Book Rigger 3.5 for 3ds Max

Now Supports the Latest 3ds Max Versions with Improved features!

One-click page turns, ready to animate.

Make believable book and page animations in seconds. Book Rigger builds a full page-turn rig for any page count, gives you intuitive controls for flipping and shuffling, and supports single or double-sided materials. Drag, drop, rig, animate.

Demo:

What’s new in 3.5

• Compatible with the latest 3ds Max versions, fixing the old crash and freeze issues
• Oldness attribute to add quick per-page noise for a used or vintage look
• Reset to Defaults button to instantly restore clean settings
• More animateable attributes such as Flex Crease Center/Area, Turn Crease Center, Land Crease Center/Area and Flex Angle
• Optimised and easy-to-use expression-based page turn, shuffle and multiply functions.

What it does

• Creates a complete, animator-friendly book rig in one click
• Lets you flip, land, and shuffle pages with simple controls
• Speeds up or slows down turns with a single multiplier
• Assigns single or double-sided materials, including animated diffuse sequences

Key features

• Any page count, built in a single click
• Interactive controls for page curvature, turn, land, and shuffle
• Global speed multiplier for timing tweaks
• Material setup for single or double-sided pages
• Diffuse textures can be driven by animated sequences
• Quality-of-life tools: Oldness attribute and Reset to Defaults

Usage & License Activation

Requirements: 3ds Max (64-bit, Windows). Internet connection required for activation (offline grace thereafter).

1. Download
   Download and extract the ZIP you received after purchase.
2. Run the tool
   • Drag & drop Tik_Book_Rigger_3.5.mse into the 3ds Max viewport, or
   • Use Scripting → Run Script… and select the .mse file.
     There’s no installation—just run the file.
3. Activate (first run only)
   • The Activate Book Rigger dialog appears.
   • Paste your Gumroad license key and click Activate.
   • On success, the UI shows Licensed To: your email.
4. Offline use & re-checks
   • After activation, Book Rigger works offline for up to 3 days and will occasionally re-verify when online.
   • If checks can’t be made, a 5-day grace window applies. After the grace period ends, reconnect once to continue.
5. Reset/Move
   • To fully reset activation, close Max and delete:
     …\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\<version>\ENU\scripts\book_rigger_license.json
   • Your license is single-user (per person). You may activate on multiple machines you use exclusively.

Troubleshooting

• “NETWORK_ERROR” / “Could not contact the licensing server.”
  Check internet connectivity and system time. Firewalls/proxies may block api.gumroad.com; allow outbound HTTPS or try a different network (hotspot/VPN).
• Wrong key
  Re-run the Tik_Book_Rigger_3.5.mse, paste the correct key when prompted.

How it works

1. Drag and drop the script into the 3ds Max viewport
2. Choose your page count
3. Book Rigger builds the rig and control UI
4. Animate flips, landings, and shuffles using the controls

Use cases

• Product catalogues and magazines
• Textbooks, notebooks, diaries
• Flipbook UI and app mockups
• Title sequences and motion graphics

License

Commercial single-user license (per person). See the EULA in LICENSE.

Activation via Gumroad license key required.