3ds Max Snap selection to...?

TorQue[MoD] · Apr 2012

Hey all,

So I'm loving the snap settings in Max 2011 now that I've gotten used to them. Very handy to be able to snap to grid or verts etc. One thing I don't know how to do, nor if its possible is to snap a whole selection to the specified setting.

For example, if I'm using snap to grid, is it possible to select a whole bunch of verts and have them snap to their nearest vert? Or would it be possible to select those same verts and tell them all to snap to the nearest grid?

As it is now I have to grab everything manually then nudge them a bit with the move tool and then move them back again before the snap figures out where the closest vert is.

Thanks!

Eric Chadwick · Apr 2012

I think if you change the transform center to Local or Parent, and the pivot center to Pivots, then they should all snap to a single vertex? You should see each vertex with it's own pivot tripod. Sorry, don't have Max here to test.
http://docs.autodesk.com/3DSMAX/13/ENU/Autodesk%203ds%20Max%202011%20Help/index.html?url=./files/WSf742dab041063133-61da5a1f112a1cebf4a-7fea.htm,topicNumber=d0e46199

But snapping them each to their nearest grid point is not so easy. I think you would need a script to do this.

McGreed · Apr 2012

Yeah, I would really love a script that creates the easy and very handy temporary snap pivot that is in XSI, it's really good imo, miss it a lot in 3ds max.

TorQue[MoD] · Apr 2012

Yeah, I was thinking more of snapping a row of verts from one mesh to another row of verts on a different mesh for lining them up seamlessly. Oh well, for now the manual way works, its just a bit slow and tedious at times.

3ds Max Snap selection to...?

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