Maya Split Tool - visual cut along edge


#1

Is there a tool or a plugin (that I am unaware of) that allows for visually cutting or splitting an edge?

Maya Split tool allows you to duplicate an edge and interactively move it .

Unlike the knife tool, the split happens along an edge for better control.


#2

not sure if its the tool your thinking of, but did you try the add edges tool under the detail tab?


#3

EasySplit http://easysplit.trueart.pl that works in perspective view port?


#4

Yeahhh, it’s nice when you do it with simple polygon, try a cube…


#5

Obviously with cube you have to rotate viewport…


#6

TrueArt

Can you show example of that on a character?
Ona vest, a jacket, pants, face, etc


#7

No, because it doesn’t work other than single polygons! You have to use the good old knife tool or bandsaw from lw…


#8

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


#9

Seriously…

What is your problem?


#10
I don't have any, you?

Now answering Mr. Sensei, it’s obvious when i want to rotate a simple cube and use your plugin for cutting it doesn’t continously saw my geometry, it just trashes it! :slight_smile: Our company bough this ‘‘wonderful’’ plugin and i have to say, i have used better pieces of free software! I prefer to use bandsaw pro :slight_smile: 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, it’s so good value for money tools and they work also for organic modeling tasks.

Cheers!


#11

Now I see why we can’t understand each other - continueously is key word here… :wink: 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 afraid…

Obviously I meant, cutting with EasySplit, releasing mouse button, rotating viewport, and cutting again with EasySplit…

BTW, for Bandsaw Pro we have easier to use replacement too… :wink:
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


#12

Now I see why we can’t understand each other - continueously is key word here… :wink: 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 afraid…

- We can. Knife tool allows cutting in perspective mode. The problem Sensei, is your tool doesn’t cut a full object even in ‘‘non-perspective mode’’ you see? It’s frustrating to me not to be able to cut a object freehand in the front view for example…Even frustrating is to pay for these tools…:frowning:

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 ‘‘easysplit’’…

BTW, for Bandsaw Pro we have easier to use replacement too… :wink:
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

- No thanks :slight_smile:


#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 client’s 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?


#14

If you’re purchasing throgh Reg.Net, you can click on f.e. “Add EasySplit”, and have them both with $10 discount. https://secure.reg.net/QuickBuy.asp?ProductID=18103


#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.


#16

Recommendation: Character Modeling Pack

Push, SwiftEdge, Easy Mesh, & EasySplit
Your advance Modeling Packing is a little bloated with tools where the casual modeler wouldn’t use. $1025 isn’t bad for $300, BUT IF YOU Price SOMETHING EQUALING PolyBoost $125 value (a lot for that price) you’ll 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.


#17

That’s 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.


#18

Sooooooooo

Any chance for a character modeling pack?:wink:


#19

You mean another monster building engine… ? :wink:
Like: pick up sex, weight, height, number of legs, tail or not, face emotion (smile, angry etc)…
Stuff like that?

If not, please describe me in detail how do you see it…


#20

Special price for your plugins that would be used specifically for character modeling akin to yor advanced modeling pack…