per 3ds
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Hi, I'm Per. I used to post here.
per 3ds
I will be releasing in small increments as I port from previous 3ds Max versions to 2020 in addition to re-writing and implementing new ideas.
Rough roadmap
Releases
per 3ds
After two decades of 3D modeling in 3ds Max I have developed an extensive set of tools and workflow enhancers. I'm quite confident it's the best you'll find anywhere, but judge for yourself, as I am going open-source. You will have absolutely everything that I have.
I will be releasing in small increments as I port from previous 3ds Max versions to 2020 in addition to re-writing and implementing new ideas.
Caveats
- I will not host the project. If someone else does, I will contribute.
- I do not provide support.
- I do not document.
- I will not be hyping this, just developing it. Community interest and effort will be essential for this to reach all interested end-users.
My personal goals
- Develop the toolset for my own use.
- Re-connect with and be motivated by the 3D modeling community.
- Cooperate with other 3rd party devs, especially anyone proficient with the SDK.
- Use the toolset to teach 3ds.
- Make some money, without commercializing anything.
- Enough momentum behind the toolset to reach Autodesk's ears.
- Cooperate with other 3rd party devs.
Rough roadmap
- file mgr - consolidate 3ds user files (scripts, bitmaps, etc) to one cloud-syncable location
- ext mgr - install/uninstall/configure extensions
- prj mgr - extend to include gamma, units, and other settings
- perui toggles display
- perui context sensitive keys
- perui mat - standardized materials
- perui feed - messages ordinarily output in listener/messagebox now shown in viewport
- configuration manager
- mdl workspace - changes how 3d ops align to the viewport
- mdl selection
- mdl support
- mdl deletion
- mdl creation
- gui themes
- mdl viewport
- mdl blockout - most of the modeling tools reside here
- mdl hipoly
- mdl objects
- mdl booleans
- mdl lowpoly
- mdl uvw
- mdl SGPT - Next-generation modeling paradigm, similar to the shift from emesh to epoly
- mdl bake
Replies
I hope this is the start of something great.
A lot of people not going to work tomorrow. How about 6PM GMT Monday?
That's 2PM EST and 11AM PST.
Will host on YouTube - it has chat and the video is saved.
Post some art
Rollin, I'll make art as soon as the toolset is ready for it
Justo, I appreciate your suffering in allegiance
Hey Poly, I'm good now
Thanks Eric!
Nice to see you around again, good to see old faces(users) return.(or am i confusing you with per128 ?!)
6PM GMT Monday
That's 2PM EST and 11AM PST.
Small first release, not intended for end-users. Information, questions.
I hope to have at least a couple of you in there so I don't feel awkward when I say "hello everyone".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMtNs3AEg_A
**dropbox link down. Wil share installer shortly**
Instructions:
The first few releases will be rough like this. Please be patient. Installer and other goodies are coming.
I will release an extension manager soon which will allow end users to install, configure and de-install, without needing to know Maxscript.
PerUI serves as the foundation for my scruipts. It has two more UI elements coming - a toggles preview and context-sensitive shortcuts.
"Starting shortly" LIES!
(skip to ~10:25)
Here We are busy in the making of "KeyHydra" remake. Entire UI re written, and entire core too ... I'm curious to see what you will come with.
I have spent so much money in the making of KeyHydra that making it open source would be a non sense.
Obviously it take 10x more time than what i expected. Ok we do have really good client and user base is increasing but a real "boom" didn't happened yet. As you says i made this tool for me, we offer support but marketing it alone is almost impossible.
also the latest max versions have been a godsend with their new key rebind system. the fact you can type in either a hotkey or the name of an action makes making old per128 smartfunctions super duper easy.
@LoganCDN
I really hope you have a good chat with perna. He's one of the best subD modellers around, a huge 3ds advocate, literally knows max inside and out. He hooked up a midi keyboard into max, as well as a hardware controller that could change materials and model. He has made tools, scripts and systems that have enhanced workflows of many people on this website. Honestly if you guys want max to evolve you need someone like him on your side
My solution for the title bar is simply to scale the window top crop it out. Code should be under "scripts" on the dropbox share.
Cathodeus, it's important for me not to interfere with small devs, so I'm very happy to communicate and cooperate. Anybody just hit me up with a PM.
Mark
More details shortly!
https://github.com/perprerp/ext-photoshop
http://perprerp.com/pub/per ui.mzp
If installation and uninstallation works fine without any nasty messages in the listener then the foundation is in place and I will focus on end-user functionality for a while.