PellePixel Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 Are there any method to convert nurbcurve to a spline? Tested a freeware MaxScript plugin "Nurbs to Spline converter" version 0.9 but the curve come up ugly and quite different. Stucked with problem importing a smooth 3D roadrail created in AutoCad2004 that come up jagged when imported directly into max. Instead I open up with Rhino and export as IGES Nurbs that come up fine in Max6 but how to convert to spline? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abicalho Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 With the Nurbs 2 Spline script that I wrote: http://www.origamy.com.br/english/mxs3.html Dunno if it works in the latest versions of MAX. Alexander Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PellePixel Posted July 9, 2004 Author Share Posted July 9, 2004 Tried run your script within Max6 and Viz4 but nothing happend? Maybe works in older version.. and start scripting is to complicated for me. Strange that the function is not in Max! Thanks! anyway. Enlosed a Nurb Max6 ex rail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PellePixel Posted July 11, 2004 Author Share Posted July 11, 2004 Think I have a solution now! ....quite sure!!...by convert the nurbs curve to patch. Here are my solution: 1. Extrude the nurb curve with the usual Modifer (Use: Output Patch ...down the extrusion menu) 2. Apply a new Modifer: Edit Patch 3. Open up the Modifer and select: Edge and then select: Open Edge (further down) and the outline of the extrude object are highlighted. 4. Continue to the end of the menu and choose Patch Smooth and then Create Shape and !!! ...it come up. Get rid of the extruded parts. 5 Weld the vertices and change the usual Interpolation to get required smoothness. Got few control points that follow original 2D or 3D nurbs very well. Strange way ?... but have anybody found something simplier? The script I got did not work or gave not enough precision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abicalho Posted July 11, 2004 Share Posted July 11, 2004 Did you add my script to the UI? It's a MacroScript, so once you evaluate it you need to add it to a toolbar or menu using Customize > Customize UI. The script shows in the Tools Category. Alexander Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PellePixel Posted July 12, 2004 Author Share Posted July 12, 2004 OO!! That works...and are very exact... have not been into Scripts and making buttons before. Were trying just Run Script. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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