MCG Sweep Scale

Can you add twist option? (like it is for Loft - Deformations)

Thanks vusta for your effort .
i got error when installing on max 2018 while converting
(Validation failed for ***\Autodesk\3ds Max 2018\Max Creation Graph\Tools\Vu_SweepScale.maxtool : Only sub-graphs used as function can have unconnected inputs.)

due to auto conversion glitch

i did as you mentioned but got the same error

Hi, just tried to install this inside 3D Max 2018.3 and get the following installation error

Type resolution error occured at node 20:For Each. Mismatched number of arguments from Fn2[Array[Vector3],Array[Vector3]->Array[Vector3]] to Fn1[T->U]

extract all to:
C:\Users\xxx\Autodesk\3ds Max 2018\Max Creation Graph\Tools

in Graph Editor, open Vu_SweepScale.maxtool from above

Build>Eval

Don't ask....however AD is auto converting pre-2018 graphs to 2018 graphs is none of my business...

to show that your Scale curve does not necessarily have to be linear, ie. it can be any shape, curling back on itself...like
a circle, rectangle...star...anything...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8h-Rv5qepg

fixed Spline Interpolation Max2017 defect (the Scale curve).
(this is AD's fault)

If you have 2018, the Spline Influence is quite nice....check this video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ym_q5XgGAA

there it shows you can create a 'lump' in the Scale curve so if you animate the Influence helper going left to right, then cycle the keys
to repeat forever, you'd have the lump going thru the Sweep as a loop.

If you don't have 2018, you could still do similar effect with Affect Region...but a bit more clunky.

Hi, really nice tool, but it would be great to have ability to move scale curve vertices horizontally, and to animate them.

you move the points in Z (up/down) it's far more logical.

I can do use Y or X axis instead of Z axis, it's arbitrary..but don't see the point...and infact, using X or Y would be invite a whole
bunch of complaints saying: hey Vu, why the hell didn't you use Z ? it's far more logical.

Hi, I agree with you, because I wasn't clear enough.
When I say moving vertices horizontally, I mean to be able to move the position of the scale (not the scale value itself).
It would be fantastic to move the vertice horizontally to make a mouse eaten by a snake, you know ?
Thanks for your hard work.

and now you just want the lump to travel along the path of the sweep ?

yes :-)
but as we don't eat every day a mouse, all the vertice of the spline should move horizontally to make everything cool !

as with the current version, all you have to do is have 3 verts
in the middle of the Scale curve, animate them going left or right
and the lumps should appear to go thru the Sweep geometries.

So, you mean it is time for me to switch to 3dsmax2018 ?
I use 2017, and it don't work, I tried on max 2018 and works fine...
Thanks for your patience... :-)

usually it should work for 2017/18 also...i'll check soon

thank you vusta

No more glitches at start of each element

option to Scale several elements as ONE mesh. Also fixed the glitches at the start of each elements....tho not entirely...half way there...