ScriptSpot

Script

Instantly Auto Edges

By Anubis · 2010-01-17

Version
1.0
Version requirement
Tested on 3ds Max 2009
Date updated
2010-01-17
Votes
27
Homepage
http://project3d.narod.ru
Downloads

Tags: clean up, autocad, autoedges, revit, fbx, display, visibility, anubis, Editable Mesh, mapped, fast

Description

Performs auto edge on all selected Editable Meshes,
making imported Revit or AutoCAD meshes more readable.

Additional Info

[*] UNDO is turned OFF, so use Max Hold commands before execution!
[*] Hold CTRL key to enter threshold value (else will used default value = 5)

Speed test (PC with 4GB Ram):
Scene with all unique objects and 9 million edges end for 3.141 sec.
Which means almost 3 million edges per second !
Also large scenes with many instances end in no time !

Comments (4)

convert to editable poly

d1myan · 2025-01-20

Thanks a lot for the script, it helped a lot. Is it possible to add convert to editablepoly while saving instances?

Grazie

Fabrizio17 · 2023-04-01

Your script save my time after meny years that I spend for optimize STEP or IGES files. I admit I have like a drug dependance by optimizing also non visible object, but your job is a disinctoxicant medicine for me. Thank you

no prob ;)

Anubis · 2013-07-10

Here is a quick function for this purpose: 

fn selEdgeVis objs = (
    for o in objs do (
        edgeSelSet = #()
        for f = 1 to o.numFaces do
        for e = 1 to 3 where (getEdgeVis o f e) do
            append edgeSelSet (((f - 1) * 3) + e)
        setEdgeSelection o edgeSelSet
    )
)

and to edit the script just... 

(
    --// >> insert above function here <<
    mapped fn setVisibilityEdges ...
    ...
    ...
    else (
        ...
        ...
        format "\nTotal Time:\t\t% sec.\n" ...
        --// >> insert next line code here:
        selEdgeVis filtSet
    )
)

that's it :)

Idea

rs3d · 2013-07-10

Would be great if you select the Visible Edges right after the Auto Edge.