Some of the scripts and plugins I’ve been using.

Bulk rename utility

Free to download Bulk rename utility does what is says. It invaluable for fixing the names of broken file sequences. The UI is a little complex but it’s very versatile once you get used to it.

Greeble

Greeble the legendary detailing plugin. Great for mocking things up quickly.

Soulburn Scripts

Neil Blevin has a big useful script pack Soulburn Scripts. He also has and interesting blog.

Wrap It

wrapit is great for retopologising hi res meshes in max

BerconMaps

BerconMaps  procedural materials for Max: Wood, Noise, Tile, Gradient and Distortion. All of them are 3D maps except for Tile. They will work with scanline, V-Ray, finalRender and Brazil… BUT alas not Mental Ray.

Clone

clone is a free plugin that does what it says on the tin. I’ve been using it production. It’s stable and a great time saver.

Radial Symmetry

Radial Symmetry not free but super cheap ($20) an awesome time saver and a great creative tool