Why can't i collapse Path Deform mod? [max]

Target_Renegade

I've been experimenting with the Path Deform Binding modifier in Max but it won't allow me to collapse to editable poly. Have tried putting an edit poly modifier on top, but still no joy. Any ideas? It seems that it cannae be done cap'n.

Target_Renegade

Oh well I've found a way, stupid really should've thought about it sooner. Exported the mesh as an .obj then imported it back in. Works fine. Please ignore this stupidity.

Funky Bunnies

I don't think you can collapse worldspace modifiers in the typical way. I usually just duplicate, create a morpher and morph to the original. You'll probably have to move the duplicate to the origin and correct the scale though.

[edit: oh yeah, haha I guess that's smarter to just export+import]

hyrumark

You can collapse it if your choose "collapse to" instead of "collapse all". At least I can in max 9.

fr0gg1e

or you can create a snapshot of it to keep your original intact. it will do a mesh copy of it and you can tweak / edit the other one later if you want to (or use it somewhere else)

sinistergfx

-Sometimes- it will collapse if you do some funky "collapse to" or "collapse all" business. I've also had some success adding an edit poly modifier and then collapsing. But it still seems pretty random whether it will work or not.

Snapshot is the way to go.

Joshua Stubbles

Make sure you reset the Xform first. I've noticed that taking a snapshot of the mesh using a WDM path deform doesn't always stay put - it will shoot off somewhere. When it's how you want it, reset xform, collapse the stack, then snapshot it.

comomomo

Collapse to worked perfectly! Thank you.

ActionDawg

Yeah WSMs can't be collapsed the normal way, snapshot is the way to go