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Hookflash

02-05-2003, 06:25 AM

Is it possible to select a group of subobjects based on a selection of subobjects of a different type? For example, I'd like to select a ring of edges, and then switch to poly subobject mode and have a loop of polys selected based on the edge-ring. Thanks

Dave Black

02-05-2003, 06:27 AM

Yes, but you'l need meshtools 2.5

You can convert poly selections to edge, verts to edges, and so forth. Works like a charm...I have no idea how i'd live without it.

Hope that helped.

-3DZ

:D

Hookflash

02-05-2003, 06:33 AM

It seems so weird to me that none of this stuff was included in max 5. I figured they were going to add all the MeshTools stuff, but instead it's like they added a very stripped down version.

Dave Black

02-05-2003, 06:41 AM

Yeah...I'm with you. Plus, meshtools 3 is just lacking in features...nothing new.

So it's back to using meshtools 2.5, CSPolytools, and max 5's new features. Sort of sucks. But it still all works which is good.

-3DZ

:D

gaggle

02-05-2003, 11:57 AM

There is hope yet! Friends, romans, lend me thine ears (eew): Provided thee is usingeth ze fifth decendant of the glorious MAX, thy can selecteth your edges, and then presseth upon the Poly button whilesteth holdingeth CTRL.

This divine keykombination will instructeth heavenly code to spring forth and do thy bidding.

Use this knowledge well comrades, I wish upon thee all long and prosperus[gets pushed off-stage]
I'm sorry.. I'll be quiet now.

Hookflash

02-05-2003, 12:28 PM

Cool! Nice tip, gaggle :thumbsup:

John-Stetzer

02-05-2003, 05:16 PM

Also check the quad menu for polys in Max 5; upper left menu has two entries for converting a selection to a differnent subobject.

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