3ds Max 2011 Viewport canvas

omid3098

In 3ds max 2010 we could easily fix seams or do photo-realistic texture painting using viewport canvas. by capturing viewport, open it into photoshop, fix seams or make changes and update texture.

now I'm trying 3ds max 2011 and I could not find any tools to do something like that. all available tools just lets me paint directely into 3ds max.

do I miss something? or is there any other similar ways in 2011?

renderhjs

wasn't it always isolated just within max? I know that Polyboost or the Graphite tools came with a very primitive clone brush and some other simple brushes - but it was all still within max.

Mudbox allows you to use Photoshop as a middle ware to paint directly within generated PSD files. For max there are plugins like GhostPainter from Cebas (integrating PS into Max) or TexTools by using the clipboard as interchange format.

omid3098

Thank you Renderhjs.
actually I know some other ways to remove seems. but the easiest way I could found was 3ds max viewport canvas. and I was looking for this, or something like this into 2011.

I could not use your textools plugin, but today after reviewing it, I understood it's pipeline. I will use it for know.
if you could find another way in 2011 please let me know!

sinistergfx

tools > viewport canvas


edit: Ok, I just realized you meant that you wanted to be able to paint in photoshop.

Mark Dygert

After the 2011 viewport canvas upgrade I can't imagine going back to 2011. So silky smooth with a huge list of feature upgrades, its very, very nice.

Michael Knubben

Vig: You wouldn't go back to 2011, then?

Polyboost would let you take a snapshot and paint on it in photoshop. I imagine that's what the OP is looking for. I don't have Max 2011, but someone must know where to find this functionality.

Mark Dygert

Opps yea I couldn't imagine using the 2010 viewport canvas.

I don't remember anything in polyboost doing anything like he's suggesting but its possible I just never knew about it. The closest thing I can find is the 2D view.

Tools menu Viewport Canvas Start painting. Click 2D View
http://docs.autodesk.com/3DSMAX/13/ENU/Autodesk%203ds%20Max%202011%20Help/index.html?url=./files/WS1a9193826455f5ff61d1e3e812435c7cb1b-7e77.htm,topicNumber=d0e351374

yiannisk

^^ better option

hyrumark

Yep polyboost DOES let you export current view to photoshop then update texture. Really nice to be able to use all of photoshop's tools.

Was this removed in max2011?

omid3098

I was looking for 2010 viewport canvas reafures in 2011 without any external plugin..

PS. for now I'm using Renderhjs's Textools..

renderhjs

omid3098 wrote: »

I was looking for 2010 viewport canvas reafures in 2011 without any external plugin..
PS. for now I'm using Renderhjs's Textools..

I want to upgrade the script at some point to use the scanline renderer or Mental Ray renderer instead of grabbing the viewport lit shading so that a higher quality other than what your GPU can display is possible.
In a way it is very similar to how the first polyBoost canvas drawing worked except it is all scripted instead of a compiled plugin.

omid3098

that would be great! thanks again..

ironbearxl

hyrumark wrote: »

Yep polyboost DOES let you export current view to photoshop then update texture. Really nice to be able to use all of photoshop's tools.

Was this removed in max2011?

Yup.

renderhjs

oops wrong thread- please delete