Viewport Align

19 votes
Date Updated: 
07/12/2012
Author Name: 
Andreas Meissner

Rotates your top view to your selection. Go to top view, select 1 edge or 2 verts, run the script (and switch to coordinate system "screen" if you like). Click once to align horizontal, click again to align vertical. Good for architectural modeling with non-orthogonal walls.

 

Additional Info: 

Drag and drop the file into the viewport for install. Category: # Scripts

Should work with Editable Poly Object, Edit Poly Modifier, Editable Mesh Object, Edit Mesh Modifier.

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viewportalign.ms4.45 KB

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k2000's picture

+1 yes, real08121985 please

+1

yes, real08121985 please add more functionality.

we need to be able to draw using this new aligned view 

barigazy's picture

+1

Hi k2000,
this script don't roteate default max grid, only active view.
This may be new to-do task for the author.
For this you can use grid helper and align it to selected edge (position and orientation)when view is rotated.
By the way, this is very nice tool.
Thanks!

bga

k2000's picture

problems... I aligned the

problems...
I aligned the view using the script - good!
But it made no sense - all new geometry I'm trying to make (box, etc) is glued to original coordinate system. View rotation doesn't help... (((

real08121985's picture

Not possible, the necessary

Not possible, the necessary maxscript function is only available in 3ds Max 2008 and higher.

<boolean>viewport.rotate <quat> [center:<Point3>] 
Available in 3ds Max 2008 and higher. 
tangjunqiangqq's picture

max9 can not use this plug-in

max9 can not use this plug-in hope of change to change it Thank you

bronius's picture

Ačiū!

Thank You! Спасибо! Danke! Gratias!

harumscarum's picture

nice script!

very useful tool, here i have some suggestions:
1 - switch to Screen coordinates automatically on script run
2 - support for edit / editable spline if it possible
3 - 3rd click - revert from Orthogonal view

thanks a lot

real08121985's picture

пожалуйста

пожалуйста

n0name's picture

Thanks

Спасибо. Очень полезный скрипт.

real08121985's picture

I'm sure that is possible,

I'm sure that is possible, but did not had the time yet to look into other viewports.

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