bit\ENU\
You can run this code in the listener to get your current 3dsMax userscript folder.
getdir #userscripts
If somehow installer fails or you want to deploy renderStacks on a network folder, all you need to do is unzip the .mzp file and copy all .mse files in a folder.
this is how to manually install renderStacks.
- Unzip .mzp file.
You don’t have to rename to .zip. Most zip uncompressor can open .mzp file. - You will see 5 files. Select only 4 .mse files.
- Copy 4 .mse files into a folder.
All 4 files have to be in the same folder. - Modify the following code to include the folder you used.
Then, CTRL+E to evaluate from the Maxscript editor.
Or, save as renderSTacks.mcr and drag and drop to a viewport.
macroScript renderStacks category:"RenderStacks" tooltip:"renderStacks" ( filein (@"Z:\this\is\my\folder\for\renderstacks\" + "\\renderStacks.mse") ) macroScript rsPrvRender category:"RenderStacks" tooltip:"rsPrvRender" ( filein (@"Z:\this\is\my\folder\for\renderstacks\" + "\\rsPrvRender.mse") )