Tool

Description

get_bridge_status

Ping the MCP bridge when diagnosing connection errors

get_session_context

Bundle bridge status, capabilities, scene summary, and selection in one call

get_plugin_capabilities

Max version, renderers, installed plugins, and class counts

Tool

Description

query_scene

Unified reads: overview, filter, class, property, selection, delta

get_hierarchy

Recursive child tree for an object

get_instances

All instances sharing the same base object

get_dependencies

Reference graph via dependents / dependent nodes

Tool

Description

create_object

Create geometry with spatial placement feedback

delete_objects

Delete objects by name

get_object_properties

Compact properties for one object

set_object_property

Set a single object property

transform_object

Move, rotate, and/or scale by offset

analyze_node_orientation

Pivot, bbox, local axes, and world matrix for rigging and placement

clone_objects

Copy, instance, or reference clones

set_parent

Parent or unparent objects

select_objects

Change the current selection

set_visibility

Show, hide, freeze, or unfreeze

batch_rename_objects

Rename many objects in one call

Tool

Description

add_modifier

Add a modifier to an object

remove_modifier

Remove a modifier by name

set_modifier_state

Enable/disable with viewport/render granularity

set_modifier_property

Set a modifier parameter on one or many objects

collapse_modifier_stack

Collapse the stack

make_modifier_unique

De-instance a shared modifier

inspect_modifier_properties

Compatibility alias for inspect_properties(target="modifier")

Tool

Description

boolean_operation

Apply, inspect, retune, rename, or extract Boolean modifier operands; supports inline repeated cutters

draw_spline

Create, read, and edit spline shapes from explicit world-space points and knots

edit_vertices

Read, move, set, or conform Editable Poly vertices in world space

Tool

Description

get_materials

List materials assigned in the scene

get_material_library

Inspect currentMaterialLibrary and Material Editor scratch slots

backup_material_library

Save temporary/scratch material libraries to .mat files

get_material_slots

Compact slot/property readback for a material

inspect_material_network

Semantic material graph, wired slots, texture manifest, health checks

replicate_material

Preview/apply structure-preserving material clone and texture remap

assign_material

Create a material and assign it to objects

set_material_property

Set one property on an object's material

set_material_properties

Set multiple material properties at once

set_sub_material

Create or assign a Multi/Sub-Object slot

create_texture_map

Create a texture map (stored as a MAXScript global)

set_texture_map_properties

Edit a texture map global

create_material_from_textures

Build a fully wired PBR material from texture files

create_shell_material

Wrap any render + export materials in Shell Material (dual pipeline)

write_osl_shader

Write OSL to disk and compile an OSLMap

replace_material

Swap one material for another on all users

batch_replace_materials

Batch material replacement

palette_laydown

Fill Material Editor palette slots from a texture folder

smart_import

Batch-import meshes from a folder with auto PBR assignment

Tool

Description

inspect_object

Deep exploratory object summary

inspect_properties

Deep property dump (`target="object"

introspect_osl

API surface for OSLMap and shader classes

walk_references

Full reference dependency walk

learn_scene_patterns

Analyze class usage patterns in the live scene

map_class_relationships

ParamBlock2 reference relationships between classes

watch_scene

Live event watcher for interactive sessions

isolate_and_capture_selected

Per-selection isolated viewport captures

main_thread

Inspect or clean up callbacks and timers running on Max's main/UI thread

Tool

Description

discover_plugin_surface

Find plugin-related classes and entry points

discover_plugin_classes

Enumerate registered SDK classes

list_plugin_classes

List classes for a plugin or superclass family

inspect_plugin_class

Runtime class scan + showClass reflection

inspect_plugin_constructor

Creation notes for a plugin class

inspect_plugin_instance

Live instance inspection with plugin context

get_plugin_manifest

Structured manifest (classes, workflows, gotchas)

refresh_plugin_manifest

Rebuild manifest from live runtime

introspect_class

Full C++ SDK API surface for a class

introspect_instance

Deep SDK introspection with live values

Tool

Description

assign_controller

Create and assign a controller to a sub-anim track

inspect_controller

Inspect one controller track

inspect_track_view

Track View-style controller hierarchy

set_controller_props

Edit script text or controller properties

add_controller_target

Add a target to script/expression/constraint controllers

keyframe_tracks

Inspect and edit keyed tracks, match poses, close loops, and configure tangent/out-of-range behavior

Tool

Description

list_wireable_params

Discover wireable sub-anims on an object

wire_params

Connect parameters with a wire expression

get_wired_params

List existing wire connections

unwire_params

Remove a wire

Tool

Description

manage_layers

Create, delete, list, and configure layers; move/select objects

manage_groups

Create, ungroup, open, close, attach, detach groups

manage_selection_sets

Named selection sets

manage_scene

Hold, fetch, reset, save, scene info

undo_last

Undo the last 3ds Max scene operation

Tool

Description

capture_viewport

Capture the active viewport as an image

capture_multi_view

Front/right/back/top grid stitched into one image

capture_screen

Fullscreen capture (explicit opt-in)

render_scene

Render the current view

render_automations

Arm a completion signal for the next render, then poll or wait for it to finish

Tool

Description

inspect_max_file

Read metadata and object names without loading

merge_from_file

Selective merge with duplicate handling

search_max_files

Scan a folder for objects matching a pattern

batch_file_info

Parallel metadata from many .max files

Tool

Description

get_effects

List atmospheric and render effects

toggle_effect

Enable or disable an effect by index

delete_effect

Remove an effect by index

get_state_sets

State Sets with camera assignments

get_camera_sequence

Camera-assigned State Sets sorted by frame

Tool

Description

list_dc_operators

Search the live version-specific operator catalog

list_dc_presets

List installed Data Channel presets

add_data_channel

Append operators to a Data Channel modifier stack

inspect_data_channel

Read the active stack in visible processing order

set_data_channel_operator

Edit one visible operator with rollback on failure

manage_data_channel_stack

Delete, enable, disable, or safely reorder operators

load_dc_preset

Load a preset into the stack

add_dc_script_operator

Add executable MAXScript with explicit authorization

Tool

Description

mcg_get_context

Compiler, temporary workspace, templates, samples, and safety state

mcg_list_graphs

List temporary, installed, or bundled sample graphs

mcg_inspect_graph

Normalize graph metadata, nodes, connections, and parameters

mcg_search_operators

Search live typed operators and offline compound references

mcg_create_graph

Fork a read-only source into the temporary workspace

mcg_apply_patch

Patch, compile, verify, checkpoint, and roll back transactionally

mcg_compile_graph

Validate and compile one temporary graph with diagnostics

mcg_test_tool

Create, inspect, and remove a disposable generated instance

mcg_resolve_class

Resolve the exact generated modifier class descriptor

mcg_apply_modifier

Compile and apply a typed MCG modifier safely

mcg_inspect_instance

Verify graph identity and inspect a live MCG modifier

mcg_set_node_parameter

Retarget one supported scalar node parameter

mcg_restore_checkpoint

Restore an opaque checkpoint with hash protection

mcg_cleanup_workspace

Remove one graph family or the temporary MCG workspace

mcg_reload_operators

Explicitly refresh Max's global MCG operator depot

Tool

Description

list_tyflow_operator_types

Available operator names for this install

create_tyflow

Create tyFlow with events and operators

create_tyflow_preset

Presets: rain, snow, fountain, burst, debris

get_tyflow_info

Deep flow/event/operator readback

harvest_tyflow_manifest

Probe and cache the installed tyFlow operator surface by tyFlow version

list_tyflow_operators

Query the cached tyFlow operator manifest without touching Max

get_tyflow_graph

Read events, operators, properties, ledger edges, and wiring staleness

tyflow_apply_patch

Apply a batch of tyFlow graph operations as one verified transaction

connect_tyflow_operator

Connect or retarget a test/Send Out operator to an event

disconnect_tyflow_operator

Disconnect an operator output and remove its ledger edge

set_tyflow_wiring_ledger

Reconcile recorded graph wiring after external or visual edits

tyflow_event_census

Count particles per event at probe frames with temporary instrumentation

capture_tyflow_editor

Open and capture the tyFlow editor for visual wire inspection

modify_tyflow_operator

Edit operator properties

set_tyflow_shape

Configure Shape operator

set_tyflow_physx

Object-level PhysX settings

add_tyflow_collision

Collision operator + collider list

add_tyflow_event

Add an event

connect_tyflow_events

Wire Send Out destinations

remove_tyflow_element

Remove operator or event

get_tyflow_particle_count

Particle count at a frame

get_tyflow_particles

Particle data rows

reset_tyflow_simulation

Reset one or all tyFlow sims

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Description

scatter_forest_pack

Create a Forest Pack scatter with surfaces and source geometry

Tool

Description

get_railclone_style_graph

Read style-editor bases, segments, and parameters

Tool

Description

build_floor_plan

Generate a 2D floor plan from grid-based room definitions

Tool

Description

send_to_chat

Send a message to the in-Max chat and wait for the reply

chat_status

Chat window status and model info

chat_reload

Reload config without restarting Max

chat_clear

Clear conversation history

Tool

Description

execute_maxscript

Run MAXScript when no dedicated tool exists (respects safe mode)

invoke_tool

Call any registered tool from inside Max (testing)

run_tool_smoke

Run live smoke cases against the bridge