Average Normals

Not work in max 2015
Simplified version too

Works well on a cube, but not so well on everything else... I was hopping to find a faster script than GetVertNormalsFromFace from here: http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/VertexNormal#SetNormals_MAXScript

but I think I'll stick with GetVertNormalsFromFace.

Not sure if I am doing it right, but I select all polygons, apply the tool.
Nothing changes when looking at edit normals, everything stays exactly as it was.
(max 2016)

What might I do wrong?

My PC hangs when i use this script.
It's strange.

max x64 2014
amd phenom x6
win7 x64
16 gb ram

script not works :(

Simplified version. Select faces of object and run this code

if selection.count != 0 do
(
obj = selection[1]
_faces = if obj.modifiers.count == 0 then getFaceSelection obj else
(
if matchPattern obj.modifiers[1].name pattern:"*Mesh*" or \
matchPattern obj.modifiers[1].name pattern:"*Poly*" do getFaceSelection obj obj.modifiers[1]
)
if not _faces.isEmpty do
(
mody = EditNormals name:"AverageNormals" selectBy:3
addModifier obj mody
with redraw off for _f in _faces do
(
_normals = #{}
mody.ConvertFaceSelection #{_f} _normals
mody.Reset selection:_normals node:obj
mody.SetSelection _normals
mody.Average selection:_normals node:obj
)
) ; collapseStack obj
)

Hi, could someone tell me how to use this script please?

Sounds good, but (am sorry to say that)... its not working for me, nothing changed... is this happen only to me? (Max2009)

nm, I have no time right now to check out the code, I'll post my version too.

[EDIT] opss, I think I found the problem (in my usage). If I select all faces - I end with nothing. Nice script though, thanks! I uploaded my version here anyway.

Regards,
Anubis

very nice
thanks zoffty

The simple is the best!
Nice script, work well as described!
Good Work mate.