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Mouse Wheel Grow/Shrink Selection

By miauu · 2011-03-31

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Version
1.1
3ds Max compatibility
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From original requirements
2009
Original version requirement
2009
Date updated
2019-12-26
Legacy votes
16
Homepage
https://miauu-maxscript.com
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Description

This script will allows you to use the mouse wheel to grow and shrink verts/edges/faces selection on Editable Poly and Edit_Poly objects.

Usage:
Assign it to a keyboard shortcut or button. After pressing the keyboard key/button, use the mouse wheel to grow or shrink the selection. While the tool is active you can pan, rotate and zoom(Ctrl+Alt+MMB) object in viewport and continue to add new verts/edges/faces to selection. Click on viewport with LMB or RMB to stop the tool.

How the script works:

Run it.

Scroll mouse wheel out to grow vert/edge/face  Loop selection.

Scroll mouse wheel in to shrink vert/edge/face Loop selection.

Ctrl + scroll out to grow edge Loop in one direction.

Ctrl + scroll in to shrink edge Loop in same direction.

Alt + scroll out to grow edge Loop in oposite direction.

Alt + scroll in to shrink edge Loop in same direction

-- Grow/Shrink edge Ring selection --

Shift + scroll out to grow edge RIng.

Shift + scroll in to shrink edge Ring.

Shift + Ctrl + scroll out to grow edge ring in one direction.

Shift + Ctrl + scroll in to shrink edge ring in same direction.

Shift + Alt + scroll out to grow edge ring in oposite direction.

Shift + Alt + scroll in to shrink edge ring in same direction.

Watch the video demonstartion.

Installation:

Drag and drop mzp file in 3ds max. Go to Customize->Customize user interface. The script will appear in the "miauu" category.

The script was tested on max 2009 but should work on older version too.

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Comments (18)

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GK

I have 3ds Max 2009 and this v1.1 doesn't work, can someone please send me the one that work with the 2009

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GK

Hi miauu, would you happen to have the v1 that works with 3ds Max 2009 thanks.

GK

Nice one thanks

Evgeniy

Doesnt work in 2021 either. Mouse wheel doesnt do anything

Sebastian Bielecki

Max 2020.3

Damn, too bad it doesn't work in max 2020.3.
When i press shortcut to invoke the tool, my gizmo turns off, which means that the tool is active, but scrolling just zooms the viewport. I tried all key combinations.

Andrei Sylka

3ds max 2020

It doesn't work in 3ds max 2020. :-(

artrender

Miauu, how do you disable zooming while rotating mouse wheel?

miauu

Thanks. :) From the description: Usage: Assign it to a keyboard shortcut or button. After pressing the keyboard key/button, use the mouse wheel to grow or shrink the selection. While the tool is active you can pan, rotate and zoom(Ctrl+Alt+MMB) object in viewport and continue to add new verts/edges/faces to selection. Click on viewport with LMB or RMB to stop the tool.]

 

Is this not work for you - click with LMB or RMB in the viewport?

sbk

Very useful

Can you make possible to stop a tool  with press LMB or RMB, and also press a  button -move, rotate, select, scale, escape?

NicolasC

Good idea !!
Thks :)