Image Tracer Script

Last updated on Thu, 2010-03-04 18:05. Originally submitted by gmlealll on 2010-03-01 15:23.
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Version: 
1.01
Date Updated: 
03/01/2010
Author Name: 
Guillermo M Leal LLaguno

GTools_ImageTracer Script


The script takes an image and creates a spline representing the contour of the black pixel areas.

The image must be black and white, if its not it will get convert it to black and white.

You have control on the image resolution and the threshold value.
Once the image is traced you can smooth and optimize the resulting spline

UPDATES:

v 1.01 , March 04 2010: now you can optimize and smooth shapes with more then one spline in it.

Samples:
Image Tracer 1 Image Tracer 2 Image Tracer 3 Image Tracer 4

 

Version Requirement: 
3ds Max 9, 2008, 2009 or 2010
Video URL: 
Links
Homepage URL: 
http://www.evvisual.com/maxscript/script_imagetracer.htm
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morphi's picture
Submitted by morphi on Mon, 2010-07-05 08:27.

Where I can download ? this

Where I can download ?
this link http://www.evvisual.com/maxscript/script_imagetracer.htm are down :(

daJean's picture
Submitted by daJean on Tue, 2010-06-08 04:31.

Thanks A Lot!!!

Thanks A Lot!!!

samchen's picture
Submitted by samchen on Wed, 2010-06-02 16:25.

I am looking for something

I am looking for something like this wich works for already wrapped images. Example: Imagine a black/white image of the earth (land white, water black), wrapped around a sphere. After the magigal script I am looking for is finished, you would have the continent's outlines as splines in 3D, not plane. That would be awesome.

Best regards, Sam

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Submitted by martinmb on Tue, 2010-04-20 05:14.

Great tracer, Magic smoothing

Great tracer, Magic smoothing function!

I can't count the number of imported splines I have given up on in the past
and all that time fiddling about with external tracing software or illustrator version.minus.9 files, Cleaning up was just to time consuming to be viable.

The spline optimize gives me loads of control that I wouldn't have otherwise
but it is the smoothing function that really makes this a must have for me.
I always wondered why there was no native max function that does this.

Thanks Guillermo.

- win7, 3ds max 2010 64bit

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Submitted by sken3d on Mon, 2010-03-08 05:29.

very nice

very nice

kilad's picture
Submitted by kilad on Tue, 2010-03-02 11:25.

Ah very nice,i`ve been

Ah very nice,i`ve been thinking of such a script for years. Good job

NicolasC's picture
Submitted by NicolasC on Tue, 2010-03-02 07:10.

Very useful ! thks !

Very useful ! thks !

NicolasC

gmlealll's picture
Submitted by gmlealll on Mon, 2010-03-01 22:54.

I have just add support for

I have just add support for Max 9, 2008 and 2009.

thanks,
Guillermo M Leal Llaguno

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Submitted by wicq08 on Mon, 2010-03-01 20:14.

does it work for 3d max 2008?

does it work for 3d max 2008? in case it doesnt can you make it for 3d max 2008?
best regards

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Submitted by Michele71 on Mon, 2010-03-01 16:33.

Great script! Very, very nice

Great script! Very, very nice ;)

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