3ds Max | MCG

MCG Simple Branches

Submitted by vusta on Sun, 2017-05-21 22:40

No....not L-system. Instructions here, don't ask me to hold your hands...the very least you can do is read a bit... http://area.autodesk.com/learning/mcg-whats-new-2018--sample-pack

If you're ultra lazy, you can just drag 'n drop the mcg into the viewport.

(of course, it can be done with 2016/17 too..but I ain't going backwards..)

MCG Simple Pulley

Submitted by vusta on Tue, 2015-08-25 04:08

This is a Simple Pulley system. It creates an anim controller for your crate. Naturally, there ain't no rope in it :). Can be used for linear pulling or winching.

Hey this is very likely to be my last 'share' folks. Just that I don't wanna clutter you with anymore 'gimmicky' stuff....or 'junk'. It's been a good learning experience for me. Thanks very much to all those who helped me. You know who you are.

Vu.

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MCG SimpleGraphs

Submitted by vusta on Thu, 2015-09-03 19:01

Thought this may be useful so I'll share. This reads in a CSV or plain text file, comma delimited (data in 2nd column) and produces various types of graph for it. It does not predict when the next GFC will hit...

I forgot to record this in the video but you can animate the wedges of a pie chart with 'Point Break' too as below pic...

MCG SimpleWeave

Submitted by vusta on Fri, 2015-06-26 02:41

This MCG creates a weave pattern.

Thanks to har1sf0x who wrote the h_flipNormals compound !!! came in handy.

Ver 1.01.00: Added logic for seamlessness if to be bent into a tube. So when you bend so that the top meets the bottom (and Welder added) it will be seamless. Also added Skew options just for finer adjustments.

MCG SlicerRot

Submitted by vusta on Wed, 2015-05-06 22:59

This is a modified version of ASlicer to give more control with Rotation and Tilt rather than simply slicing in 90deg X/YZ.

MCG SortObjectDims

Submitted by vusta on Thu, 2016-06-09 23:02

Sorts Object Dimensions and place them left to right in order: Width, Length, Height, BBox Vol, Surf. Area, Spline Length

(of course, BBox Vol is not entirely accurate as a pyramid has pointy top so actual vol is quite small but BBox vol is large)

For Surface Area, all splines have 0, while for Spline Length, all non-spline have 0.

MCG SpacingTool

Submitted by vusta on Sun, 2015-11-08 17:11

This MCG is a Spacing Tool for splines. Unlike the default Max one, this does NOT intermittently disappear from your viewport !!! And it gives you rotation controls as well.