Maya script: extract faces to single object

Axcel

Hi,

I am looking for script, which would allow me to extract faces to new object (separate on) WITHOUT splitting/detaching those faces into multiple objects, just keep it as one.

Then, ideally, keep those extracted faces in the same outliner group and selected (selected only in order to combine if they would be still split into multiple objects). And having pivot left from object it was extracted from.


Sounds like a lot, but in 3ds max all of this is by default while detaching to new object.

eltarbos

Try this:

https://area.autodesk.com/downloads/detachseparatemel/

It's an old script but I still use it every day

TTools

You might find this tool helpful. Not only will it detach faces, but it will clone faces off an object as well.  I've been using it for about 20 years.

DUPExtract
https://youtu.be/O2mK7I1Errw?t=113

It comes with a whole suite of tools.  Something like 50 or 60 at this point I think.
http://www.thomashamiltonart.com/TTools.html