[3Ds Max] Smooth boolean inside 3ds Max - R&D

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by Kamil Małagowski http://km-3d.com

"New 3ds max plugin in development. Unfortunately the native Boolean as well as ProBoolean are too unstable to use in real production, so the next step is to code my own boolean functions in c++ using 3ds Max SDK."

https://youtu.be/TXRK0SYpk74

Justo

Looks pretty robust

SnowInChina

ha perna ! screw you and your modeling skills !i aint not needing those anymore not !

LaurentiuN

SnowInChina said:

ha perna ! screw you and your modeling skills !i aint not needing those anymore not !

If the client ask you to make the model in sub-d with nice topo and you dont know how to sub-d modeling what will you do? )
But yeah for games and baking purspose anything that can get the job done and fast is always great.

Revel

Yeah, I'd still think the fundamental of sub-d modelling is important before using shortcut like this. But still this plugin looks really sweet I have to say  :*

cptSwing

Kamil recently shared a preview of his progress in FB's "stack" group (which you probably need to be a member of to view the link): Hot Shit

He also said it could be out very very soon. My mouth is watering.

zachagreg

So it looks to me a lot like Perna's boolean method he showed off a while ago. At least the ones of the mesh additions and subtractions. Is there a behind the scenes situation happening where on the add/sub geo there is a duplicate of the mesh acting as intersection booleans with push modifiers on them in order to get the reinforcing edge loops? Regardless the automation of the process is excellent and this is awesome!

cptSwing

Boom, here it is: https://km-3d.com/produkt/smoth-boolean-1-0-plugin/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdSokL0HY0s

musashidan

Haha! I was just going to post this second. Finally after a year of waiting. He says the next version will use Max's new booleans instead of Proboolean.

cptSwing

I won't have the time right now, but be sure to give us a review once you've done some testing - as I'm sure you will

musashidan

cptSwing said:

I won't have the time right now, but be sure to give us a review once you've done some testing - as I'm sure you will

I don't know, mate. 100 quid is a bit crazy for something that can be pretty much achieved with the new Chamfer modifier. I might pass on this one. I expected it to be about 30, which is reasonable.

LaurentiuN

musashidan said:

cptSwing said:

I won't have the time right now, but be sure to give us a review once you've done some testing - as I'm sure you will

I don't know, mate. 100 quid is a bit crazy for something that can be pretty much achieved with the new Chamfer modifier. I might pass on this one. I expected it to be about 30, which is reasonable.

I was thinking the same. 100 euros is way to much for me.

AlexeyFanta

Congrats man ! It was a while when you show us sneak peek ) But i now use Modo )) But i check out the demo, on video looks awesome !

frontierdavid

you can use 3ds max and zbrush for this easy 

ZombieWells

Its always nice not to have to switch between packages. I haven't tried this out yet, but Ill get around to it. I had few folks test it with mixed reviews, but everyone wants this to work. Good booleans in max and not having to go back and forth, yes please!! Anyone have this working in a reliable state?