Excellent Max.

I don't know how far you want to take this, but if you had the option to input the cost per unit of the material, the script could display the value of the object. Great for jewelers or folks who have their design 3D printed in metal.

Or pull the material cost in from an XML file, if such a file exists in the folder. Possibilities here for the user to update their material cost XML file off the web, using a script outside MoI of course, to pull in the current price of precious metals.

Taking a step further, associate the material cost XML file with a MoI style. Assign a "silver" Style to a ring, you get the material cost if it's cast in silver (not including waste of course). Assign a "18k gold" Style to a ring, you get the material cost if it's cast in gold.

Just some far out ideas ...

Ed Ferguson