EdgeSmooth

14 votes
Version: 
1.0.1
Date Updated: 
04/12/2012
Author Name: 
Pier Janssen


EdgeSmooth is a free, open source plugin that makes smoothing in 3dsmax a lot easier. It allows you to smooth an editable poly by setting edges to "hard" or "soft". A "hard edge" means that the faces using the edge share no smoothing groups, a "soft edge" is the opposite. This will probably feel familiar to Maya users!

Remarks:
-The plugin uses smoothing groups, so you can mix it with using traditional smoothing. It may however change the smoothing groups on all faces in the object!
-EdgeSmooth only works with Editable Poly objects, not with the Edit Poly modifier.

The source code of the plugin is made available under the BSD license and can be found here: https://github.com/Pjanssen/EdgeSmooth
Here you can also find information about how to use the plugin through maxscript.

If you find this plugin a useful addition to your workflow, please consider making a small donation to support future development and maintenance: http://script.threesixty.nl/outliner/index.php/donate (temporary, I'll create a page for this plugin specifically later).

Version Requirement: 
3dsmax 2010
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lightcube's picture

Unexpected results

I have started finding times when the script does not perform as expected. Sometimes applying a Smooth Edge to a single edge can make the entire model smooth. I have not had a chance yet to figure out why it sometimes works and sometimes does this... but I will share any input if I find a pattern.

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Shawn Olson

Developer of Wall Worm

PJanssen's picture

Very strange indeed. It works

Very strange indeed. It works fine for me on max2012 x64. Perhaps it's the windows version that is causing the problem somehow? I tried it on win7.

rockobello's picture

Still the same error

I've unzipped the .mzp-file and opened the file "EdgeSmooth.gup" from folder /plugin/max2012_x64 with the plugin manager, but i still get the same error message code 193

PJanssen's picture

Could you try renaming the

Could you try renaming the installer (.mzp) to .zip, extract the contents and then load the plugin for your 3dsmax version through the plugin manager?

rockobello's picture

Installation failed

When i try to install the script (drag the .mzp file in the viewport) under max2012 64bit the installation fails. Error Loading Plug-in DLL, ErrorCode 193, no valid Win32-Application (!!)

luisllamas's picture

Nice

Really nice script. Good idea.

Best regards

lightcube's picture

Nice one!

Excellent. Added to the bag-o-tricks.

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Shawn Olson

Developer of Wall Worm

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