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Maxscript

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Monkeylab Decorate & Straps

v7

 

A generalized surface deform. It works with UV coordinates of any mesh.

See here

90

Monkeylab File Management

standalone app.

v7

Add tags/properties to files upon saving. Show these properties in windows explorer. Show/Change properties in standalone Dashboard.

Monkeylab_Dash_Installer.exe

Monkeylab_Labels_MaxPackage.mzp

 

 

 

Monkeylab XRay

v7

 

UV Mapping Modifier.  The V coordinate is mapped according to edge distance. Create an x-ray effect by combining with a gradient map.

MlXray.dlm

mlxray_test_04.max

 

90

Monkeylab Edge thing

v7

 

Modifier. Tries to conform a mesh to another mesh. Both meshes must be located at [0,0,0]

MlPlug.dlm

 

 

50

Monkeylab Select and Animate

v8

v8

Modifier to animate vertices. As an alternative to Linked XForms. Based on Select Poly modifier.  Exposes controllers for every vertex.  Button activates scripted dialog to create/edit control dummies for (soft) selection

MonkeySelectAnimate.mzp

 

 

90

Monkeyveins

v7

 

Compound object. Creates meshes from particle trails. Requires specific PFlow setup with a script operator.

MonkeyVeins.dlo

veins_sphere_04.max

veins_2feet_04.max

veins_2feet_preview.avi

50

ParticleController

v7/v8

 

Attach any object’s position to a particle.

Based on Peter Watje’s Particle Controller. Corrected to work with PFlow and to allow Banking

particlectrl.dlc

 

 

80

NoBuzzNoise

v7

 

Noise Map variant.  A fade option is added. The color will fade to an average of to two colors/maps away from the camera. Intended to avoid “buzzing” with fine grain noise.

NoBuzzNoise.dlt

NoBuzzNoise_DemoScene.max

 

80

DummiesForFFD

 

v7

Attach control dummies to all control points of a FFD modifier.

Uses script controllers.

ffdWithDummies_03.ms

 

 

90

HoldTheChildren

 

v7

Can be used to “animate Pivot Points”. Use a parent dummy as pivot point. Press hold, animate it to another position, press restore. Voila fake pivot point animation

holdChildren.ms

 

 

90

InstanceMoveLink

 

v7

Little utility to copy/instance and parent many objects at once

instanceMoveLink_02.ms

 

 

90

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

MonkeyTools

 

v7

Tools for logo animation. Automatically creates hinge dummies where required. Also options to set visibility tracks.

MonkeyTools130402_c.ms

 

 

90

PFlow Crowd Coloring

 

v7

PFlow Script Operator. Changes UV coordinates of instanced shape according to position of particle.  Example file only

 

Example_PFlow_CrowdColor.max

 

50