Vertex Paint selections 3dsmax

solar

Is there a way to pass selections up the stack to the vertex paint modifier? I really need to be able to select rings, loops, open edges etc. Seems like the modifier is extremely limited in this respect unless I'm missing something obvious.
Alternatively anyone know of way to do this in maxscript or if any scritps already exist that allow more complete selection methods? Some quick google searches suggest they don't *shrug*

Octo

Is it important that it's the modifier you use?
If not you can just set the vertex colors in editable poly, under the vertex properties rollout.

Eric Chadwick

Also after using the Editable Poly coloring tools, you can use Vertex Paint if you want to do global adjustments later... like HSV, Levels, layering, etc.
1. Add a Vertex Paint modifier, open the Edit window.
2. Add a new layer (bottom left corner button).
3. Condense (bottom right corner button).
4. Now you can adjust the existing vertex colors, with Adjust Colors, etc.

Hope that makes sense.

solar

Thanks guys! This helps a ton

cptSwing

Octo wrote: »

Is it important that it's the modifier you use?
If not you can just set the vertex colors in editable poly, under the vertex properties rollout.

can these be baked down as well?

Eric Chadwick

What do you mean "baked down"? Vertex colors are not stored in a texture. If you want to bake lighting into vertex color, like ambient occlusion, the Vertex Paint modifier can do this.