not sure if its the tool your thinking of, but did you try the add edges tool under the detail tab?
Maya Split Tool - visual cut along edge
Julez4001
#6
TrueArt
Can you show example of that on a character?
Ona vest, a jacket, pants, face, etc
abuminalis
#7
No, because it doesnât work other than single polygons! You have to use the good old knife tool or bandsaw from lwâŚ
Here is example video made by one of EasySplit client- he used it for making muscle on character arm:
http://www2.trueart.pl/Products/Plug-Ins/EasySplit/Graphics/Movies/EasySplit_1.avi
abuminalis
#10
I don't have any, you?
Now answering Mr. Sensei, itâs obvious when i want to rotate a simple cube and use your plugin for cutting it doesnât continously saw my geometry, it just trashes it! 
Our company bough this ââwonderfulââ plugin and i have to say, i have used better pieces of free software! I prefer to use bandsaw pro bundled with lw! This plugin have a loong way to be even compared to the maya one mentioned in this thread.
Now for constructive criticism, save your money and buy LWCAD, and i mean, itâs so good value for money tools and they work also for organic modeling tasks.
Cheers!
TrueArt_Support
#11
Now I see why we canât understand each other - continueously is key word here⌠
Yes⌠LightWave does not allow rotating viewport while interactive tool is in middle of working (after clicking mouse button, but before releasing it)⌠There is nothing what can be done with it, I am afraidâŚ
Obviously I meant, cutting with EasySplit, releasing mouse button, rotating viewport, and cutting again with EasySplitâŚ
BTW, for Bandsaw Pro we have easier to use replacement tooâŚ
http://www.trueart.eu/?URIType=Directory&URI=Products/Plug-Ins/SwiftEdgeLoop
http://www2.trueart.pl/Products/Plug-Ins/SwiftEdgeLoop/Graphics/Movies/SwiftEdgeLoop_2.mov
http://www2.trueart.pl/Products/Plug-Ins/SwiftEdgeLoop/Graphics/Movies/SwiftEdgeLoop_3.mov
abuminalis
#12
Now I see why we canât understand each other - continueously is key word here⌠Yes⌠LightWave does not allow rotating viewport while interactive tool is in middle of working (after clicking mouse button, but before releasing it)⌠There is nothing what can be done with it, I am afraidâŚ
- We can. Knife tool allows cutting in perspective mode. The problem Sensei, is your tool doesnât cut a full object even in âânon-perspective modeââ you see? Itâs frustrating to me not to be able to cut a object freehand in the front view for exampleâŚEven frustrating is to pay for these toolsâŚ
Obviously I meant, cutting with EasySplit, releasing mouse button, rotating viewport, and cutting again with EasySplit..
- Sorry man, this is not production-ready behaviour. And kills a bit the name of the plugin ââeasysplitâââŚ
BTW, for Bandsaw Pro we have easier to use replacement tooâŚ
http://www.trueart.eu/?URIType=Directory&URI=Products/Plug-Ins/SwiftEdgeLoop
http://www2.trueart.pl/Products/Plug-Ins/SwiftEdgeLoop/Graphics/Movies/SwiftEdgeLoop_2.mov
http://www2.trueart.pl/Products/Plug-Ins/SwiftEdgeLoop/Graphics/Movies/SwiftEdgeLoop_3
- No thanks
Julez4001
#13
The character arm should be on your front page, matter of factly, like Modo & Silo, your tools should have a simplicity video (cube and squares) but more importantly have examples of how it can increase potential clientâs character workflow. PolyBoost website is all about the character modeling advantage when using his tools.
Do you have any deals for two machine license (beside regular price) and/or package deals on EasySplit & SwiftEdgeLoop?
TrueArt_Support
#14
If youâre purchasing throgh Reg.Net, you can click on f.e. âAdd EasySplitâ, and have them both with $10 discount. https://secure.reg.net/QuickBuy.asp?ProductID=18103
Cageman
#15
Knife tool cuts through the whole geometry (whatever viewport you cut in) if you slice a single polygon from edge to edge, while Easy Split cuts on the frontmost polygon(s). With Knife tool you can do what you are saying, but with almost zero control. If you want to prove me wrong, do that by posting a video showing how YOU use either Knife tool or Bandsaw the same way Easy Split is shown in both videos Sensei posted. The only thing in LW that can be compared wiht Easy Split is Add Edges tool, which is not as fast as Easy Split.
As you may have noticed, Easy Split should be used in perspective view on the actual polygon(s) you are viewing. If you want to cut through whole objects, there are better tools, such as Knife or Bandsaw. If you, for some reason, thought that Easy Split was created to replace any of those tools, think again.
Julez4001
#16
Recommendation: Character Modeling Pack
Push, SwiftEdge, Easy Mesh, & EasySplit
Your advance Modeling Packing is a little bloated with tools where the casual modeler wouldnât use. $1025 isnât bad for $300, BUT IF YOU Price SOMETHING EQUALING PolyBoost $125 value (a lot for that price) youâll be unto something nice.
By the way, can you create polys constrained to the background object with Push, or do u always have to create polys then push on surface.
Be Great if Push & EasyMesh was one tool.
TrueArt_Support
#17
Thatâs planned in future version of EasyMesh. Push was made for designing architecture (ray-tracing in modeling tool for projecting geometry on another geometry) and it can now be reused in our other modeling tools.
TrueArt_Support
#19
You mean another monster building engine⌠?
Like: pick up sex, weight, height, number of legs, tail or not, face emotion (smile, angry etc)âŚ
Stuff like that?
If not, please describe me in detail how do you see itâŚ
Julez4001
#20
Special price for your plugins that would be used specifically for character modeling akin to yor advanced modeling packâŚ
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