Actually it was Maya 4.5 I think. Originally BPT cost like $20 or something, and afaik their was never a non-encrypted version released so its functions never ended up in other scripts or part of Mayas core toolset. I think rebb is right about this, I've noticed that AD tends to convert and integrate alot of functions from…
Since we're talking about the bevel tool, is there a a script/tool to create square bevels like max where you want to make edges loops for a smooth model. Maya always curves their bevel, I believe in max you can bevel a corner of a cube and keep it square.
The connect tool was added in maya 2011 but there have been scripts floating around for a while that do the same thing. The connect tool in maya 2011 allows you to connect through edges and verts at the same time I'm guessing that's the same as max? I'm still using the solid chamfer from Byron it basically makes mechanical…
Anyone know of any scripts/plugins out there that offer a better bevel tool that the standard one, which just plane sucks. Id really love to see one that doesn't create extra edges along the intersections and works across multiple edges without leaving ngons. Chamfer vertex is just as bad, which i normally use for creating…
Okay I've been using these scripts for a couple days on maya 2010 x64 not sure how they perform on any other system. 1. Turning off autoswitch component masks seems to fix a lot of my crashes I think? 2. Using undo after doing a solid chamfer is almost always going to crash, if not during the undo then as soon as you do…