closestPointOnMesh in maya5?

[gmask]

Originally posted by ktpr
I don't have maya 5. I'm thinking of writting a script that uses closestPointOnMesh but it would be pointless if it worked only with maya 4.5. Does closestPointOnMesh work for maya 5?

cheers
ktpr

I do believe the DEV kit for Maya 5 includes a plugin example for closestPointOnMesh

[skidd]

what this command make?

[ktpr]

it just tells you the closest point on another object, given a point for an original object. Useful for copying values between different surfaces.

I guess my question should be do normal users have closestPt in their plugins folder for maya 5? Doesn't sound like it if its an example in the developement package.

ktpr

[Atwooki]

Also very useful for constraining objects to each other...(utilises 'point on surface info node'):

If I remember correctly, by right clicking on a surface, you can, for instance, constrain a locator to a point on surface, and either parent another object to the locator, or use the locator as a modelling tool, etc. etc.

ktpr: Thanks for the 'ktpr_subdAutomap' update, BTW - works great ;)

Atwooki

[Jozvex]

There is a closestPointOnMesh in Maya 5, it either comes with the program, or bundled in with the Bonus Tools. I forget which, but I've used it recently.

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