FatAssasin
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Joined: Feb 15, 2024
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RE: Help: Transformation question

If you want the same rotation it would be: in coordsys obj1 (obj2.rotation = (quat 0 0 0 1)) I don’t completely understand quats either, like what th…

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RE: Help: Transformation question

Wahooney: You could use the in coordsys context. in coordsys $obj1 $obj2.pos = point3 0 0 0 Will move $obj2 relative to $obj1’s transform, in…

20 years ago
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RE: Would scripters be interested in a weekly MAXSCRIPT CHALLENGE?

Strange that there wasn’t any kind of official starting announcement here in this thread. It would have been good for people that don’t check CGTalk …

20 years ago
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RE: Would scripters be interested in a weekly MAXSCRIPT CHALLENGE?

Sounds like fun. Hopefully I can find the time, and not embarase myself too much with what I come up with.

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RE: Saving MXS Data/Variables in Scene File

I can add a couple more ways that I’ve gotten from a couple other pros in the industry. From Paul Neale: Use a string parameter within a scripted cu…

20 years ago
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RE: Simple question about light color

For stuff like this, the easiest thing to do is to enable MacroRecording in the MaxScript listener. Then make a change to an object and see what prin…

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RE: Volumetric Shadows

The only way I can think of to do it is using intersectRay to cast rays from the light. But for the amount you’d have to cast to get accurate results…

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RE: Volumetric Shadows

I don’t quite get what you mean. Do you want to end up with a flat piece of geometry on the ground, or a large piece of geometry that extends from th…

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RE: select objects that have for example "tree" in it's name

You can also just type in ‘select $tree’, and it will select all the objects with ‘tree’ in the name. It’s a little quicker than going through the fo…

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RE: How to rotate selected sub object only?

Hmm, that’s a good question. I couldn’t figure it out either. You can always detach the faces to a new object, rotate that object, and then reattach…

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RE: Transform Gizmo Startup

Try looking up ‘mouse tools’ and ‘mouseTrack()’ in the reference file. I think one or either of those can do what you want.

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RE: store position values to an array

Hmmm, I don’t know what going on. I just downloaded the zip and extracted the macroscripts from it, no problem. But at least you’ve got them now. L…

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RE: store position values to an array

Did you unzip the file? There are two macroscripts in the zip file, and they’re both just text files. I just tried opening the zip file and I can se…

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RE: store position values to an array

I put these two scripts together pretty quick. There’s no UI, just drop them in the UI/Macroscripts folder and you’ll find them in the “HaywoodTools”…

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RE: Whats your favourite Max Script?

My vote for best all-around script would be Spring Joint. It makes it quick and easy to set up secondary animation on ponytails and whatnot. This is…

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