WorkPlane script for 3ds Max!

gandhics · Jun 2016

Modo's workplane in 3ds Max and more!
As always, it is free.

http://cganimator.com/csworkplane-1-0/

Synaesthesia · Jun 2016

That looks really neat. Thank you for sharing this with us!

demilich · Jun 2016

Awesome! Thanks for sharing this script.

SergioSantos · Jun 2016

Awesome Changsoo,
one of my favourites with your Quad Scatter
and Dave Wortley Object Properties 2.0

s1dK · Jun 2016

Does this work on 3ds max 2012 ?

gandhics · Jun 2016

I have not tested, but it should. I did not use newer functions.
Try it and let me know.

s1dK · Jun 2016

I just tested in 3ds max 2012,
- Align Workplane to face selection is not working - gives error check screen.
- Auto grid - works
- Lock work plane to origin - works
- Remove work place - works

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/47/ezr4yjc1j7bu.png

Thanks,

gandhics · Jun 2016

Hmm... how did you select face?
I just tested with 2012. It is working.

Uknown system exception happens usually max or model is unhealthy(?).

s1dK · Jun 2016

What do you mean by ( how i selected the face ? )

i press converte to editeable poly and select the polygon !!

cptSwing · Jun 2016

Just leaving this here: miauu's Work Plane

gandhics · Jun 2016

s1dK said:

What do you mean by ( how i selected the face ? ) i press converte to editeable poly and select the polygon !!

You can also select with Edit Mesh/Edie Poly/MeshSelect/PolySelect.
It works for all cases.

gandhics · Jun 2016

Updated to 1.52
- New Floating UI
- LockWorkPlaneToView

Get from same page download link has been updated.

Deadly Nightshade · Jul 2016

Looks good!

Br0ken · Sep 2017

I pm'ed my feedback to gandhics and duplicated it here too.

1) Default user grid spacing is 10 units. I can change it before creation when use autoAutoGrid, but it reset with every new grid. In Align2FaceSel. only way to change grid spacing before creation is script editing.
It would be nice to have an option to change user grid spacing and don't reset it every time.

2) If selected face have a smoothing group, then created grid will be incorrectly positioned. I temporarily workarounded it by applying Poly Select and Smooth modifiers on stack before grid creation.

Br0ken · Nov 2017

Incorrect position issue can be fixed, if replace meshop.getFaceRNormals (it gives averaged normal on smoothed mesh, so grid's placement is not exactly on selected face) to getFaceNormal.
Works only for "Align 2 FaceSel."

Is there a way to adjust this script to work with vertex or edge selection (as in SuperGrid script)?

rusthamov · Nov 2019

This script only works on Mesh Faces. How to add Poly Faces? Unfortunately, I don’t know coding, I will be grateful if you could help me. Thank you!

WorkPlane script for 3ds Max!

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