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3d Studio Max - Maxscript
Tyson - Face Loop
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25 Oct 2006I'm in
Never tried anything like this before, so it should be fun! -
27 Oct 2006Right now, I'm thinking of basically doing this:
-user selects edge and runs the script
-script identifies all which mesh vertices make up the selected face (ie...a quad would use up 4 specific vertices)
-script them selects all other faces that also use those vertices (ie, basically perform a "grow" operation, but manually instead of just using the premade "grow" function
...for kicks and practice)
-script them deselects all of those new faces that one use 1 vertice from the original face (ie, deselect faces positioned diagonally from the original face, and only keep those going left/right and up/down from original face)
-figure out some way to differentiate between left/right and up/down, and deselect whichever set of those is opposite from what the user wants (ie...user wants column of faces, deselect row and vice versa)
-rinse and repeat
In other words (the o's represent faces):
Step1: user selects face
........
...o...
........
Step2: manually perform grow operation
.o.o.o.
.o.o.o.
.o.o.o.
Step3: deselect diagonal faces
....o....
.o.o.o..
....o....
Step4: if, for example, user wants "row"...deselect column faces
........
.o.o.o.
........
Etc etc -
27 Oct 2006Ooo...I just checked Franky's thread.
Seems like using edges to extrapolate a new face selection is more effecient then vertices (with edges you don't get the diagonal faces)....I think I might try that instead -
28 Oct 2006Ok mine works!
*see attachment for script*
To use: First, run the script. Then select an object. Then goto the modifier panel and apply the new "Edit Poly Advanced" modifier. You will see all of the regular parameters included in an Edit Poly modifier, plus a new "Face Loop" rollout. The controls for this script are all contained in the "Face Loop" rollout
Features:
-Integration with Edit Poly modifier for ease of use
-Complete Row/Column selection, as well as incremental step row/column selection
-Works with multiple faces selected (ie, if you click the "row" button with 4 faces selected, the rows of faces attached to those 4 faces will all be selected
Known Limitations:
-Due to selection algorithm, it's pretty slow when working with a large number of faces in the desired row/column (ie....a 1-2 second wait for 50+ faces on my computer)
-Code is rather inefficient....gotta fix it up a lot
-No "skip nth faces" feature -
28 Oct 2006
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10 Nov 2006I still haven't given up entirely on this workshop yet! hahaha...
is there a way to open modifiers that ship with max? like, to see their code?
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