3DS Max - Question - Reorient or Align an antire mesh by an edge?

Ace-Angel

Hey to all,

As the title says, is there a way to essentially use the edge of a mesh in order to use it rotate it or align to that edge.

Think of UV mappings (like TexTools) Align function, but for a mesh in World space rather then local or working.

Cheers in advance.

Revel

Something like this? http://www.scriptspot.com/3ds-max/scripts/3-point-align

Ace-Angel

Yep, that's it, much appreciated.

EDIT: Jesus, that's a 2004 script and it's so robust, wonder why no one tried to recreate a newer version with more directional control, it's so handy.

Revel

Haha yeah, using it for quite some time now, no problem so far!

Pedro Amorim

I can't seem to make it work in 2017

Noors

FunkyBunnies FB_sub-obj Piv is very handy too, if not essential.
http://www.funkybunnies3d.com/tools.php
It aligns the working pivot to your selection, so you just have to set rotations to 0 then.

cptSwing

miauu's script packs have various align tools included as well..

Revel

@Pedro Amorim what's the problem? I've used it on 2017 with no problem. Any error popup or anything like that?
@Noors yep, Funkybunny's script also on my script list haha bringing the modo's action center to max, eventhough not as flexible as modo's.

Ace-Angel

@Pedro: Works for me in Max 2017 as well. Do you have the Patches and Packs installed? Maybe something is missing from those? Makes sure you also have .net installed upto version 4.6 (I know 4.7 sometimes plays iffy).

@Noors: Also, will give Funky a spin, that seems useful for quick orientations on the fly.

@Cpt: I tried miauu's scripts with the Aligns, but they are limited in only Working Pivot mode. I want to keep the pivot in World or View Space. Also, not sure if an user error for a dummy like me or what, but whenever I use the Align scripts, it breakes my other sub-object function and resets them to 0.0. Usually have to restart max to fix that.

Cheers for all the helps guys.