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Script

Mouse Wheel Grow/Shrink Selection

By miauu · 2011-03-31

Version
1.1
Version requirement
2009
Date updated
2019-12-26
Votes
16
Homepage
https://miauu-maxscript.com
Downloads
Description

This script will allows you to use the mouse wheel to grow and shrink verts/edges/faces selection on Editable Poly and Edit_Poly objects.

Usage:
Assign it to a keyboard shortcut or button. After pressing the keyboard key/button, use the mouse wheel to grow or shrink the selection. While the tool is active you can pan, rotate and zoom(Ctrl+Alt+MMB) object in viewport and continue to add new verts/edges/faces to selection. Click on viewport with LMB or RMB to stop the tool.

How the script works:

Run it.

Scroll mouse wheel out to grow vert/edge/face  Loop selection.

Scroll mouse wheel in to shrink vert/edge/face Loop selection.

Ctrl + scroll out to grow edge Loop in one direction.

Ctrl + scroll in to shrink edge Loop in same direction.

Alt + scroll out to grow edge Loop in oposite direction.

Alt + scroll in to shrink edge Loop in same direction

-- Grow/Shrink edge Ring selection --

Shift + scroll out to grow edge RIng.

Shift + scroll in to shrink edge Ring.

Shift + Ctrl + scroll out to grow edge ring in one direction.

Shift + Ctrl + scroll in to shrink edge ring in same direction.

Shift + Alt + scroll out to grow edge ring in oposite direction.

Shift + Alt + scroll in to shrink edge ring in same direction.

Watch the video demonstartion.

Installation:

Drag and drop mzp file in 3ds max. Go to Customize->Customize user interface. The script will appear in the "miauu" category.

The script was tested on max 2009 but should work on older version too.

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Comments (18)

GK3D · 2022-09-13

I have 3ds Max 2009 and this v1.1 doesn't work, can someone please send me the one that work with the 2009

GK3D · 2022-09-15

Hi miauu, would you happen to have the v1 that works with 3ds Max 2009 thanks.

miauu · 2022-09-16

Hi!
No.

GK3D · 2022-09-12

Nice one thanks

Evgeniy Poyan · 2020-04-13

Doesnt work in 2021 either. Mouse wheel doesnt do anything

Max 2020.3

bieleckki · 2020-01-27

Damn, too bad it doesn't work in max 2020.3.
When i press shortcut to invoke the tool, my gizmo turns off, which means that the tool is active, but scrolling just zooms the viewport. I tried all key combinations.

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miauu · 2020-01-28

I have no idea why the script not works in your 3ds max.

3ds max 2020

Sylka · 2019-12-26

It doesn't work in 3ds max 2020. :-(

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miauu · 2019-12-26

The installer is fixed and now the script works in 3ds Max 2020.

artrender.info · 2014-10-01

Miauu, how do you disable zooming while rotating mouse wheel?

miauu · 2011-09-30

Thanks. :) From the description: Usage: Assign it to a keyboard shortcut or button. After pressing the keyboard key/button, use the mouse wheel to grow or shrink the selection. While the tool is active you can pan, rotate and zoom(Ctrl+Alt+MMB) object in viewport and continue to add new verts/edges/faces to selection. Click on viewport with LMB or RMB to stop the tool.]

 

Is this not work for you - click with LMB or RMB in the viewport?

sbk · 2011-09-30

Very useful

Can you make possible to stop a tool  with press LMB or RMB, and also press a  button -move, rotate, select, scale, escape?

NicolasC · 2011-04-01

Good idea !!
Thks :)