Previously available in Autodesk VIZ, the FileLinkMgr is now part of 3ds Max 7 and higher.
Properties:
.numLinks : integer : Read
Returns the number of linked files. Read-only.
Methods:
<bool>Attach <String>filename fileformat:<enum> showUI:<bool>
filename is In parameter
fileformat enums: {#UseFileExt|#DWG|#DXF}
fileformat default value: #UseFileExt
showUI default value: false
Attaches the specified file to the current scene. By default, the file extension of the specified file will determine the file format to be linked. When the optional showUI parameter is set to True, the File Linking dialog will be displayed. When set to False or not specified, the linking will be performed silently. Returns True on success.
<bool>AttachWithPreset <String>filename <&TSTR>preset showUI:<bool>
filename is In parameter
preset is In parameter
showUI default value: false
Attaches the specified file name using the supplied preset. When the optional showUI parameter is set to True, the File Linking dialog will be displayed. Returns True on success.
<bool>Reload <integer>which showUI:<bool> translateMaterials:<bool>
showUI default value: false
translateMaterials default value: true
Reloads the specified indexed File Link. Returns True on success.
<bool>Detach <integer>which
Detaches the specified indexed File Link. Returns True on success.
<bool>IsAnyLinked <&node array>nodes
nodes is In parameter
Returns True if any of the specified nodes the supplied array originates from a linked file.
<bool>ChangeFilename <integer>which <&TSTR>filename
Changes the file name of the specified indexed File Link. Returns True on success.
<bool>SelectNodes <integer>which clearCurrentSel:<bool>
ClearCurrentSel default value: true
<bool>Bind <integer>which
Removes specified indexed File Link. Returns True on success.
<bool>ChangeFilename <integer>which <&TSTR>filename
Changes the file name of the specified indexed File Link. Returns True on success.
<bool>SelectNodes <integer>which clearCurrentSel:<bool>
Selects all nodes in the scene associated with specified indexed File Link. Returns True on success.