Author Topic: ShellVex Brush Tool Released (Read 9490 times)

wallworm · « **on:** May 28, 2015, 12:17:03 am »

ShellVex is a new geometry plugin for building game level layout. It is a compliment to CorVex.

You can buy ShellVex now for the introductory special of $6 through May 31. After that, ShellVex will be $10.

I don't have screen shots yet, but will load some with a new video soon. Until then, the settings and UI description is here.

wallworm · « **Reply #1 on:** May 28, 2015, 11:55:57 am »

wallworm · « **Reply #2 on:** June 03, 2015, 10:38:17 am »

Version 1.1 Released

   * Added new parameter: "Capped" in the Override Original UVs group in the UI.
   * Renamed parameter Override Mapping to "Extruded" in the Override Original UVs group in the UI.
   * Updated the smoothing on the extruded sides. All smoothing is now removed from those faces.

wallworm · « **Reply #3 on:** June 13, 2015, 03:53:56 pm »

Version 1.15

   * Added new Button to Print Notices/Errors. When pressed, prints some info to the MAXScript listener if there are possible problems.
   * Fixed bug that can occur when a source object has overlapping vertices in the same polygon.
   * Fixed bug when using the Clean Geometry button. Now the function does not apply a new Turn To Poly modifier each time pressed. If one is present on the source geometry, none is added.
   * Added the SnapVertsToGrid to the Source Geometry when pressing the Clean Geometry button and SnapVertsToGrid modifier is installed.

wallworm · « **Reply #4 on:** June 14, 2015, 12:34:43 pm »

Version 1.2

* Added new parameter Sew Outer Verts. This option will sew in the vertices of the extended sections of blocks. This creates an air-tight (sealed) volume of blocks on all sides instead of only the original surface, but comes with a performance hit.

wallworm · « **Reply #5 on:** June 15, 2015, 03:15:00 pm »

Version 1.21

   * Fixes critical bug when reloading a scene with a ShellVex node already present.
   * Fixes a bug in the Force Convex Polygon function.
   * Fixes a bug in the Concave Faces stack selection function.

wallworm · « **Reply #6 on:** December 16, 2015, 04:07:38 pm »

1.23 Released. Fixed bugs in the Face selection settings (selection by material ID and by selection).

wallworm · « **Reply #7 on:** December 20, 2015, 05:36:42 pm »

Version 1.24. Fixed another bug in using faces by material IDs.

wallworm · « **Reply #8 on:** October 02, 2017, 01:14:10 pm »

Version 1.25

   * Optimized Sew function to run faster.

   * Optimized snap verts to grid to work faster.

   * Added support for some better functions available to 3ds Max 2018.2+. ShellVex gets a bigger performance boost in 3ds Max 2018.2+.

   * Added new Flat Height checkbox/spinner. When on, the extruded faces will align to the world Z position specified by the Flat Height spinner.

   * Added Flip Normals. This option is useful to fix normal problems for some Flat Height Settings.

   * Added support for scaled/rotated source objects.

   * Fixed slow opening of the modify tab when a ShellVex with many faces is selected.