Any suggestions how to best approach a scripted tool that is comprised of multiple 3ds Max nodes, similar to what a System object is doing?
For example, I would like to create something similar to a Tape object, i.e. one system/assembly that uses two point helpers. Each of those point helpers can be moved/animated independently but if either of the helpers is selected, the “mother object” becomes active. If either of the helpers is deleted, all of it is deleted.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
see Simple Manipulator
Good idea, thanks!
I would prefer proper scene nodes, though, since they can be moved/animated normally.
Yes, I am looking at slidemanip.ms right now. The downside of this is that the ‘parts’ of the manipulator are only accessible in manipulate mode, not in outliner, trackview etc.
you can add parameters that controls gizmo’s parts