Magmapulators:

GeometryManipulators

MaxScript Release 0.4 Source for 3ds max 4 (01/29/2001)

Code by Borislav Petrov, Bobo's Rendert**ls.
Based on Radius Manipulator Sample Code by Scott Morrison, Discreet

SHORT DESCRIPTION

Magmapulators:GeometryManipulators is a set of scripted Manipulator plug-ins.
It is based on the sample code by Scott Morrison and provides support
for most important properties of Standard and Extended Primitives and some Shapes.

DESCRIPTION

Version 0.4 (01/29/2001)

Changed the filter handler of all manipulators for speed (thanks for the advice, Scott)
Fixed some small cosmetic problems.

Version 0.35 (11/01/2000)

Fixed severe bugs in multiple geometry manipulators preventing them to work with Compound objects. Now they do. Using Manipulators, it is possible to manipulate all Operands in a Compound object directly without changing sub-object levels! :o)

Version 0.32 (11/01/2000)

Added support for Text Height, Star Points and Helix Turns.
Made the script part of the Magmapulators package.

Version 0.31 (11/01/2000)

Fixed some bugs in ToggleManipulators
Added/Tested support for most Shapes Properties.

Version 0.3 (11/01/2000)

Added support for the new ToggleManipulators utility.
The Utility itself ships in the GeometryManipulators ZIP package!
Also check out the first version of ModManipulators.

Version 0.2 (10/31/2000)

-- Does Not Apply (No Such Property)

Supported by GeometryManipulators

Implemented by Scott Morrisson

Similar Property Exists but Not Supported Yet

Currently Supported Geometry Properties:

Object / Property Length Width Height Radius Radius1 Radius2 Fillet /
CapHeight Radial
Segs/
Sides Height
Segs Width
Segs Lenght
Segs

Box -- -- -- -- --

Cone -- -- -- -- -- --

Sphere -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Geosphere -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Cylinder -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Tube -- -- -- -- -- --

Torus -- -- -- -- Enhanced -- -- -- --

Pyramid -- -- -- -- --

Teapot -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Plane -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Hedra -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Torus Knot -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

ChamferBox -- -- -- --

ChamferCylinder -- -- -- -- -- --

OilTank -- -- -- -- -- --

Capsule -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Spindle -- -- -- -- -- --

L-Ext -- -- -- -- --

Gengon -- -- -- -- -- --

C-Ext -- -- -- -- --

RingWave -- -- -- -- -- --

Prism -- -- -- -- -- -- --

QuadPatch -- -- -- -- -- -- --

TriPatch -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Currently Supported Shape Properties:

Shape / Property Radius Radius1 Radius2 Height Width Length Helix Turns/
Star Points Size

Rectangle -- -- -- -- -- --

Circle -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Ellispe -- -- -- -- -- --

Arc -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Donut -- -- -- -- -- --

NGon -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Star -- -- -- -- --

Text -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Helix -- -- -- --

Section -- -- -- -- -- --

SOME EXAMPLES:

Box Standard Primitive: (v0.2)

Spheres: 2 pairs of Width and Length Manipulators on both sides, 1 Height Manipulator on top

High Boxes on both X sides move along Z: Height Segments (highlighted)

Long Boxes on all four sides move along X and Y: Width and Length segments.

Sphere Standard Primitive: (v0.2)

Circle: Radius (default by Scott Morrisson)

Two Spheres on a Circular Path: Segments (highlighted)

Cone Standard Primitive: (v0.2)

Sphere: Height Manipulator on top

Circles: Radius1 on bottom, Radius2 on top

Two Spheres on a Circular Path: Segments (highlighted)

High Boxes on both sides along X: Height Segments

Cylinder Standard Primitive: (v0.2)

Sphere: Height Manipulator on top

Circle: Radius on bottom (standard shipping version)

Two Spheres on a Circular Path: Segments (highlighted)

High Boxes on both sides along X: Height Segments

Pyramid Standard Primitive: (v0.2)

Spheres: Height Manipulator on top, 2 Pairs of Width and Depth Manipulators on both sides

High Boxes on both sides along X: Height Segments (highlighted)

NOTE: Height Segments Gizmo has 3 height segments itself when seen in wireframe mode!

Torus Standard Primitive: (v0.2)

Circle: Radius1 inside the Torus

Ring with two Spheres: Radius2

Two Spheres on a Circular Path: Segments

Plane Standard Primitive: (v0.2)

Spheres: 2 pairs of Width and Length Manipulators on both sides, 1 Height Manipulator on top

Long Boxes on all four sides move along X and Y: Width and Length segments.

Tube Standard Primitive:

Sphere: Height Manipulator on top

Circles: Radius1 on bottom, Radius2 on top (highlighted)

High Boxes on both sides along X: Height Segments

Two Spheres on a Circular Path: Segments

ChamferBox Extended Primitive: (v0.2)

Spheres: 2 pairs of Width and Length Manipulators on both sides, 1 Height Manipulator on top

High Boxes on both sides along X: Height Segments

Long boxes at all four sides: Width and Length Segs.

Wide Boxes - 2 pairs along X and Y axis: Fillet (highlighted)

ChamferCylinder Extended Primitive: (v0.2)

Sphere: 1 Height Manipulator on top

Spheres on a Circular Path: Segments (highlighted)

Circle: Radius

High Boxes on both sides along X: Height Segments

Wide Boxes - 2 pairs along X and Y axis: Fillet

Gengon Extended Primitive: (v0.1)

Sphere: 1 Height Manipulator on top

Circle: Radius

High Boxes on both sides along X: Height Segments

NOTE: Height Segments Gizmo has 3 height segments itself when seen in wireframe mode!
Wide Boxes - 2 pairs along X and Y axis: Fillet (highlighted)

OilTank Extended Primitive: (v0.1)

Sphere: 1 Height Manipulator on top

Circle: Radius

High Boxes on both sides along X: Height Segments

NOTE: Height Segments Gizmo has 3 height segments itself when seen in wireframe mode!
Wide Boxes - 2 pairs along X and Y axis: Cap Height (highlighted)

Spindle Extended Primitive: (v0.1)

Sphere: 1 Height Manipulator on top

Circle: Radius

High Boxes on both sides along X: Height Segments

NOTE: Height Segments Gizmo has 3 height segments itself when seen in wireframe mode!
Wide Boxes - 2 pairs along X and Y axis: Cap Height (highlighted)

Spline Primitive: (v0.3)

KNOWN PROBLEMS AND LIMITATIONS

Some Manipulators like the Cap Height / Fillet use two pairs of gizmos and two planes. The plane most orthogonal to the current view will be used. If you try to move the gizmo whose plane is not the most orthogonal, the mouse might not move correctly together with the gizmo. Please in such cases use the other pair for precise control instead.
Gengon has a Fillet property that changes the SIDES of the object and not the top-bottom fillet like with Spindle etc. The Manipulator will still go up-down while the fillet will occur left-right.

DOWNLOAD GeometryManipulators

Please download the whole package from the Magmapulators: page.

--	Does Not Apply (No Such Property)
	Supported by *GeometryManipulators*
	Implemented by Scott Morrisson
	Similar Property Exists but Not Supported Yet

Object / Property	Length	Width	Height	Radius	Radius1	Radius2	Fillet / CapHeight	Radial Segs/ Sides	Height Segs	Width Segs	Lenght Segs
Box				--	--	--	--	--
Cone	--	--		--			--			--	--
Sphere	--	--	--		--	--	--		--	--	--
Geosphere	--	--	--		--	--	--		--	--	--
Cylinder	--	--			--	--	--			--	--
Tube	--	--		--			--			--	--
Torus	--	--	--	--		Enhanced	--		--	--	--
Pyramid				--	--	--	--	--
Teapot	--	--	--		--	--	--		--	--	--
Plane			--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Hedra	--	--	--		--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Torus Knot	--	--	--	--			--		--	--	--
ChamferBox				--	--	--		--
ChamferCylinder	--	--			--	--				--	--
OilTank	--	--			--	--				--	--
Capsule	--	--			--	--	--			--	--
Spindle	--	--			--	--				--	--
L-Ext				--	--	--	--	--
Gengon	--	--			--	--				--	--
C-Ext				--	--	--	--	--
RingWave	--	--		--			--			--	--
Prism				--	--	--	--	--		--	--
QuadPatch			--	--	--	--	--	--	--
TriPatch			--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--

Shape / Property	Radius	Radius1	Radius2	Height	Width	Length	Helix Turns/ Star Points	Size
Rectangle	--	--	--	--			--	--
Circle		--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Ellispe	--	--	--	--			--	--
Arc		--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Donut	--			--	--	--	--	--
NGon		--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Star	--			--	--	--		--
Text	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Helix	--				--	--		--
Section	--	--	--	--			--	--

	Box Standard Primitive: (v0.2) Spheres: 2 pairs of Width and Length Manipulators on both sides, 1 Height Manipulator on top High Boxes on both X sides move along Z: Height Segments (highlighted) Long Boxes on all four sides move along X and Y: Width and Length segments.
	Sphere Standard Primitive: (v0.2) Circle: Radius (default by Scott Morrisson) Two Spheres on a Circular Path: Segments (highlighted)
	Cone Standard Primitive: (v0.2) Sphere: Height Manipulator on top Circles: Radius1 on bottom, Radius2 on top Two Spheres on a Circular Path: Segments (highlighted) High Boxes on both sides along X: Height Segments
	Cylinder Standard Primitive: (v0.2) Sphere: Height Manipulator on top Circle: Radius on bottom (standard shipping version) Two Spheres on a Circular Path: Segments (highlighted) High Boxes on both sides along X: Height Segments
	Pyramid Standard Primitive: (v0.2) Spheres: Height Manipulator on top, 2 Pairs of Width and Depth Manipulators on both sides High Boxes on both sides along X: Height Segments (highlighted) NOTE: Height Segments Gizmo has 3 height segments itself when seen in wireframe mode!
	Torus Standard Primitive: (v0.2) Circle: Radius1 inside the Torus Ring with two Spheres: Radius2 Two Spheres on a Circular Path: Segments
	Plane Standard Primitive: (v0.2) Spheres: 2 pairs of Width and Length Manipulators on both sides, 1 Height Manipulator on top Long Boxes on all four sides move along X and Y: Width and Length segments.
	Tube Standard Primitive: Sphere: Height Manipulator on top Circles: Radius1 on bottom, Radius2 on top (highlighted) High Boxes on both sides along X: Height Segments Two Spheres on a Circular Path: Segments
	ChamferBox Extended Primitive: (v0.2) Spheres: 2 pairs of Width and Length Manipulators on both sides, 1 Height Manipulator on top High Boxes on both sides along X: Height Segments Long boxes at all four sides: Width and Length Segs. Wide Boxes - 2 pairs along X and Y axis: Fillet (highlighted)
	ChamferCylinder Extended Primitive: (v0.2) Sphere: 1 Height Manipulator on top Spheres on a Circular Path: Segments (highlighted) Circle: Radius High Boxes on both sides along X: Height Segments Wide Boxes - 2 pairs along X and Y axis: Fillet
	Gengon Extended Primitive: (v0.1) Sphere: 1 Height Manipulator on top Circle: Radius High Boxes on both sides along X: Height Segments NOTE: Height Segments Gizmo has 3 height segments itself when seen in wireframe mode! Wide Boxes - 2 pairs along X and Y axis: Fillet (highlighted)
	OilTank Extended Primitive: (v0.1) Sphere: 1 Height Manipulator on top Circle: Radius High Boxes on both sides along X: Height Segments NOTE: Height Segments Gizmo has 3 height segments itself when seen in wireframe mode! Wide Boxes - 2 pairs along X and Y axis: Cap Height (highlighted)
	Spindle Extended Primitive: (v0.1) Sphere: 1 Height Manipulator on top Circle: Radius High Boxes on both sides along X: Height Segments NOTE: Height Segments Gizmo has 3 height segments itself when seen in wireframe mode! Wide Boxes - 2 pairs along X and Y axis: Cap Height (highlighted)
	Spline Primitive: (v0.3)