Support edges script

#1

Hey guys i was just wondering if it’s possible to create a simple script that ads support edges near the selected edges and if anyone know a script that does this or if they know how to create such a script, i think using the polySplitRing command.
I suck at scripting so i haven’t a clue what to do, tried to use Soup for Maya to do this but i get the feeling like it’s impossible to do without scripting.

#2

try the offset edges tool in maya, it creates a loop on both sides of the edge that is selected, and lets you change the pinch on them

#3

Tried using the offset edges tool but the problem is on corners the edge loop stops.

#4

It is possible to add an offset edge tool for each edge in the selection?

#5

This is what i have so far

string $selectedEdge[] = `ls -sl`;
for ($item in $selectedEdge)
{
    polyDuplicateEdge -ch on -of 0.1}
}
#6

Why not just use bevel ?

#7

Bevel rounds out the shape and has issues like not being able to keep to plane angles, and it has the ability to not round the shape but it move some vertexes random and messes the shape, a cleaner way would be to select and edge and based by the selection to add an edge on each side parallel to the selection just like how insert offset edge works.

#8

Oh, now I get you !

How about this tool:

http://www.creativecrash.com/maya/downloads/applications/misc/c/omtoolbox

The Split Around Selection to be more precise. Kinda old tool but I think it does the trick. The only problem would be that it doesn’t allow you to specify the distance but you could add a Slide Edge after that.