Using EdgeChEx

[JohnVK]

Yeah! This IS a nice one. Thanks Hooper!!


Some info from the website:

Information:
This plugin allows to create chamfer (simple and advanced) selected edges and extrude new polygons after chamfer.

Requirements:
3ds Max 8 or higher
(there are versions for Max8, Max9-32bit, Max9-64bit)

[chinese_lover]

i might give this a try sometime soon,
a real good find,
anyone here made anything with this to show,
just wondering is all,
Chris

[Hooper]

Thank 3D palace (that's where I 1st saw it)and the people/person who made it...not me.

[JohnVK]

Sure we do, since you gave us the heads up. Otherwise we may never have seen it ;D

I'm testing this plugin as we speak and I must say.. it's pretty darn nice!! Will post a sample render in a minute (or two)

[JohnVK]

Well, have been playing with this plugin.

You need to add this to the stack as a modifier. This means the plugin affects everything that's beneath it. In my sample render I have no selection of any kind in place, so the entire mesh is affected.

I think it is supposed to work with material ID's somehow. But I created two mat ID's within my object, then added two EdgeChEx modifiers (one with mat ID 1 and one with mat ID 2), but each one still affected the entire mesh... :-\ probably did something wrong or I just plain don't understand how it's supposed to work yet ;D

Anyway, it looks promising. Got to play with it some more I guess

[Hooper]

Sure we do, since you gave us the heads up. Otherwise we may never have seen it

Ok ..ok...I rock then! ;D

Just kidding!!! :o

hmmmm....maybe if you didn't see this plugin...maybe that means you haven't seen Cris's (owner of 3D Palace) placement tool script! (and hovercrafter's upgrade to the script)

ohhh....it rocks as well!

here...

http://www.3d-palace.com/forum/showt...placement+tool

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and...since it's Father's Day....I'll giva 'ya another random link to a great tutorial written by Neener last year:

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=182779

p.s.
I got a major toothache that started last nite..getting it pulled Monday a.m. :'( :'( :'(
i.e. my posts might not make sense 'cuz I'm all goofed up on pain pills

[JohnVK]

Originally Posted by Hooper Ok ..ok...I rock then! ;D

YEAH!

Originally Posted by Hooper Just kidding!!! :o

You were?? Oh... :'(

Hahaha! ;D

Originally Posted by Hooper hmmmm....maybe if you didn't see this plugin...maybe that means you haven't seen Cris's (owner of 3D Palace) placement tool script! (and hovercrafter's upgrade to the script) ohhh....it rocks as well! here... http://www.3d-palace.com/forum/showt...placement+tool -------------

Yes, this one I have seen. It's A-Okay!

Originally Posted by Hooper and...since it's Father's Day....I'll giva 'ya another random link to a great tutorial written by Neener last year: http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=182779

That's a pretty good tut. Some different approaches to starting off the modeling. Very nice to see how he did that. Thanks for this Father's Day present (hmm... now all I need is a kid... :-\ and a woman ;D)

Originally Posted by Hooper p.s. I got a major toothache that started last nite..getting it pulled Monday a.m. :'( :'( :'(

:o whoops... that's NOT so nice... sorry to hear that! Good luck tomorrow!! But it should be a painless operation, so I shouldn't worry about it to much. Just hope the pain is bearable right now :-\

[JohnVK]

Originally Posted by Hooper p.s. I got a major toothache that started last nite..getting it pulled Monday a.m. :'( :'( :'( i.e. my posts might not make sense 'cuz I'm all goofed up on pain pills

Hey Hooper, how did it go yesterday? Did it go well?


btw are you by any chance known as ctrl+S on CGTalk?

[Hooper]

btw are you by any chance known as ctrl+S on CGTalk?

Thanx for asking....I am doing fine with the tooth.

And yes, Ctrl+S is my name over there at CG. It's Hooper on many other forums...and Vicodin at 3dBuzz and Zed at the viz forums.

And I have been called other things too. ;D ;D

[JohnVK]

Originally Posted by Hooper Thanx for asking....I am doing fine with the tooth.

Aaah, great to hear all is well

Originally Posted by Hooper And yes, Ctrl+S is my name over there at CG. It's Hooper on many other forums...and Vicodin at 3dBuzz and Zed at the viz forums

Aha, yeah, I thought so. With the talk about the tooth and all. Haha ;D
Cool!

Originally Posted by Hooper And I have been called other things too

Hahaha! LOL :D
Know what you mean