Maxscript: Create an empty mesh node in 3ds Max using maxscript

Create Empty Mesh Node | .ms

epoly = convertToPoly (editable_mesh name:(uniquename "EPoly"))

Reset Meshes | .ms

fn stealMesh node:undefined =
(
	if isvalidNode node do
	(
		local mods = #()
		for m = 1 to node.modifiers.count do
		(
			append mods node.modifiers[m].enabled
			node.modifiers[m].enabled = false
		)
		
		-- clean mesh
		epoly = convertToPoly (editable_mesh name:(uniquename "EPoly"))
		epoly.transform = node.transform
		epoly.scale.controller = ScaleXYZ()
		epoly.scale.controller.value = [1,1,1]

		-- inject mesh
		meshInstance = instance node
		polyOp.attach epoly meshInstance

		-- fix transform
		ctrl = classof node.scale.controller
		node.scale.controller = ScaleXYZ()
		node.transform = epoly.transform
		node.scale.controller = ctrl()
		node.ObjectOffsetPos = [0,0,0]
		node.ObjectOffsetRot = quat 0 0 0 1
		node.ObjectOffsetScale = [1,1,1]
		node.baseObject = copy epoly.baseObject

		for m = 1 to mods.count do
		(
			if mods[m] do node.modifiers[m].enabled = true
		)
		delete epoly
		gc()	
	)
)

fn resetMeshes nodes:#() =
(
	max create mode
	InstanceMgr.MakeObjectsUnique nodes #individual
	
	for n in nodes do
	(
		stealMesh node:n
	)
)
resetMeshes nodes:selection()