Helix with Bezier Handles

Submitted by Swordslayer on Thu, 2015-12-03 02:38

Version:

0.02a

Author Name:

Vojtech Cada

Just like the regular helix only with four bezier handles per turn (or more if you would like - you can control that with the Steps spinner) instead of 40 corner-points of the default Helix shape.

Additional Info:

Installation: Copy the .ms file to your scripts\startup folder or run as a script if you want to try it out first. The object primitive will be available under Shapes -> Examples dropdown menu in the Create panel (see picture above).

Version Requirement:

3ds Max 2016 SP2.1

Attachment	Size
simpleHelix.ms	3.05 KB

Comments

Submitted by Swordslayer on Fri, 2020-08-14 11:09.

The easiest way is to collapse the offending scene nodes, you could do that by running this snippet:

helixInstances = getClassInstances simpleHelix
helixNodes = #()
for h in helixInstances do join helixNodes (refs.dependentNodes h)
for obj in helixNodes do if obj.modifiers.count > 0 then maxOps.collapseNode obj on else convertToSplineShape obj

Some of my scripts and MCGs :: 3ds Max SDK Intro for Scripters

Submitted by busseynova on Fri, 2020-08-14 03:23.

I love this script, but how

I love this script, but how do I uninstall it!?

I need to send something to a render farm and it's causing an error.

Submitted by robobear510 on Mon, 2017-03-13 06:32.

wow I needed this

so after 5 years autodesk still hasn't added interpolation to the helix, and I actually nedeed this option a lot today.. thanks man

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Submitted by skitnik on Fri, 2017-02-17 03:59.

classID collision

to fix this issue you can changed the third row of the script for example to:
classID:#(0x2820e52d, 0x26a359F1)
There is collision with classID of the script pulleybelt.ms

Submitted by Lande3D on Mon, 2016-02-22 15:10.

inner radius

liking this one a lot but it would be even better with the option to set the inner/outer radius(tapering)

Submitted by deltac on Thu, 2016-01-07 14:16.

Hi Sword, i also have error

Hi Sword, i also have error during max startup:

"-- Compile error: Plug-in class already present in MAX simpleHelix"

MAX version: 2016 SP2

And sorry what you mean about version number "SP2.1", if i not wrong te latest max release is just SP2 (released Nov 27 2015), or you mean something other ?

In any case thank you for very good scripts.

Submitted by Swordslayer on Mon, 2015-12-14 09:13.

Only 3ds Max 2016 SP2.1+

Look at the version requirement, before this version there was no way to make new scripted shape primitives, you could only extend existing ones (i.e. only access and modify the parameters they expose).

Some of my scripts and MCGs :: 3ds Max SDK Intro for Scripters

Submitted by secondplace on Sun, 2015-12-13 00:27.

error

i get the following error

-- Unknownd property: "bezierKnot" is undefined

i also had to change the header a little to make it start

plugin shape simpleHelix

Submitted by pixamoon on Thu, 2015-12-10 12:13.

+1

+1
Thanks, I needed this option many times

Submitted by Lande3D on Sat, 2015-12-05 23:00.

very nice

very useful scripted object. i made a change to it so it appears in the splines category for my own usage

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