3D Studio Max - Is there a move and sew feature like Maya?

sr3d

Does 3d studio max have a feature like move and sew in Maya?

I basically want to select all the individual unitized faces, click a single button and then have them all stitch perfectly together automatically.

Like this image for example:



This is where I'm at in 3d studio max currently.  I've figured out how to unitize, but now I have no idea how to move and sew.

sr3d

Polyunwrapper has a multi stitch feature.

http://www.scriptspot.com/3ds-max/scripts/polyunwrapper

musashidan

Yes polyunwrapper's a great tool that complements the edit uv winow very nicely. Well worth it.

huffer

You don't need to replicate how you would do the unwrapping in Maya; in Max you can make a planar projection on the pieces, then use the straighten feature to get cylindrical strips perfectly straight (only works well with quads though).

cptSwing

musashidan said:

Yes polyunwrapper's a great tool that complements the edit uv winow very nicely. Well worth it.

Much agreed, use it daily.

poopipe

The stitch function is configurable so you can choose which shell will move and whether to match scale or not .  unfortunately as standard it doesn't multi stitch.

A bit of fiddling with the settings and you can get quite close to the way maya behaves. 

I prefer max for  unwrapping and maya for laying the unwrapped pieces out - they both have their strengths.

demonslayer

old topic, but i have the same question, is there a feature in max 2017 that rese,bles Mayas move and sew? like for example if i want to get a grid like shell for a pipe that i flatten mapped before?

poopipe

Yes,  stitch, as described above. Use it on edge selections

There's better ways to unwrap a pipe in max though