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Hard Edges Selection

Hard Edges Selection

Sometimes we need to set an edge hard even though it doesnt qualify in an acute angle. I would be nice if as the same way it is a button under the Edit Edges panel saying: "Display Hard Edges"  there would be other saying: "Select Hard Edges". 

I dont think it is necessarily hard to implement since it shows already in green the hard edges.

 

It would be time saving to have them selected for uv unwrapping since the option Flatten by Smoothing Groups doesnt break apart hard edges not delimiting an specific area.

6 Comments
RGhost77
Advisor
(
	obj = modPanel.getCurrentObject()
	if obj != undefined then 
	(
		case (classof obj) of 
		(
		Edit_Poly:obj.setoperation #SelectHardEdges	
		Editable_Poly:obj.selectHardEdges()
		)
	)
	
)


@rartidiello 
Interesting than Maxscript already has function for selection hard edges. But I don't see this functionality in UI.
I wrote simple script which works with Editable Poly and Edit Poly modifier.

domo.spaji
Advisor

@RGhost77  That would not work.

Code is:

PolyToolsSelect.HardEdges()

 

Tool is under PolyTools - SharpEdges ( UI-Graphite Modeling Tools)

 

You can call it by typing xshar-Enter

Result is -> macros.run "PolyTools" "SharpEdges"

RGhost77
Advisor

@domo.spajiPolyToolsSelect.HardEdges() is different function. My script select exact the same edges as "Display Hard Edges" shows.

domo.spaji
Advisor

@RGhost77 

Uh, sorry, you're right. Didn't check in newer (for me :)) Max history.

 

Anyway, now there is choice between real sharp edges and combination with those shared by polys with unsigned smoothing groups.

rartidiello
Enthusiast

Thanks a lot @RGhost77 , this is exactly what I was looking for. This should be implemented for the next release in the UI.

Thanks.

an obvious omission but should be added under Selection rollout or to Edge properties?

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