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Python Maya get closest edge to a given postition
Anyone knows an easy way to get the closest edge to a given position? i already know a way to do this for closest faces and closest vertices with the node closestPointOnMesh but this only returns faces and vertices. -
Re: Python Maya get closest edge to a given postition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4PwTkahMnA&feature=youtu.be This is it, now it works fine with any subdivision axis of the cylinder :) I did this cause i think it's an interesting tool to have, (i've seen already a more complex script about that for 3dmax) and because in the proces i learn a lot of python, that was a new… -
Re: Python Maya get closest edge to a given postition
Sorry, I had a total brain fart there and got something backward there. I'm curious what you came up with if you don't mind sharing? -
Re: Python Maya get closest edge to a given postition
Convert edge to verts first then closestPointOnMesh? If you're looking for the edge center, you could average the result of both verts. -
Re: Python Maya get closest edge to a given postition
But i dont know the name of the edge when the script is running, this is a part of a long script and i only have a position, and by that position i want to get an edge depending on the faces of a plane (subdivided) i created. i dont understand completely how closestPointOnMesh cause its not very documented but if there are…
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