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Brick Wall Builder

By Alaa alnahlawi · 2015-08-26

Version
1.4
Version requirement
2016
Other software required
Extension 1
Date updated
2015-08-25
Votes
8
Homepage
www.vfxarabia.co
Downloads

Tags: mcg, Brick Wall Builder

Description

Brick Wall Builder is a scripted plugin created using 3ds max MCG and as the name tells it creates a various shapes of brick walls with huge amount of flexibility like you can choose multiple kinds of stones and apply a random materials to them in addition to changing the position,rotation and scale uniformly or randomly. It's as simple as just picking the shape and the brick and it will do the rest, and when you are done with distribution you like and thought of changing the shape length do worry also has the ability of maintaining the count and distribution while you are doing so. 

How to install: After downloading and unzipping the file go to Scripting menu and choose Install Max Creation Graph. after installing you will find it in command panel creation tab under VFXarabia category.

Please for more info check the tool videos or the tool page on my website: http://goo.gl/SsLwxK

Regards

Alaa Al Nahlawi

Additional Info

Update 1.1:

-I fixed the straight lines issue (in case your shape was a rectangle with straight angles for example).

-The parameters now in system unit.

-Increased the limits of some spinners.

-Fixed the min and max, so when you put one for min you will get one.

-Be careful if there is no objects in the end part list please do disable the end part check button or else the tool wont update.

Update 1.2:

-Random scale remapped and goes from 0 to 100 properly now.

-Adjusting the path vertexes on Z axis will mess up the bricks orientation in a weird way, now it's fixed and however you modify it it will stay pointing up.

Update 1.3:

-The bricks are one unit shifted on z axis when created, it's fixed now.

-Now the tool will preserve your bricks Material IDs and will not overwrite them to (1).

-I removed the proxy feature, it doesn't work as it's suppose to work. Instead you can apply BBox modifier to your brick.

-Since last update Side Shift uses the wrong direction, it's fixed now.

Update 1.4:

Error message solved : Can't find operator VuTransFormsOnCurve

Videos
Comments (18)

installed but cant find in categories

guissepe · 2017-05-02

Hello,

I have max 2017, I have installed the plugin but cant find it in categories in toolbar menu. After instalation shortcuts stoped working in my max, also.

Regards

Alaa alnahlawi · 2017-02-25

Hey guys, two main errors are occurring so often:

1- IArray which needs you to install ext2 for 3ds max 2016, and make sure you can find it in the editor before you install the tool.

2- The getcurvelength which as I remember is not part of the last update of the tool, but anyway you can download it from here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/55da83zq5drlk6j/GetCurveLength.maxcompound?dl=…

3dask · 2016-12-08

how can I fix it ?

Attachments

must have that...IARRAY

vusta · 2016-07-04

or you're neutered....try reapplying SP3 ? then check if you have that operator when you expand 'Parameters'...if you don't, then the install will never work...

upgrade soft

mishalobanov · 2016-07-05

i reinstall extension 2 and service pack 3 in my max and everything is seems to work except one thing: i hoped my items in Bricks List will be randomly appears in my wall but instead when i change Seed parameter my wall is composed from only one item completely:
https://gyazo.com/27122b479986ce5a0978e82eeaa3be28
don't understand...

Thank you for attention!

Thanks for sharing but can't work :(

joelauduo · 2016-01-26

3dsmax 2016 sp2 ext2
Can't find operator GetCurveLength...
please help me~thank u!
I like it very mush!its very cool mcg!!

Thank you very mush~

joelauduo · 2016-02-01

Thank you !

Ya

Rossichard · 2016-03-10

Thank You!
This .maxcompound did the installation work!

can't install script

rhed · 2015-09-06

hi, i tried to install but it says "validation failed. error occured deserializing node: can't find operation parameter: array

please what shall i do.

thanks..

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must have EXT1

vusta · 2015-09-06

that param belongs to EXT1, you must have Max 2016 SP1+EXT1 installed

Alaa alnahlawi · 2015-08-27

Claus, I'm trying to make the tool stack rocks what ever the size is.
and for the unit part I will check it out, it should be easy to fix.

Vu, hey man I already did that but every time max starts and evaluate the tool it overwrite that part of parameters, so when I use the tool you will find an empty rollouts, and all of them are stacked in the first one.

here you are...

vusta · 2015-08-27

yes the Custom UI will override the value you put in the parameter...but as good habit, I make sure I change both to the same value, anyway I've changed both to max 99999. Then I dialled in value 55555, save, exit, reopen max file...and value stays.

Unless I'm a bit slow in understanding your actual question :)....just re-explain it to me...

System units problem

claus73 · 2015-08-26

First - Awesome script.
Second - My system units is set to mm. and the vertical gap and probably other parameters doesn't go higher than 10 cm's which is problematic for my 12 cm brick.

I've tried to change the max value in the the creation graph my self, but it does not seem to effect the tool in the scene.

Suggestions for further improvements.
It would be great if I could choose half a brick to be placed every second stone at the end of a wall to make a flush end/opening.

Thank you : )

Edit Graph Properties

vusta · 2015-08-26

for any graph that has 'custom' UI, you have to modify in 2 places:

01) the parameter itself, most obvious
02) Edit>Edit Graph Properties>Custom UI....find it and modify to the
same value(s)

Save/Evaluate.

Custom UI allows 'nicer' grouping and labelling and a bit more 'script' stuff in there ( i don't pretend to know what I'm talking about here...)