Autodesk 3Ds Max - Agents Help with 3D work

Control Autodesk desktop apps - 3ds Max and friends - from the shell via Flue, without an MCP server.

This skill lets a coding agent operate Autodesk desktop applications through Flue, a local shell-to-application bridge. Flue currently covers Autodesk 3ds Max through a consistent stdin/stdout contract; further Autodesk adapters are in scope.

agent shell -> 3dsmax_bridge.py -> MAXScript / Python -> JSON result

When to use

The human requests work performed inside an Autodesk desktop app — inspect the open scene, objects, modifiers, materials, selection; make bounded edits; run small scripts. A CLI agent cannot act inside these apps without a bridge like Flue.

How to proceed

1. Read FLUE.md in this directory first. It explains how Flue works, the bridge contract, a worked example, and safety expectations.
2. Identify which Autodesk app the human is working in (currently 3ds Max) and use the matching adapter (e.g. adapters/3dsmax_adapter/3dsmax_bridge.py).
3. If Flue is installed: also read C:\Users\fredd\.claude\skills\flue\SKILL.md and the matching adapters/<app>_adapter/APP.md for the operational contract, then work from there.
4. If Flue is not installed: tell the human. The install command is pip install flue && flue setup. Do not install without explicit approval in the current session.

Other apps

Flue also supports Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, After Effects, InDesign, Audition, Blender, Houdini, Unity, and Microsoft Office through the same stdin/stdout contract. One install covers all adapters.

Safety

Flue acts inside professional desktop software. Treat the human as the driver; prefer small, inspectable steps; avoid destructive actions unless explicitly requested. Flue is MIT-licensed and reviewable on GitHub / PyPI before use.