3DS Max - UVW vert align script

Jesse Moody · Mar 2014

So I have hotkeys to align edges in the UVW window vertically and horizontally but for some reason it doesn't work on verts.

It does work if i press the Align Horizontally to pivot and the Align Vertically to pivot but not when assigned as hotkeys...

Any suggestions?

cptSwing · Mar 2014

Maybe try this script I picked up here a while ago? FunkyBunny3d (Chris Whitaker) posted it. I have the last option set as a Quad entry, but I don't see why it shouldn't work for hotkeys.

--Original by Chris Whitaker - http://www.funkybunnies3d.com
--equivalent to align Vertical(squash horizontally using selection center)
macroScript my_UValign_V
    category:"My Tools"
    toolTip:"align selected UVs along vertical"
    buttonText:"UValign V"
(
    if ClassOf(modPanel.getCurrentObject()) == Unwrap_UVW then
    (    
        for selObj in selection do
        (
            selObj.modifiers[#unwrap_uvw].ScaleSelectedXY 0 1 ( selObj.modifiers[#unwrap_uvw].getSelCenter() )
        )
    )
)

--equivalent to align Horizontal (squash vertically using selection center)
macroScript my_UValign_H
    category:"My Tools"
    toolTip:"align selected UVs along horizontal"
    buttonText:"UValign H"
(
    if ClassOf(modPanel.getCurrentObject()) == Unwrap_UVW then
    (    
        for selObj in selection do
        (
            selObj.modifiers[#unwrap_uvw].ScaleSelectedXY 1 0 ( selObj.modifiers[#unwrap_uvw].getSelCenter() )
        )
    )
)

--added by cptSwing
macroScript my_UVCollapse
    category:"My Tools"
    toolTip:"Collapse UV Points"
    buttonText:"UVCollapse"
(
    if ClassOf(modPanel.getCurrentObject()) == Unwrap_UVW then
    (    
        for selObj in selection do
        (
            selObj.modifiers[#unwrap_uvw].ScaleSelectedXY 0 0 ( selObj.modifiers[#unwrap_uvw].getSelCenter() )
        )
    )
)

Alternatively try using Polyunwrapper? It exposes a lot of it's functions to Macros, I think.

monster · Mar 2014

What version of Max are you using? Works for me in 2014. I did notice there were two pairs of align horizontal and vertical actions. Maybe you assigned to wrong one?

Jesse Moody · Mar 2014

i'll give the script a try... I guess i should have been a bit more clear.

if i am doing uvs for 1 shell and select verts and hit my hotkeys it will work however if i am doing a piece that i have shells for repeating sections on top of each other and i'm just trying to line the verts up to match perfectly the hotkeys will not. However selecting the verts and using the UI buttons will still work but I am trying to reduce having to select the groups of verts, go to ui button and hit two different buttons when the hotkeys will save a lot of time.

3DS Max - UVW vert align script

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