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little5points
11-30-2004, 04:53 PM
I'm trying to come up with a quick solution for creating intricate lattice framework as shown below:

http://www.chesterpark.com/lattice.jpg

I recall seeing a plug-in a long time ago that converts vertexs/edges to polygon frames, but I can't find it. Rail extrude is taking way too long and the results aren't good.

Any help would be appreciated. I swear this seems like such a simple thing but I haven't used LW for months and I feel like I've forgotten everything :(

By the way, does anyone remember the name of the plug-in that snaps your polygon perfectly to the end point of your curve for efficient rail extrudes?

thanks all
Cman
11-30-2004, 05:58 PM
By the way, does anyone remember the name of the plug-in that snaps your polygon perfectly to the end point of your curve for efficient rail extrudes?

thanks all There's one I wrote, called "Align to Rail".

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CMAN_LScripts/files/

Sorry, I can't remember the name of that other plugin either.
WillCameron
11-30-2004, 08:07 PM
Truss2 will turn edges into tubes and vertex' into spheres:

http://www.flay.com/GetDetail.cfm?ID=1258

- Will.
little5points
11-30-2004, 10:00 PM
thanks, willcameron...that's what I was looking for. That script doesn't do much for the joints, but it's a quick and dirty model anyway

and cman...that is such a useful script! I lost it when they upgraded our machines. I tried the url you sent but when I logged in, it said I wasn't subscribed to the group?

thanks again for your help
WillCameron
12-01-2004, 01:19 AM
i'm almost positive theres another one out there that does a better job but so far its alluded me, and i cant find anything in my archive of plugins from over the years (but truth to tell theres so many zip and rar files in there with the most amazingly nondescriptive
filenames it'd take forever to go through them....)

i do know Sean Hyde-Moyer has one that takes a mesh and converts it to 2 point polygons. I thnk its an lscript so it may be hackable to replace the polychains with tubes
or something.

SHM DeRez http://www.chromecow.com/downloads.htm


- Will.
Cman
12-01-2004, 01:39 AM
thanks, willcameron...that's what I was looking for. That script doesn't do much for the joints, but it's a quick and dirty model anyway

and cman...that is such a useful script! I lost it when they upgraded our machines. I tried the url you sent but when I logged in, it said I wasn't subscribed to the group?

thanks again for your help You just have to join the group. makeup a name or something. :)
There's a couple different scripts on there.

I attached the one ur looking for.
The "noreq" version just moves the polygon without asking about cloning/extruding.
I find it much more useful.
angel
12-01-2004, 01:10 PM
HEY, little5 check your damn private messages! Jeez man:scream: ;)
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