[MAX] Select visible

adam

Hey hey,

Does Max have a way of, when sub-object mode (say, faces) to select visible only? So if I am viewing a mess of triangles and drag a marquee box it will only select faces visible to me? Ignore backface isn't quit the right solution here.

Mark Dygert

Graphite modeling tools has a select by perspective.

SpeCter

This maybe?:

chadabees

Not sure if its what you need since you say you want to have a marquee selection. Script just selects all faces visible according to your view. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5274623/visibleFaces.ms

Eh rereading what you said and this is probably not what you were looking for XD

pasha_sevez

Max doesn't seem to have an adequate solution of this problem. It's one of MAX's core disadvantages. IMHO.

SpeCter

Ah now i get what he wants. He only wants the polys facing him and only the ones which are not occluded.

Illusion Catalyst got that as far as i remember...

Edit: There is a script on SyncViews side which does that.

MatthewS

Doesn't the ignore back facing button do that? Or is it just too crappy?

SpeCter

Ignore backfacing only help with faces which are not facing your way.Faces occluded by others will still be selected.

Rick_D

pasha_sevez wrote: »

Max doesn't seem to have an adequate solution of this problem. It's one of MAX's core disadvantages. IMHO.

that's a very bold statement. i don't think i have ever had to select only visible faces.

pasha_sevez

Rick_D wrote: »

that's a very bold statement. i don't think i have ever had to select only visible faces.

It completely depends on the stuff you're making and the workflow you use to follow. Most part of modelers have their favorite/usual package and adopt their workflow to it. So keeping this in mind it is not surprising that you never wanted to select only visible faces - if you use to "select through" a model and then deselect undesired polys. It's ok if it doesn't irritate you and doesn't slowdown you work.
You know after I've tried such kind of selection in XSI and MAYA I started to wonder - how I was doing without it!? Try it - just for yourself