@instg8r Yes ! There is an option that will totally preserve the source geometry and it’s called : “Max 2019”. Autodesk audit our team for that fix, and they did it the good way inside Max 2019 ! Thanks Autodesk and Michael Spaw.
Javier Just moved for a new job in Uk, so i will voice over his video serie as long as it take for him to find a house in his new place. May we wish him the best. So yes, it will take more time, but the entire video serie will see the light of youtube a day or an other.
#[Fixed][Shortcuts] Pressing two shortcuts key at once will not lead to a crash anymore.
#[Improved][Shortcuts] : Macro ID fixer “all” is now working as expected
+[Added][Shortcuts] Viewport modes : Show Smoothing groups is now available.
#[Fixed][Shortcuts] Pie menus are now working as expected.
+[Added][LazerCut] InsetSG 3.0 [It now work as we conceptualize it 2 years ago]
#[Fixed][LazerCut ] Huge stability improvements on InsetSG 3.0
#[Fixed][WheelCtrl ] Now reached expectations in terms of behaviors.
+[Buisness][Licensing] Personal license can now be registred and activated at Install time [Internet connexion required].
+[Buisness][Licensing] User can now use KeyHydra offline [until next update].
+[Buisness][RGPD] Our Terms and conditions have changed.
Yesterday, Carrie Mok - Editor 3D Artist provide me the right to share the article from Issue Number 123 of "3DArtist" Mag. Where Danny talk about KeyHydra. Enjoy his beautifull artwork as well ! Thanks again Danny That was totally unexpected.
Hey Massimo, I plug you.....you plug me. Thanks. I'm still pissed though that they cropped his feet and base, and mixed up the artwork name with a different project of mine.
Happy to plug Keyhydra. I use it every day. Change the title though. This was issue 123.
@musashidan Haha so i suppose you didn’t opened the new 18th December issue yet ^^ Because we have an article page 91 if I remember well. You cannot miss it they used the Hydra Concept Art.
Also so we did a specific Lazercut tutorial only for them (A video).
Hey @massimo remember this mech from a while back that I modeled entirely with Lazercut? I got some free time this weekend so I decided to resurrect him from the 'project graveyard' and pose/render him. I just thought I'd put it here for posterity. I plugged Keyhydra and put a link to your page in the Artstation project.
@Musashidan Hey That is brilliant, made my day yesterday. Quick update too : We are actually keeping all new stuffs for Max 2020 launch. We do have some cool things in our wings.
10:47AM: New AutoGrid cutters so that you won't have to switch contexts to add primitives and convert them to cutters, and at the same time, you see the cutting result as you drag.
10:49AM: Wrap/Conform modifier, what's shown here is capturing a mesh before adding holes and using that as a projection target so that you have nice and clean mesh after you add holes and subdivide.
10:50AM: Image reference window that you can set click-through and set its transparence to use as an overlay reference. If there's image data in the clipboard, it will use that (so you can winkey+shift+s some region of a photo and open it here) or you can load a picture from disk - or you can load a gif as show here (but then if you rotate/flip it, it won't play anymore).
10:51AM: Circular clone modifier with bend and slice options so that you can work on a straight segment and bend accordingly with the changing number of clones.
We also started working on using our 3 main plugins for same goal. (Bridging them, in the way that the power of one can be usefull to the others).
First available feature will be Lazercut taking advantage of WheelCtrl. Where users can control the amount of segments with middle mouse button in real time while creating a cutter.
Of course all KeyHydra modifiers are fully compatible with Lazercut and can be used to modify cutters shapes. But they can be used for tons of other things non hard surface related as they are real modifiers ;-)
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KeyHydra new build is already compatible with 3DSMax 2021, we didn't updated the website yet but the build was compatilbe day one.
Autodesk didn't broke the SDK this time so no plugin recompilation were needed, however, we had to update the installer with correct paths etc ...
The trial is now available for 30 Days without any other sort of limitations. [Was 15 days before, with some limitations].
We are still actively comited to KeyHydra and our mains focus are 4K compatiblity, new UI, better learning curve, and full rewriting of all our tools in C++ [when possible].
@coven You're more than welcome. I submitted a cleaner version this morning ^^. Because yesterday i rushed as soon as i saw Eloi Andaluz video popping on youtube, and i was right !
Hey Massimo, have you looked into componentizing KeyHydra? It makes things much easier. I'm even doing it with my maxscripts. I can have the scripts in one place, edit them and they work for every Max version. Let me know if you need info on it.
Not sure to understand. Can you develop Martin ? We currently already split our code in « components ». But in the end we do provide an Nsis installer for clients. Roman and Vojtech do work than I cook the version. For V2 we have a Git account. So if based on all those informations you still think it is worth it. I might be interested.
@Cathodeus Thanks for the free version to try Keyhydra out (haven't even known about it until just now).
I am a bit confused about the free version, on your web page it says "Free KeyHydra TRIAL 1User/2PC/30 Days" on the OniKanabo Shop it says: "KeyHydra DRM FREE / 1 Year" Status: Inactive Activation 0/5 Expiration April 30, 2021.
I have already installed it and am currently trying the Lazercut UI out. So uhm, can I try it out now for 30 days or one year? I am confused.
If I do like it or better worded use it and want to support you guys, I just can buy it I guess
@Jean_Pierre_Seiler Can you provide me a link to the page saying that it is a trial ? Because I will need to fix it. KeyHydra 1 is DRM free. So there is no limits at all !
If I may suggest, move "Free 1.0" right next to "Try & Buy 2.0" or alternatively rename "Try & Buy" to "Try & Buy KeyHydra 2.0". Also if I click "Free HydraKey 1.0" I get to a page with the url: https://www.keyhydra.net/copy-of-what-is-keyhydra-2 (not sure if I understood you correctly with "yesterday before 6pm, I have just download it half an hour ago )
Wow, didn't expect it to go free all of a sudden. Kind of a bummer for me since I recently started working on a LazerCut competitor, but who can compete with free? Well, these things happen I guess, on to the next project.
@PolyHertz Hey i love what you do man ! If making scripts and tools made people richer, I guess more people would be doing tools and less NFTs.
Do we really do tools for money in first place ? I think there is space for everyone. But yeah if your quest is about money maybe it will be an hard quest if you choose the plug-in and scripts route.
My quest is being a better artist everyday and tools are just allowing me that.
If it bring money that’s great 😃 Bit it actually cost money in fact ...
My second quest was to make 3DsMax shine a bit more because.
I would love to join force with guys like you in order to make Max better.
What I did: I used Array, set it to preview and changed the values, than I saw that it was cutting while removing the cylinders. Undoing it crashed Max If I shift clone as instances and Undo no crashes so far. I wanted to use Array to have better control (I love using numbers )
I used Array, set it to preview and changed the values, than I saw that it was cutting while removing the cylinders. Undoing it crashed Max If I shift clone as instances and Undo no crashes so far. I wanted to use Array to have better control (I love using numbers )
Don't use Array, it creates and deletes objects on the fly without undo records which is incompatible with max Booleans that we're using. If you prefer to use numeric input, you can use Linear Clone modifier (or multiple stacked above each other if you want n-dimensional cloning) or alternatively if you'd for some reason want to keep the new clones as separate objects, use KeyHydra -> Tools -> Clone Nodes (Numeric or by Helper) - it has the same interface as the modifier but the new objects are separate instances. Unlike Array, it also prevents the clones from being automatically added as new boolean objects causing unexpected issues so you'd set the desired spacing/transforms, select the clones you want to use as cutters and use Make Cutter from Selection (either in the Lazercut menu or Lazercut UI under the Utilities rollout).
Otherwise, do you know that you can clone as instance and increase the amount of numbers in order to have as many clone as you want.
And or you can use KeyHydra linear clone modifier and or circular clone modifier and or both at same time. It will cover a lot of case and will be better than array tool.
I used Array, set it to preview and changed the values, than I saw that it was cutting while removing the cylinders. Undoing it crashed Max If I shift clone as instances and Undo no crashes so far. I wanted to use Array to have better control (I love using numbers )
Don't use Array, it creates and deletes objects on the fly without undo records which is incompatible with max Booleans that we're using. If you prefer to use numeric input, you can use Linear Clone modifier (or multiple stacked above each other if you want n-dimensional cloning) or alternatively if you'd for some reason want to keep the new clones as separate objects, use KeyHydra -> Tools -> Clone Nodes (Numeric or by Helper) - it has the same interface as the modifier but the new objects are separate instances. Unlike Array, it also prevents the clones from being automatically added as new boolean objects causing unexpected issues so you'd set the desired spacing/transforms, select the clones you want to use as cutters and use Make Cutter from Selection (either in the Lazercut menu or Lazercut UI under the Utilities rollout).
Wow, never ever I would have expected such fast replies! Thank you very much for the in detail answer. I just started playing around with LazerCut and haven't used anything else so far.
@Cathodeus should I still make a video? @Swordslayer answer sounds like it is a known issue (still can do if it helps!)
Yes I do know that I can increase the amount of numbers. As Array wasn't working I did this: But that just didn't feel like an time efficient way of doing it
Swordslayers answer gave me already a lot of way's how I can do what I want to. Thanks for the quick support :l:love:
However I still recommend you to use LinearClone Modifier on your cutter object and or Circular Clone modifier as they can be stacked.
Lazercut was born because I had to make a really complex vehicle still under NDA ... Without Lazercut well ... can’t think of having succeeded in that timeframe.
Array is really old from a code Point of view we cannot even drop an error message in order to avoid the crash.
However I still recommend you to use LinearClone Modifier on your cutter object and or Circular Clone modifier as they can be stacked.
Lazercut was born because I had to make a really complex vehicle still under NDA ... Without Lazercut well ... can’t think of having succeeded in that timeframe.
So I used the linear clone modifier on the cutter object and that made my object disappear, I start feeling bad. There is no error message.
*edit* but the object comes back if insert values in the modifier my bad sorry
Right now, there's no offset so in the place of the object is two overlapping meshes (the original and the copy) - this sometimes doesn't play well with booleans but it doesn't make it crash. Set some values in the type-in part.
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+[Added][Shortcuts] Viewport modes : Show Smoothing groups is now available.
#[Fixed][Shortcuts] Pie menus are now working as expected.
+[Added][LazerCut] InsetSG 3.0 [It now work as we conceptualize it 2 years ago]
#[Fixed][LazerCut ] Huge stability improvements on InsetSG 3.0
#[Fixed][WheelCtrl ] Now reached expectations in terms of behaviors.
+[Buisness][Licensing] Personal license can now be registred and activated at Install time [Internet connexion required].
+[Buisness][Licensing] User can now use KeyHydra offline [until next update].
+[Buisness][RGPD] Our Terms and conditions have changed.
Also so we did a specific Lazercut tutorial only for them (A video).
Available on file silo, to owners of issue 127.
https://www.filesilo.co.uk/3dartist/3d-artist-127/
Hey,
We are curently testing this little something in house. [Will be public soon]. Clients asked we deliveredAlso This one in case you missed it.
10:47AM: New AutoGrid cutters so that you won't have to switch contexts to add primitives and convert them to cutters, and at the same time, you see the cutting result as you drag.
10:49AM: Wrap/Conform modifier, what's shown here is capturing a mesh before adding holes and using that as a projection target so that you have nice and clean mesh after you add holes and subdivide.
First available feature will be Lazercut taking advantage of WheelCtrl. Where users can control the amount of segments with middle mouse button in real time while creating a cutter.
Of course all KeyHydra modifiers are fully compatible with Lazercut and can be used to modify cutters shapes. But they can be used for tons of other things non hard surface related as they are real modifiers ;-)
KeyHydra new build is already compatible with 3DSMax 2021, we didn't updated the website yet but the build was compatilbe day one.
https://www.youtube.com/onikanabo
https://www.facebook.com/Keyhydra/
As KeyHydra 2 will be launched soon we decided to celebrate Max 2022 release with a Free Version of Keyhydra with 0 DRM !
Enjoy ! We have a new website too that might explain in a better way what KeyHydra have to offer.
There is no limitation feature it is the entire keyhydra package.
It include :
-Shortcuts
-Lazercut
-WheelCtrl
-All our modifiers
-And 350 tools & Macros.
https://www.keyhydra.net/
Massimo
We got aprox 1000 download since yesterday.
Thanks for the free version to try Keyhydra out
I am a bit confused about the free version, on your web page it says "Free KeyHydra TRIAL 1User/2PC/30 Days" on the OniKanabo Shop it says: "KeyHydra DRM FREE / 1 Year" Status: Inactive Activation 0/5 Expiration April 30, 2021.
I have already installed it and am currently trying the Lazercut UI out. So uhm, can I try it out now for 30 days or one year? I am confused.
If I do like it or better worded use it and want to support you guys, I just can buy it I guess
https://www.keyhydra.net/buy
https://www.keyhydra.net/copy-of-what-is-keyhydra-2
Sorry
Also if I click "Free HydraKey 1.0" I get to a page with the url: https://www.keyhydra.net/copy-of-what-is-keyhydra-2 (not sure if I understood you correctly with "yesterday before 6pm, I have just download it half an hour ago
Fixed and Thanks you too ! Spread the world with the Hydra.
My quest is being a better artist everyday and tools are just allowing me that.
My second quest was to make 3DsMax shine a bit more because.
I would love to join force with guys like you in order to make Max better.
If you fill like it could be worth it MP me.
What I did:
I used Array, set it to preview and changed the values, than I saw that it was cutting while removing the cylinders.
Undoing it crashed Max
If I shift clone as instances and Undo no crashes so far. I wanted to use Array to have better control (I love using numbers
And or you can use KeyHydra linear clone modifier and or circular clone modifier and or both at same time. It will cover a lot of case and will be better than array tool.
That was fast client support.
@Cathodeus should I still make a video? @Swordslayer answer sounds like it is a known issue
Yes I do know that I can increase the amount of numbers. As Array wasn't working I did this:
But that just didn't feel like an time efficient way of doing it
Swordslayers answer gave me already a lot of way's how I can do what I want to.
Thanks for the quick support :l:love:
However I still recommend you to use LinearClone Modifier on your cutter object and or Circular Clone modifier as they can be stacked.
Lazercut was born because I had to make a really complex vehicle still under NDA ... Without Lazercut well ... can’t think of having succeeded in that timeframe.
Array is really old from a code Point of view we cannot even drop an error message in order to avoid the crash.
There is no error message.
*edit*
but the object comes back if insert values in the modifier
https://youtu.be/LVgmBfj8Ivs
switch to « Last Clone » instead of First clone and use a « Scène Helper » as Last Clone. Once you move the « Scene Helper » object will re appear