: A more advanced version that supports copying objects between different versions of 3ds Max (e.g., from 2025 to 2022) and even over a local network.
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 ) ) 3ds max copy and paste script
-- Apply modifiers local mods = getProperty objData #modifiers if mods != undefined do ( for m in mods do addModifier newObj m ) : A more advanced version that supports copying
append copiedObjectsData objData )
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. The clipboard empties the moment you close or