Random Selector

47 votes
Version: 
3.1
Date Updated: 
02/11/2010
Author Name: 
Mátyás Végh

This script allow you to select random vertex-edge-border-face-element parts of the object (it works on Editable Poly converted objects), or objects in the scene. There are three different selection algorithms in vertex-edge-face modes.

Version Requirement: 
9, 2008, 2009, 2010

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artrager's picture

Thanks Matyrix!

Very useful script. I am sure I will use it frequently. Works great!

Matyrix's picture

Pewi: This is only a .mse

Pewi: This is only a .mse script file, not a .mcr macro script file. But you are right, there must be a macro script, so i created it. Download and unrar the file: http://matyrix.com/random_selector_v3.1_mcr.rar
Drag the .mcr file into the viewport, and check the script in the Random_Selector category, you will find it.
Just keep in mind, both of files in the .rar must be in the same place.

V-MOTION: Thanks!
Great ideas, really thanks! Unfortunately i have no enough time to work on it nowdays... But i will keep in mind these.

W DIGITAL's picture

nice script! idea for an

nice script!

idea for an update:
if you have 100 boxes, and want to randomly assign materials, it would be an idea to not have the already randomly selected objects go in the pool. So if you want to assign 10 random groups a material, you can quickly go through the selections that are saved in a dropdown and assign modifiers or materials. Would save and automate the workflow of having to manually assign a selection set, hiding them reselecting all objects, generating a new selection set, and this 10x.

Pewi's picture

Anyone else having problems

Anyone else having problems finding the script in "Customize User Interface"?
Am I the only one who wants to assign it to a button or shortcut?

Under what category should I look?

stenionet's picture

Matyrix You made a great

Matyrix
You made a great script.
Very useful.
Thank you very much.

Matyrix's picture

Pewi: I have started to find

Pewi: I have started to find the chance of "availability in the User Interface". :) If i can solve it, i will upload a correction of the script.

makco: I hope the function what you said is not too difficult, so i hope will post a newer version of it soon.

(just i have to breake some free time to write the corrections)

makco's picture

Thanks for the script, It

Thanks for the script,
It would be great to have an option to deselect from a selection already made.

Pewi's picture

Hi! Great script, thanks! I

Hi! Great script, thanks!

I think you should add an About-rollout where you put info about yourself.

Also, I'm having a hard time finding it and assigning it to a button or a shortcut in the Customize User Interface. Under what category should I look?

Matyrix's picture

lantlant: thanks for your

lantlant: thanks for your comment and vote!

Waxmodeler: i'm happy about the file works fine, you are welcome!

Waxmodeler's picture

Ohh Yes! This works great in

Ohh Yes! This works great in Max Version 8.

You Rock. Thanks a bunch!

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