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Can I [shift] extrude without having it doing a boolean operation on other polys?

jibijib — Fri, 29 Mar 2024 09:05:47 GMT

I like the boolean effect when you [shift] drag a poly, but I've not found a use for it and want to go back to the old way. I use shift-drag a lot, and this is starting to grind in my work - can [SHIFT] drag be re-assigned to not have the booealn operation involved?

I don't need workarounds (I know about the extrude button, etc), I just want to know the above, thanks.

Not This:

I want this:

Re: Can I [shift] extrude without having it doing a boolean operation on other polys?

RobH2 — Fri, 29 Mar 2024 14:35:29 GMT

To directly answer your question without offering alternatives, as a user you can't alter the underlying code and functionality of an individual tool in Max's core code.

However, off track now and offering alternatives...If you are a coder I'm sure you can write a script to do exactly what you need. I wish I was a coder as there are a lot of things I'd be whipping up all the time.

'Shift-drag' functions like that now. It gives us new functionality because there are other tools and methods to achieve what you are after. But you mentioned you don't want to hear about options and alternatives.

The only way to get the old functionality is to go back a few Max versions and perform it there. I'm assuming the reason for changing the Old way to the New way is that there are other tools that achieve what you want to do, but you said you were either aware of or not interested in them. It makes sense that they changed it to the New way since there are other ways to do it the Old way. To me it's preferable to have those "alternate" tools plus the "New way" than to have two or three tools that all do the same old things.

I'm not trying to be dismissive of your question. I understand you want to modify Max to behave in a custom way but you can't. I think your only option is to use another tool that is specifically made to do the task to achieve the result you are after.

Lastly, it's possible that if you post to the 'Scripting' section of the Max Forums, someone might help you write the perfect Maxscript tool for you to get the functionality you want. There are some incredibally talented users in that forum.

Re: Can I [shift] extrude without having it doing a boolean operation on other polys?

jibijib — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 18:11:07 GMT

I wasn't asking that, I know you can't alter the underlying code and functionality of an individual tool in Max's core code. I was asking if there was an option to toggle/switch it off that I couldn't find.

I got tired of waiting for my Max to unhang for a few minutes while it tries to boolean 50 faces through another 5000, so I wrote a script to disable this function (assigned to button/keypress/defaulted to off) if anyone would want it?

Re: Can I [shift] extrude without having it doing a boolean operation on other polys?

RobH2 — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 23:47:17 GMT

Understood.

I'd like to play with your script if you care to share it.

Re: Can I [shift] extrude without having it doing a boolean operation on other polys?

AmA117 — Tue, 07 May 2024 16:50:18 GMT

Yes please! Would like this script too 🙂