3d max - Unwrap UVW options

pittek

Firstly sorry for my english :>

When I unwrap UV, I can't turn off permanently 2 options : 'show seam', 'show map seam'. They are turned on, every time when I choose Unwrap UVW from Modifier list. Is it possible to turn them off permanently ?

Neox

yes turn them off go into edit mode and save it as default setting

pittek

it doesn't help when I save and leave Edit mode, select different object (or the same), choose Unwrap UVW - it's still turned on

anoon

Do it again, but collapse the stack one time

Yozora

works for me. You have to open the edit uvws window, go to options and "Save current settings as default"

pittek

nope It's a little bit better, becouse when I save 'as default settings', collapse stack (collapse all or collapse to) - then, option 'Show Map Seam' is unmarked, but 'Show Pelt Seam' is still marked incredible.

renderhjs

or use a custom maxscript to add a UV-unwrap modifier with those options disabled

pittek

eeee what ?

renderhjs

press F11 (maxscript listener) - paste this script (into the white part,- not the pink one)

disableSceneRedraw();

modPanel.addModToSelection (Unwrap_UVW ()) ui:on

$.modifiers[#unwrap_uvw].unwrap5.setShowMapSeams off;
$.modifiers[#unwrap_uvw].unwrap5.setPeltAlwaysShowSeams on;
$.modifiers[#unwrap_uvw].unwrap.DisplayMap off;


modPanel.setCurrentObject $.modifiers[#Unwrap_UVW];

$.unwrap_uvw.unwrap2.setGeomSelectElementMode(true); -- select viewport 
$.unwrap_uvw.unwrap2.setTVElementMode(true);--select element UV view
$.unwrap_uvw.unwrap2.setTVSubObjectMode(3);--face selection mode
$.unwrap_uvw.unwrap2.setShowMap(false);--disable checker map view

$.modifiers[#unwrap_uvw].unwrap5.setPeltEditSeamsMode on;--sets you in edit seam mode

enableSceneRedraw()
completeRedraw()

select it (just the script) and drag it into your main toolbar. A button should appear- each time you press that button a uv-unwrap modifier is applied on your object and by default it shows the pelt seams as well as setting the seam edit mode on. You can customize that button by rightclicking.
There are some other tweaks like disabling map (checker view) in the UV view and a default setup of selecting faces and face groups instead of vertexes and alike.

pittek

Unbelieveble but it doesn't work with my 3d max (ver. 9) I did exactly as you said. When I'm want to customize this script, I click right on it and I change some options (disable everytihng for example), and I have sthg like this:

disableSceneRedraw();

modPanel.addModToSelection (Unwrap_UVW ()) ui:on

$.modifiers[#unwrap_uvw].unwrap5.setShowMapSeams off;
$.modifiers[#unwrap_uvw].unwrap5.setPeltAlwaysShowSeams off;
$.modifiers[#unwrap_uvw].unwrap.DisplayMap off;


modPanel.setCurrentObject $.modifiers[#Unwrap_UVW];

$.unwrap_uvw.unwrap2.setGeomSelectElementMode(true); -- select viewport 
$.unwrap_uvw.unwrap2.setTVElementMode(true);--select element UV view
$.unwrap_uvw.unwrap2.setTVSubObjectMode(3);--face selection mode
$.unwrap_uvw.unwrap2.setShowMap(false);--disable checker map view

$.modifiers[#unwrap_uvw].unwrap5.setPeltEditSeamsMode off;--sets you in edit seam mode

enableSceneRedraw()
completeRedraw()

and when I start this script... 'Show Pelt Seam' is still marked

renderhjs

I have max 9 as well- and it works perfectly here- and your script does disable the show Pelt seam here as its supposed to do.

if you edit your script from the button ,e.g right click > "Edit Macro Script" a script window with this script should appear:

macroScript Macro1
	category:"DragAndDrop"
	toolTip:""
(
	disableSceneRedraw();

	modPanel.addModToSelection (Unwrap_UVW ()) ui:on

	$.modifiers[#unwrap_uvw].unwrap5.setShowMapSeams off;
	$.modifiers[#unwrap_uvw].unwrap5.setPeltAlwaysShowSeams on;
	$.modifiers[#unwrap_uvw].unwrap.DisplayMap off;


	modPanel.setCurrentObject $.modifiers[#Unwrap_UVW];

	$.unwrap_uvw.unwrap2.setGeomSelectElementMode(true); -- select viewport 
	$.unwrap_uvw.unwrap2.setTVElementMode(true);--select element UV view
	$.unwrap_uvw.unwrap2.setTVSubObjectMode(3);--face selection mode
	$.unwrap_uvw.unwrap2.setShowMap(false);--disable checker map view

	$.modifiers[#unwrap_uvw].unwrap5.setPeltEditSeamsMode on;--sets you in edit seam mode

	enableSceneRedraw()
	completeRedraw()
)

its the script wrapped in a macroscript container,- if change things there make sure you save the changes - so:
file > save
then clicking on the button again should work with the changes.

pittek

oh yeah, i forgot to choose file->save
now is cool Thanks a lot !