Navigating the modifier stack in Max question

Jet_Pilot

O.K. let me set this up for you. you have an object which is an editable poly. then you throw a Unwrao UVW modifier on top of it. Is there a way to access the edit poly verts\edges\faces with out having to go to the modifier stank and selecting the edit poly modifier.

the reason i ask is because i have been using expert mode to help me get fast and to force me use the quad menus more, but when i have something on top of the edit poly i can't get to it with out either A. collapsing the stack or B. jumping out of expert mode.

Any suggestions on how to navigate the stack with out having to click on the modifier you want to edit?

kary

Script it, there is one you can use as a sample in this: http://www.neilblevins.com/blurscripts/blurscripts.htm James Haywood's scripts have it built into the SO level selection scripts http://www.jhaywood.com/maxScripts.htm

MoP

Look in Customize User Interface, there are hotkeys available for "next modifier" and "previous modifier", you don't need any scripts or anything. They aren't assigned by default. You'll find them in the All Commands list.

I set "previous modifier" to A, "next modifier" to D, with S as "show end result toggle". That way I have three buttons right next to each other than I can easily use to skip up and down the stack incredibly easily, toggle end results on and off, and use the 1-5 keys to choose sub-object level in each modifier.

kary

Hah, have those always been there?

I've been using the Haywood scripts for a long time and it fit the need well. They respect an UnWrap mod and otherwise jump to the foremost edit/able Poly)... fit the need well enough I even know those were in the default list.

Jet_Pilot

Sweetness.. thanks