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Data Channels Query external mesh data

Data Channels Query external mesh data

Datachannel is a great addition. Can we keep building on this?

I will like a way to query external mesh data. Lets say we can do a lookout to another selected mesh, and read things like closest IDs, or uvs and transfer this information to our object. This will open the door to a lot of things right now only possible with genome and that will fit very well datachannel workflow.

I can think about reading closest uvs, IDs, normals, vertex color, distance to mesh, but sure we can think about much more data to be read.

3 Comments
michael_spaw
Autodesk

Thanks for the idea.

 

 

Michael Spaw

3ds Max, Product Owner/Designer

Media and Entertainment Division

electrotoast_old
Community Manager
Status changed to: Future Consideration
 
joescarr
Contributor

This would be extremely helpful and powerful.

 

The more open data can flow between all parts of Max and its plugins the better.

 

 

Has anyone tried this in MCG?

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