just now maya 2016 ext 2 now can convert nurbs to tubes, without paint effect... and it's in bonus tool... yeah that super basic tool are in "bonus" section. i think maya modelling department crew are so poorly get attention from adsk. sad...
3dsmax "spacing tools" "converting edge to tubes" "select and place tool" is a very basic tools... but i think its too advance for maya. as maya user too, just because i know the "workaround" to archieve those tools it doesnt mean i am a better artist. and of course it didnt mean maya can be called to be have more advance…