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MCG Parse Quads

By vusta · 2015-06-12

Version
2.07.00
Version requirement
2016
Date updated
2016-03-24
Votes
6
Description

 

This extremely simple MCG will parse though the quads (or tris) of your geometry. You can parse 1 face/quad at a time or grow from the start.

Another one for you mographers I think...(will work on a closed curve too, ie. text)

Ver 1.01.00: Added Reverse option. Reverse Grow however is not working. I'm trying to fix it.

Ver 1.02.00: Reverse Grow now works properly.

 (use this link if Youtube is blocked for some...http://1drv.ms/1f80ct0)

Ver 2.00.00: is an experimental version where you can pick another object (doesn't have to be flat) as an unwrapper/shapeshifter...whatever...experiment at your own peril !!! I'm still 'wrapping' my head around this to see how to take advantage of it....

Ver 2.01.00: also experimental to show cloning on Quad faces

Ver 2.02.00: added OffsetFirstTri flag. You MUST get the latest VuQuadMidpoint/Normal compounds too. Also added alignment.

Ver 2.03.00: added surface Offset, Rot Adjustments...and Clone Step...

Ver 2.05.00: added Emitter Step, fixed Surface Offset bug, all modes now working properly, added WTF settings...yes it's my MCG and that's what I'll call it....also fixed -Z normal bug.

Ver 2.06.00: Added Invert Selection on Emitter and also Invert Clone Step. See illustrations.

 Ver 2.07.00: fixed CanGetMeshFromNode bug

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Thankyou. Meow. Woof. Moooo. Oink. Grrrl.....

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Comments (22)

ver 2.07

vusta · 2016-03-23

to fix CanGetMeshFromNode bug

you had me at WTF settings

robobear510 · 2015-10-15

I think every software should have that setting :)

Like!e

dinhduoc · 2015-07-02

Chúc mừng nhé! Cố gắng phát huy nhé Pro. Bạn có thể nói tiếng việt được k :)

really cool

wejm · 2015-07-02

now work thx__________

screenshot

wejm · 2015-07-02

i don't know

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let's try the package

vusta · 2015-07-02

try installing this mcg package...

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don't work for me

wejm · 2015-07-02

Validation failed for C:/Users/admin/Autodesk/3ds Max 2016/Max Creation Graph/Tools/Vu_Parse_Quads.maxtool : Multiple output nodes found

sounds like you have more than one output...

vusta · 2015-07-02

just check on the far right (usually) that there's only 1 'output'
otherwise could you do a screenprint ?

vu_parse_quads

cgdvs · 2015-07-01

Thanks vusta
The problem has been resolved
Look forward to your updated version

BUG?

cgdvs · 2015-06-30

Validation failed for C:/Users/Administrator/Autodesk/3ds Max 2016/Max Creation Graph/Tools/Vu_Parse_Quads.maxtool : Error occurred deserializing connection: Index was outside the bounds of the array.

Evaluate compound first...

vusta · 2015-07-01

could you go into your ParseQuads graph and see if you get a red box like this ? 

For some reason, I have to open up the compound VuQuadNormal, eval that first, then open the ParseQuads evaluate that then it works...I still don't get why it shouldn't just work as I open up Max each morning...

Aha, think I got it, put this compound (Thanks to Swordslayer who wrote it) into your

C:\Users\xxx\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\Max Creation Graph\Compounds

then things should fall into place..

(to be safe, might as well put all of Swordslayer's compound in there...in the SayThanksToSwordSlayer file)

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updeated to ver 2.06.00

vusta · 2015-06-23

added Invert Selection on Emitter and also Invert Clone Step.

Updated to ver 2.05.00

vusta · 2015-06-20

fixing various bugs and added new enhancements

Another bug alert...this time not my fault...

vusta · 2015-06-20

I think there is a bug with the supplied FaceNormal operator.
Basically it is not returning a Normal if the face is pointing directly down, ie. -Z. So you will not see any Clones on the bottom of a box !!! I've logged this with AD, waiting for answer.

bug alert...Surface Offset

vusta · 2015-06-20

I've discovered a bug with the Surface Offset, it looks right with the sphere emitter because the pivot is at the centre, however for a wavy surface...or even a plane it is not working correctly....debugging now...

Good news, fixed it...but will hold off update for a wee little while as I'm updating other bits as well...:)

tribute to HR Giger

vusta · 2015-06-17

Max2016 + Teapots + Parse Quads + 'Trippy' Settings

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dsp_418 · 2015-06-13

Some issue with the video:
"This video contains content from [Merlin] PschentMusic, who has blocked it in your country on copyright grounds. "

yeah I knew that...hence contingency plan...

vusta · 2015-06-13

you'll have to find it...

added Experimental version for the tinkerers...

vusta · 2015-06-13

Ver 2.00.00 Experimental

Ver 1.02.00 added with Reverse Grow working properly

vusta · 2015-06-13

Also added video...

Added Reverse option

vusta · 2015-06-13

pls note: Reverse Grow is currently not quite right, I'm doing ny best to fix it.