copying a modifier

[sakeo]

Being more specific I want to copy the modifier to an array of objects if it is possible.

[marktsang]

curretnly no there is no way to do with maxscript that will hold the edits of the sub objecst only the parameters of the modifier , you will just have to copy and paste in the UI

[PEN]

For some strange reason no is the answer to this. I don't fully understand why but you can copy it manualy and it will update the mesh you have copied to but if you do it via script it doesn't.

[sakeo]

Its definately strange, thank you for you answer.


I have another question that isnt really related but I dont want to start a new thread.

Is it possible to access buttons of an utility in the utility panel, say the programmers made us a nice tool but it requires much clicking that could be reduced by having a very simple macroscript. If it is possible via maxscript I'd really like to know how. Should I mention our programmers use the sdk and have no knowledge of maxscript so I'm on my own.

[Gravey]

to answer your first quesiton, i found this in the maxscript reference whilst looking for something else:

addModifier $foo $baz.bend

will cause foo to share the bend modifier on baz, whereas:

addModifier $foo (copy $baz.bend)

will give foo a separate clone of the bend modifier on baz. Any changes to the bend modifier on foo will not affect baz and vice versa.

I tested this and it works with the edit poly modifier aswell althought i didnt test it with edits made using the modifier

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