Spline in Middle

22 votes
Version: 
1.0
Date Updated: 
05/14/2011

This script was requested in this thread.

The main purpose is to get edge selection, create spline and put it in center of a tube.

Work only with Editable Poly objects.

Watch the video demonstration.

Installation: Drag and drop the script file in 3ds max. Go to Customize-Customize User Interface - "miauu" category.

Version Requirement: 
3ds max 2009, butshould work in older versions too!
Video URL: 
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miauu's picture

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Thank you.

cptSwing's picture

Nice work!

Heh, I've had this on my list of things to script for quite some time.. but I'm glad you got there first!

airbrush's picture

just used this script again

just used this script again for numerous tapered root like structures that need to be more sides and also i get the unwrap out of it this way...

miauu's picture
polytrauma's picture

Yessssss!

I just had to remodel a very custom shaped long spring as a spline for animation. What might have been work for several hours actually was a breeze with this script! Thanks a bunch, worked perfectly right away.

Nik's picture

/* Ooo! :) Thanks! */

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Ooo! :)
Thanks!

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miauu's picture

Yep, you have to delete the

Yep, you have to delete the caps of the cylinder.

Nik's picture

Works with an error, the

Works with an error, the script does not know what to do with the extreme points

error with point

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asymptote's picture

Useful +1

Useful +1

airbrush's picture

Worked awesome...thanks for

Worked awesome...thanks for filling my request for this script.

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