Max Script Challenge

AstroZombie · on 11-07-2004 01:31 PM

One of my co-workers asked me if there was a "free transform" tool in max. Like a way to move, rotate, and scale an object all by selecting on different parts of a gizmo rather than selecting the move, rotate, and scale tools individually (correct me if I'm wrong here, maya users, but I think he got the idea from using Maya doing production work on Sims 2). Anyhow, I figured why not see if any scripters were up for the challenge of creating such a script. Is this possible? Anyone up for taking a jab at it?

Illusions · on 11-07-2004 02:42 PM

Hmm...idea that would make this easier, instead of clicking on different parts of the gizmo, why not just assign each function to a mouse button? Like, you'd select the tool, and:

Left mouse (click and hold) - Scale by selecting an axis, or by selecting multiple axii
Middle mouse (click and hold) - Move by ....
Right mouse (click and hold) - Rotate by ....

Mojo2k · on 11-07-2004 03:50 PM

eww Illusions i think i tried using a program that was kinda like that, was a pain in the ass, like finger gymnastics. i think the gizom think would be great tho

Rick Stirling · on 11-07-2004 04:45 PM

Yeah the Silo/Maya one is stunning

What I just do is use the default w, e, and r to switch between the modes.

AstroZombie · on 11-07-2004 04:48 PM

Yea, I usually use the hot keys too. He's placing a lot of trees in a game level though, so I guess he felt that hot keys weren't fast enough for him.

Illusions · on 11-07-2004 05:28 PM

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eww Illusions i think i tried using a program that was kinda like that, was a pain in the ass, like finger gymnastics. i think the gizom think would be great tho

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Lol...You're talking to the guy who wanted to replace his keyboard with a Nostromo Speedpad for creating cutsom Hotkeys...lol...until the salesperson talked me out of buying it...I never saw that coming...

MacD · on 11-07-2004 09:23 PM

Would anything that salesman said about the speedpad apply to one of those spaceball 4000 thingies? I've always wanted one of them...

Illusions · on 11-08-2004 03:03 PM

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Would anything that salesman said about the speedpad apply to one of those spaceball 4000 thingies? I've always wanted one of them...

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Idk, the salesman just said that the keys on the Nostromo Speedpad tend to stick and need to be worked a bit...that and they didn't have a return policy...so I don't know if this affects the spaceball...