UV seams to smoothing groups?

Xoliul

Hey guys, just checking if there's a Maxscript that does simply this: redo your model's smoothing groups according to UV seams. I figure, since it's best to do your UV's without considering the smoothing (efficiency first), you'd normally go for a single smooth group. But if there are UV splits, might as well do a few hard edges in smoothing at the same location?
It's basically the opposite of what RenderHJ's textools can do. I could write it myself but wanna check if there's nothing like this already out there?

Ace-Angel

Here it is:

http://www.polycount.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1105439&postcount=7

Xoliul

Hah, super, thanks ! I googled and searched scriptspot, never knew I'd find it here on polycount.

leslievdb

huh in textools if you goto tools->Smoothing groups from Uv shells
isn't that what you want?

Xoliul

Oh I checked his website as I figured that'd be the documentation, and it only listed the reverse of what I wanted. it's probably outdated. Anyway it's great this is so easily available

Eric Chadwick

This might help you, and others who see this thread.
http://wiki.polycount.net/SmoothingGroups