Quick Parent Link MAXScript
Pick a hierarchy a little faster
MAXScript function to quickly pick parent/child chains (hierarchies) of objects in 3ds Max. Works a little more efficiently than the native Select and Link function in 3ds Max.
The Life of Clarence Himes
A biography of Clarence Himes by his grandson Shawn Olson.
Copy and Paste Object Properties in 3ds Max
MAXScript for copying properties from one object to multiple other objects.
Compare Values with Arbitrary Comparison Operator
JavaScript for comparing values when the operator to use is variable.
JavaScript function and sample code to dynamically compare two values. Accepts numeric and/or alphanumeric values and does a comparison on them based on a comparison parameter.
Selecting a Percentage of a Collection Randomly in MAXScript
Example MAXscript for collecting random subsets of an array based on a percentage.
2013 in Review
Newsletter about 2013, including various losses in our family and other news.
Get a Form Element's Label with JavaScript
This JavaScript finds the label for a form element, which is helpful for dynamically highlighting or changing a label based on user input.
Corel Training Partner
Corel has invited me to be an official training partner.
The Paradox of Cultural Relativism
An skeptical essay on the paradox of cultural relativism when taken to an extreme. My stance is that cultural relativism is only valid in a limited scope and should not be used to justify barbaric and supertitious societies.