PFlow Baker
Version:
0.71
Date Updated:
06/03/2010 Bakes particle flow particles into meshes and/or helpers.
NOTE: This script bakes only the viewport particles, so in order to get the amout of particles set in your system, set the viewport count to 100%.
Version: 0.71 (2010-06-02 17:25:44) Compatibility:MAX 9,MAX 2008,MAX 2009,MAX 2010,MAX 2011
- Changed the way the particles are baked into point cache. It is now much faster using this method.
Additional Info:
Version Requirement:
3ds Max 9 

Comments
BTW great tool!
BTW great tool!
www.augustolombardi.it
Hi, really great script but
Hi, really great script but it miss one important feature, it doesen't bake the material of particles!! in the case of big shape particles the material is fundamental and in the case of multi sub materials assigned to particles it's impossible to manual reassign to the baked ojbects the same material from the original particle stream!!
www.augustolombardi.it
I've converted your script to
I've converted your script to macroscript. Hope you don't mind?
It is convinient for users.
http://rapidshare.com/files/386017129/PFlowBaker-v0_61.mcr
Just drag & drop macroscript in max viewport and under "customize user interface"-"Category" find "Ofer Zelichover"
That's because this is no a
That's because this is no a macroscript.
You can run it using the Maxscript > Run Script menu option.
Or if you'd like to make it into a macroscript, open the script in the script editor, select all of it and drag it onto a toolbar. That will automatically make a new macroscript out of it.
Cheers,
o
Usually I'm "installing" this
Usually I'm "installing" this kind of script with drag & drop in max viewport, and after that I can see button for scripts in Customize User Interface, but for this script I can't see the button?
Excellent script, should
Excellent script, should definitely be part of Max's built in tools, thank you for this!
Thanks for the update Ofer :)
Thanks for the update Ofer :)
jea its wonderfulk!
jea its wonderfulk!
Oh now this script is super
Oh now this script is super cool. I can now take the particles and use them with reactor. Waaaaaaaay Cool and it works great with Max Version 8. You are a genius.
very useful script, Thanks
very useful script, Thanks for sharing