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Gmax script for making line polygons.

jtanabodee

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Hi,
I was wondering if there is a Gmax script that picks up 2D lines we draw and turns them to ground poly. It would be convenient to have that script. I think it is possible in 3dsmax but there is no such a tool in Gmax.
 
tgibson

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Hi,

Create a Spline using the Line tool. This way you can draw 2D lines (splines). Use the Top view to draw this. Once you have the shape, click back onto the first vertex and GMAX will ask you if you want to close the spline. Say yes. Then from the Modifier stack choose Turn to Mesh or Turn to Poly (at the very bottom). Now you have a polygon the shape of your spline.

Hope this helps,
 
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I might not be clear with my question.
I know how to do it, Tom.

Let suppose I need to draw one thousand "taxi lines" in my airport. I need to draw 2d Line a thousand times. Then I need to do by LOFT method each time.
Click on the line I want-> Click on Loft button-> Get Shape->Select Shape-> Apply Material-> Unwrap and remap the material. A thousand lines need 4-5 thousand clicks.

If I have a script that do the work for me, select each line-> do Loft method -> pick up the next line and do the Loft again until there is no more line on the scene....... it would be nice.

I found the MaxScript Reference in Gmax now. May be I can try that.
 
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That ought to be possible, Tic. Maxscript is functional in Gmax, it just won’t write to file. I think you can record a macro and then examine the resulting script to help develop what you want.
 
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