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Script

rapidTools toolset

By pi3c3 · 2015-07-30

Version
v1.14
Version requirement
2012+
Date updated
2016-03-26
Votes
29
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Description

The Download is now live on the rapidTools website!

*** WEBSITE AVAILABLE FROM BRAZIL AND CHINA AGAIN ***

Hi! I first wanted to make this script pack commercial, but later I decided, to make them free, because I realized I'm not a business man, and I'm much more pleased with a few thanks... :) The script pack contains a couple of things I'm using for my modeling pipeline, made especially for quad modeling. But let the videos talking instead of me! Enjoy! :) You can download the pack from my website... ;)

All the scripts are hoteky based, or at least I very recommend to put them on to shortcuts. Watch the tutorial videos to get know how they work.

NEW FEATURES: (description below. tutorial videos under the link, or on the youtube channel)

  • fastWorkingPivot now working on edge selection, using the edge as a direction vector
  • fastWorkingPivot now working on spline objects as well
  • fastPanelizer now saves values individually for every objects
  • rapidRTConform now reselect conformed object after action
  • projection direction now properly working
  • changelog now opens after installation
  • fastUnion, fastIntersect and fastSubstract added to the package
UPDATES / BUGFIXES:
  • rapidQCap: bugfix, when tried to solve improper border, max hanged up due to an infinite loop
  • fastPanelizer: settings now properly working on every object

The package contains the following scripts:

RAPID TOOLS:

rapidQCap v2.0 is a bilinear interpolation base quad capping tool, that let's you cap the desired border edges. The tool is very simple to use as always. Just select the border, and press the hotkey. If the tool can't find the corner vertices, you can select them manually. The v2.0 version has been extended by a corner searching algorithm, and the whole script works on multiple selection as well.

rapidMeshCleanUp is a pretty usefule mesh cleanup tool, that searches for the following:

  • concave faces
  • faces with zero area
  • edges with zero legth
  • triangles
  • nGons
  • mid-edge vertices

The script runs through the mesh, puts an Edit Poly modifier named from the anomaly and selects them.

rapidNGonSolver has been designed to solve the hexagons, octagons and concave faces left behind by Quad Chamfer.

rapidQuadConnect is a way of connecting edges properly. If two rings cross each other, it create quads instead of 4 triangles. It also properly connects corners, where ring changes direction.

rapidRTConform is designed to conform one mesh to another. It is possible to conform just the base of the mesh, if you made your modifications on an EditPoly modifier. You can also change the vertex projection directions based on surface normals.

rapidSoftSelectionManager is designed to save softSelections and load them back. You can also make different kind of operations with selections, like adding, substracting, multiplying and dividing selections.

rapidSplineFFD is a tool that is deisnged by other scripters as well. This variant of splineFFD that let's you control your loops by splines, and adds additional functionality that let's you control the distribution of vertexes over the spline. It also let's you easily save the splines for later use, until the toplogy or vertex order does not change.

rapidVertSplitter creates a topology like inset.

rapidToolsMenuGenerator collects all of the rapidTools scripts and creates a menu for them.

FAST TOOLS SNIPPETS:

  1. fastAttach - (select and attach)
  2. factBridge - (bridge to hotkey without dialog)
  3. fastBorderSelect - (let's you the select the selection border. Selection to selection border)
  4. fastEdgeLoopReguralizer - (edge loop regularizer that makes a loop round, working with Edit Poly as well)
  5. fastEdgeWeightRegularizer - (reduce edge weight so, it avoids the possibility of overlapping faces)
  6. fastExtrude - (single click extrude like edge extrude)
  7. fastMassiveOBJExporter - (Save max file, than run the script. Exports every selected objects into individual OBJ files)
  8. fastPanelizer - (creates simple panels into surfaces, separate them, and sets up the smoothing groups for quadChamfering)
  9. fastPutWorkingPivot - (locks the working pivot where seleciton pivot is in vertex mode)
  10. fastPutObject - (scatters the desired object(s) all over the selected vertices, if there are more objects you want to scatter, just group them, to get a randomized scatter)
  11. fastWorkingPivot - (it aligns the orientation of the pivot to face normals)
  12. fastZeroWeld - (it performs a simple weld with 0,001 threshold)
  13. fastZeroWeldElement - (does the same, but avoids mergeing different elements)
Videos

Tags: modeling, quad, fast, rapidTools

Comments (59)

edit poly modifier

Malte · 2023-06-01

i guess it is complicated to make this work on edit poly modifier?
quad cap is very nice tool but i think most people work with the edit poly modifier.

would be great if this could work with the edit poly modifier.

and thanks for the nice tools!

brspy · 2020-05-19

You're the man!
Thank you so much for distributing this tools for free.
They are amazing!

RapidQCap doesn't work for edit poly?

jigglez · 2020-03-17

curious if anyone else can verify that rapidqcap doesn't work for edit poly modifier.

It's the one script I use frequently but it's a bit destructive to have to collapse modifier stacks just to use it.

sampei · 2020-04-09

Max 2020 here, I can confirm it doesn't work on modifiers, only on the base Editable Poly unfortunately!

aksmfakt132 · 2019-10-11

Bug-fastextrude
If Show end result toggle is on. Not working

Can't download

murkyr · 2019-04-24

Use anonimaizer to download

WEBSITE AVAILABLE FROM BRAZIL AND CHINA AGAIN AS WELL

pi3c3 · 2019-01-04

I have a good news for those who weren't able to download the package from my website. It's available Brazil and China again, so if you were one of them, now you have the chance to reach my website and download my products.

Link

rogerteles · 2019-04-03

The link doesn't work, how can I download it?

I can't download it

Petta · 2018-10-22

Hello, I am having some problems to dowload the rapidtools, could you help me?, the link shows "Forbidden" and I can't download it, I don't know if I need pay for it, or if it is because I am new in the website, even I already used Ultrasurf but didn't work. Sorry for my english, it is not my lenguage. I hope you can help me, my email is: pedro_g.z.1102@hotmail.com. Thank you.

3ds max 2014 ?

rgayan21 · 2018-08-04

is this working for 3ds max 2014 ?

pi3c3 · 2018-08-05

Yes

No license key

brodie · 2018-06-14

I bought the plugin 2 weeks ago and never received a license key email. I can download the product via the website but can't use it. I've emailed twice using the contact form on the website and still haven't received a response.

Hi!Sorry for the

pi3c3 · 2018-06-19

Hi!

Sorry for the inconvenience! Would you send me your user name here:

rapidmxs@gmail.com

I'm going to get it for sure!

Thanks!

The Contact form get broken with the latest website update, so I'll fix it!

Thanks

brodie · 2018-06-19

Got the license key now. Thanks!

Lane · 2018-06-19

hey bro,send me a mail,please?

37536514@qq.com

thank you!

bro lane

geylani3074 · 2018-08-12

l dont have bro

pi3c3

geylani3074 · 2018-08-12

l dont have bro

rapid tools

geylani3074 · 2018-05-05

hey bro,send me a mail,please?

geylani3074@gmail.com

thank you!

for rapid tools

geylani3074 · 2018-08-12

l dont have bro

New Host! New Server! World Wide Access!

pi3c3 · 2018-02-15

I got many e-mails, that my site wasn't accessible from certain countries, for some reason, so I changed my subscription at my provider to the highest available. Now everything is perfect!

I checked my website availability per countries and now it's all green! :)

Now those people who wasn't able to use my tools due to this flaw, has a green light to download rapidTools from my website, hopefully now everyone will be able to reach it!

Happy Modelling :)

Can not access this site

Gustavo_Nardi · 2018-03-05

Hello,

I am from Brazil and I am not able to access your website and I need a lot of your great plugins, would you like to send me a link please?

Thank you!!

Gustavo Nardi

oumhani · 2018-01-10

very useful script, thank you for sharing

ilyosdesigner · 2017-08-20

can u sent it for me please
luxe.dp.studio@gmail.com
Thanks

Link

rodrigosfloriano · 2017-05-17

Hi,

Could you send me the download link, pls?
rodrigosfloriano@outlook.com
Thanks

i can't open the link

fanyadong · 2016-12-21

can u send it to me 139270102@qq.com

thanks

If you cannot reach my website!

pi3c3 · 2016-11-02

If you can't reach my website, you can use ultrasurf, which is a VPN extension for chrome. Then you probably can reach my website and download the script pack.

caypiranha · 2016-12-16

Hi pi,

First thanks for this toolsset! Much appreciating for this.
Q: wondering about the panelizer works. In your tutvid, I saw
simply select edges on sphere and then you have while adding the "Quadchampfer" on top.
Does it also work with the regular champfer? Mine does not react in the moment. It does nothing at this step here on my screen.

Thanks in advance for any reply!

Link fail

manueldesigner · 2016-11-01

Any other link?

Please, send me a mail?
manueldesigner@gmail.com

THX

problem download

yukio · 2016-09-20

Please send to:
ytakada_tori@yahoo.com.br

Download Script

gargamel · 2016-08-04

Pleace, send to: gargamel.marcos@gmail.com

rapidToolsInstaller_v1.12

Marcelo Baglione · 2016-06-26

pi3c3, hi,

I got the version rapidToolsInstaller_v1.12. Is this the correct and updated?
I am awaiting your return

Marcelo

rapidTools toolset

Marcelo Baglione · 2016-06-26

Dear pi3c3, hi,

The link that you sent, don´t opening for download. Please, send me another link, please.
Thanks,

Marcelo

LChung · 2016-06-10

the Website is Dead...
Any other link?

Or can you send me a mail?
leochung3d@gmail.com

Thanks

Problem Installing

RabbleRabble · 2016-05-01

From the videos this script looks awesome. I went to your website and downloaded the "rapidToolsInstaller_v1.12" file correctly. I installed the mzp and it says "Please restart 3dsmax to take effect" but I cant find it anywhere after the restart. It should be on the top menu bar as a drop down but its not there.

This is what I did,
1) Download rapidToolsInstaller_v1.12
2) Run and install .mpz file
3) Restart 3dsmax

Am I missing a step? I would really like to try this wonderful script. Thanks!

Menu Bar

pi3c3 · 2016-05-02

Go to Customize menu, and search for the rapidTools category...

Inside there, you can find a script, called "rapidTooolsMenuGenerator"

That is the script which can create that top menu for you.

Usability with Edit Poly modifier

Thunderbeast · 2016-04-10

The toolset is really nice, especially RapidQcap and FastPutObject but it works only in editably poly (or am i doing something wrong). In order to use the toolset's features I have to either detach an object to editable poly or collapse the whole stack of modifiers by converting it. Adding this feature would speed up workflow even more.

pi3c3 · 2016-04-12

It's possible to write them in Edit Poly. If your really need it, I put it to priority. I takes time of course, but I'm gonna make them first, before I go on with other things... :)

Would be a nice addition

Thunderbeast · 2016-04-14

From a consumer stand point it would be a nice feature to have, the tool to work with editpoly (and the whole thing as well). But it's not a game changer for me specifically, for now.
Btw to add, your qcap is definitely awesome, especially considering it's free, but would be remarkable if filled in non-rectangular/irregular "holes" fully in quads(correct me if it does atm, just not in my experience).
Just to make sure, I don't want to sound as if I am bashing on your plugin, I definitely like it, just giving some consumer feedback. :)

pi3c3 · 2016-04-22

It's possible to make it compatible with Edit Poly mode as well, but it won't be as fast. :) Probably I will make it work in EditPoly as well.

To close irregular meshes it needs much more exceptions, which would be pretty hard to implement, but anyway I also thought that it would be a great idea to make. For example triangle based solving with proper topology, but that needs barycentric interpolation, which I haven't written yet. I also thought about other things to put into the script, like bicubic interpolation, and fill spline as well... :)

So yes, I have more ideas, the only thing I don't have recently is time, to properly realize them... :)

But thank you for your reply, I'm glad to hear your opinions and ideas. :)

Excellent!

luxxeon · 2016-03-26

A really great addition to any workflow toolset. Thanks for offering this up.

ktsvuthemanh · 2015-11-22

i cant download too, can u send me a mail?

kts.vuthemnanh@gmail.com

DonaldCruz · 2015-10-22

This rapid tool is really exciting. Measurement would be much easier with this tool. Calculations with hexagons, octagons, triangles, concave faces etc. can be simplified with no errors. Thanks for the data provided here. Often for any topological or technical problems you may visit IT Services in Century City. Keep updating.

Download link

rodrigosfloriano · 2015-10-21

Hello,

Can you send me the download link in my email?
rodrigosfloriano@outlook.com
Thanks

I cant download for the mail link.

chenx · 2015-10-21

This's a great script!But the email link doesn't work for me.
would u plz send the script to me? vrey vrey thx!sorry for my bad english.
43624935@qq.com

Thanks

Lande3D · 2015-09-28

Very nice script pack. My favorite must be the loop regulizer.

it would be nice if the spline ffd could be made to work in edit poly.

Possible, but not interactively

pi3c3 · 2015-09-30

It might be possible to make that without interactivity. It could be a simple snap verts to spline script, which can do the trick.

I may take a look at it, but not promise you anything... :)

Great Tools!

Nik · 2015-09-16

Very useful!
Thanx for sharing!

Nice tools

z-axis · 2015-09-15

Hi first of all congratulations for that amazing tools.
The link does´t work so can u fix it or send me a new one, please?
Best!

e-mail request

pi3c3 · 2015-09-16

Yes sure!

Just send me your e-mail and I will send it to you. ;)

e-mail request

z-axis · 2015-09-18

z-axis@z-axis.com.br
I´m looking forward to try it.
Thanks.
Best.

cant download

Unchuck · 2015-08-05

i cant download too, can u send me a mail? ;)

thx

unchuck@gmail.com

Download link sent... ;)

pi3c3 · 2015-08-05

I have sent you a download link... ;)

Would you send me a screenshot or something, why you can't download it?

Thank!

Mail sent!

pi3c3 · 2015-08-03

I have sent you the rapidTools package via e-mail. Look at your inbox... ;)

Download Script

leebano · 2015-08-03

The link doesn't work or something. If someone send me to mail, I'll be very thankfull !!!

leebano@gmail.com

It might be buggy,,,

pi3c3 · 2015-08-03

Thanks for the feedback... I'll fix it sooner or later... :)

Download link

Marksman · 2015-10-23

Hi! Thanks so much for making this. I am unable to download it and I would love to try this out. Can you please send me a download link? Thanks!

pksamarks56@gmail.com

can u send it to me

fanyadong · 2016-12-21

can u sent it for me please
the web can't open 139270102@qq.com
thanks

Useful!!

TitusLVR · 2015-08-03

Hi, it's awesome tools pack.
And i have spotted one "bug" in conform tool, if you use it and a mesh have an multi-sub object material it reseting the material at the end of the operation.(the final mat appears without unused IDs)

It's not a bug

pi3c3 · 2015-08-04

I tested it with multi/sub-objects, but I wasn't able to reproduce the this "bug", but I think I know what you have experienced. It's because the script creates a reference copy of the base objects as meshes, because it's much faster to make computations with them. If you undo the operations you made, it's possible, that you may undeleted these referenced objects, which they doesn't have those materials applied to them. :)

But if you can reproduce it, I might take a look at it, so I can make a bugfix, if it's really a bug... :)