3DSmax pivot not working in editable poly, almost Impossible to model anything

AnArtAccount · Sep 2017

Hello,

I got a HUGE problem (I don't know if the problem is that use, but I almost can't model anything anymore) thanks to this.
My pivot is acting REALLY weird. I tried to google it but unfortunate, no luck.

I added 2 pictures to show the problem. In one of the pictures the pivot is flat (almost 2D) and in the other, its rotated. and sometimes its rotated in the x, y,

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/qe/6l586fldbz7e.png

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/da/dzov223k00nq.png

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/tq/9dskkklt96wl.png

and z-axis.

I hope one of you guys know what's going on because now I basicly can't work anymore and I never had this before.

Cheers!

monster · Sep 2017

Have you tried Reset Xform to fix the skewing?
And for the rotated gizmo, set the coordinate system to "World" from "Local" on the main toolbar.

AnArtAccount · Sep 2017

monster said:

Have you tried Reset Xform to fix the skewing?
And for the rotated gizmo, set the coordinate system to "World" from "Local" on the main toolbar.

You sir, you are a hero! Thanks. This fixed my problem!

Mark Dygert · Sep 2017

I toggle back and forth between local, view and world so often I put it in a double tap script.
Tap W, E, or R once and it selects that tool. Tap it again and it switches the gizmo between the modes. Super useful it saves me a bunch of time.

Run the script and it shows up under the Customize menu under " MyTools", where you can bind them to whatever keys you want.

macroscript ToggleMove
Category:" MyTools"
toolTip:"KBS ToggleMove (Q)"
(--MOVE
	max move--switch to move mode first
	global lastClickedMove-- define lastClickedMove, but we don't need to assign it to anything. 

	fn RefCoordCycle_LV = (--Cycles the RefCoordsys between Local & View
		if getRefCoordSys() == #local then (
			Print "View"
			toolmode.coordsys #view
		)
		else (
			print "Local"
			toolmode.coordsys #local
		) 
	)
	
	fn RefCoordCycle_LVS = (--Cycles the RefCoordsys between Local, View &Screen
		if getRefCoordSys() == #screen then (
			Print "View"
			toolmode.coordsys #view
		)
		else (
			if getRefCoordSys() == #hybrid then (
				print "Local"
				toolmode.coordsys #local
			) 
			else (
				print "Screen"
				toolmode.coordsys #screen 
			)
		)
	)
	
	fn checklastClickedMove = (
		local thisClickedMove = timeStamp()
		if lastClickedMove != undefined then (
			if (thisClickedMove - lastClickedMove) < 500 do (--adjust this value to shorten or lengthen wait time
				max move
				RefCoordCycle_LV()--Switch this to _LVS to cycle between Local, View & Screen
			)
			lastClickedMove = thisClickedMove
		)
		else (--switch gizmo to move, ignore pivot setting, update "lastClickedMove"
			max move 
			lastClickedMove = timeStamp()
		)
		OK		
	)

	checklastClickedMove()
)

macroscript ToggleRot
Category:" MyTools"
toolTip:"KBS ToggleRot (W)"
(--ROTATION 
	max rotate --switch to rotate mode first
	global lastClickedRot-- define lastClickedRot, but we don't need to assign it to anything. 
	
	fn RefCoordCycle_LV = (--Cycles the RefCoordsys between Local & View
		if getRefCoordSys() == #local then (
			print "View"
			toolmode.coordsys #view
		)
		else (
			print "Local"
			toolmode.coordsys #local
		) 
	)
	
	fn RefCoordCycle_LVS = (--Cycles the RefCoordsys between Local, View &Screen
		if getRefCoordSys() == #screen then (
			print "View"
			toolmode.coordsys #view
		)
		else (
			if getRefCoordSys() == #hybrid then (
				print "Local"
				toolmode.coordsys #local
			) 
			else (
				print "Screen"
				toolmode.coordsys #screen 
			)
		)
	)
	
	fn checklastClickedRot = 	(
		local thisClickedRot = timeStamp()
		if lastClickedRot != undefined then (
			if (thisClickedRot - lastClickedRot) < 500 do (--adjust this value to shorten or lengthen wait time
				max rotate
				RefCoordCycle_LV()--Switch this to _LVS to cycle between Local, View & Screen
			)
			lastClickedRot = thisClickedRot
		)
		else (--switch gizmo to Rot, ignore pivot setting, update "lastClickedRot"
			max rotate
			lastClickedRot = timeStamp()
		)
		OK		
	)

	checklastClickedRot()
)

macroscript ToggleScale
Category:" MyTools"
toolTip:"KBS ToggleScale (E)"
(--SCALE
	max scale--switch to scale mode first
	-- define lastClickedScale, but we don't need to assign it to anything. 
	global lastClickedScale
	
	fn RefCoordCycle_LV = (--Cycles the RefCoordsys between Local & View
		if getRefCoordSys() == #local then (
			print "View"
			toolmode.coordsys #view
		)
		else (
			Print "Local"
			toolmode.coordsys #local
		) 
	)
	
	fn RefCoordCycle_LVS = (--Cycles the RefCoordsys between Local, View &Screen
		if getRefCoordSys() == #screen then (
			print "View"
			toolmode.coordsys #view
		)
		else (
			if getRefCoordSys() == #hybrid then (
				Print "Local"
				toolmode.coordsys #local
			) 
			else (
				Print "Screen"
				toolmode.coordsys #screen 
			)
		)
	)
	
	fn checklastClickedScale = (
		local thisClickedScale = timeStamp()
		if lastClickedScale != undefined then (
			if (thisClickedScale - lastClickedScale) < 500 do (--adjust this value to shorten or lengthen wait time
				max scale
				RefCoordCycle_LV()--Switch this to _LVS to cycle between Local, View & Screen
				
			)
			lastClickedScale = thisClickedScale
		)
		else (--switch gizmo to Scale, ignore pivot setting, update "lastClickedScale"
			max Scale 
			lastClickedScale = timeStamp()
		)
		OK		
	)

	checklastClickedScale()
)

AnArtAccount · Sep 2017

Thanks mate! Really useful!

3DSmax pivot not working in editable poly, almost Impossible to model anything

Replies