Auto mesh Skinning

Whenever I press the mirror button it does nothing. v7 does it but when the script decides and v9 does nothing at all.

I tried this more than 8 times and confirm the script makes 3ds max go "not responding" at slicing.

I dont know what i did wrong, it just makes max go not responding and only resolution is to kill it via task manager.

windows 7 64 bit - 3ds max 2013 64 bit.

I try right now!

Hey hi all!
I try the script with CAT, but when i start to script slice, the result has less bones, have you an idea what is the problem?
Thanks!

I'm trying to skin a symmetrical model (used symmetry modifier and collapsed to edit poly) but the script insists the model isn't symmetrical, so I have to manually fit the slice boxes on each side. Bummer.

It's too bad the script is encrypted. If I could look at the code I might be able to see what's causing the problem myself. Just curious, why encrypt a free script?

You right about encrypting free scripts, so I uploaded new open version. If you got time you can take a look inside the code. Maybe U will find other way to do that symmetry stuff.

Great script! hey, what's that hand control modifier?

I really love this Tool but have a true big bug, if u save the scene with the boxes ready to use in other models on same position u can use the Reload SB butom, but gotcha!!! atm u try Slice Hit, this message come up, --NO convertToPoly function for undefined, and u cant use more the boxes u need made new and readjust, hope the greath friend Kowalski can fix this.

Hey,

I think I found the bug of reloading SB and "No convertToPoly function" error message.

It's in the on BBreload pressed do ( ... ) part of the script.

3ds Max is counting the bones in a weird way. They are not numbered straight in an order starting from 0. The script tries to reload the bones and searches the scene for existing slice objects. Then it fills the slicerArray and the boneArray to match up and start slicing.
Since the slicer Array is filled with this line within a for loop that counts from 1 to numberOfBones:

b = execute ("$slicer_" + (x as string))

It assumes that the slicer objects have numbers from 1 to x. But they don't!!

So the fix would be to select the slicerObjects from the scene and match them again with the bones.

I tried:
b = slicerCheck[x]
but they don't come in the right order.
Could someone with more maxscript skills help me with this?

I attached the fixed script. It's in line 298.

Thanks

Ok after some more testing, I think the assignment is still mixed up.

At least it takes now all slice boxes.
Now we need a way to sync them back up with the bone IDs.
Can somebody help me with this?

i was working on the slice it script yesterday and i saved. then i couldnt relaod the script.
thanks
mona

It's just working perfectly with 3Ds Max 2013 64bit(still need to test it with 2014). That's a very useful script, quick and easy. It saves me a lot of time. And it's free! ...what else?

Thanks for sharing. Keep it up!

Really i save my lots of hours. thanks dude.

the "final skin" looks like something different in the gif :> just kidding, I will try this soon, thanks for sharing!

>Hello
looks very nice but I get :
>> MAXScript Rollout Handler Exception:
-- Type error: Call needs function or class, got: undefined
3dsmaxdesign2014

Hi. Can You write a little bit more about this error. What you do to get this message? Is it at start up, or You pressing some button ????

In fact, I tried with simple boxes as bones and it works, with few cat bones it seems ok, but with a entire cat skel, when I clic "Create SB" button, I get the error.
I exlude all superposed bones to not have slicing boxes on top of each other,and I'll continue to search.
Hope it is my fault. :-)

oookkkkeeeeey
It is my fault :-)
As I'm lucky man, I use catparent "base human" and it don't work...
I have tried before with few bones of "Ape" and it worked.
ARghhh, there is a space in "base human", so I renamed bones without space and it works. :-)

Thanks for your tool !!!

Ok thanks for your replay, now I know where this error come from. I didn't test this script really much, only on few characters.

So people DONT USE names with spacebar in your Rigs. I will correct this in next ver.

Thanks titane357

Thanks

Dude how many hours need the script after press the slice it! button to finish the job?
im using the 0.7 version