ProTrajectoryHandles

this script is legend.
Autodesk has incorporated this function into 3ds max2018 in "motion path"

The script does not work if the object name contains русские буквы.

"You can find the macro in the 'JDBGraphics' category, where is it? cant find it, i need this script, thanks

Looking at the error I think it's because there is a space in the object's name you're using PTH on. Try deleting all existing helpers manually (they are in a single layer) and restart PTH and try again.

I'll see if I can make a fix for it later.

I'm getting this too on 2017. Shame, because it looks bloody awesome.

Hello Jonathan de Blok. Are You planning to upgrade the great tool for the new versions of 3ds max?
The tool integrated into 3ds max 2018 looks worse, it also does not support the CAT system.

This looks like a great script but unfortunately I'm getting this error in Max when trying to move handles, any suggestions ?

Max 2016 SP4

tia

-- Error occurred in hdl loop; filename: C:\Users\xxx\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\2016 - 64bit\ENU\usermacros\JDBgraphics-ProTrajectoryHandles.mcr; position: 56107; line: 2078
-- Frame:
-- hdl: $PT_dummy movement_key1_main
-- TP: undefined
-- k: undefined
-- called in pth_updateHelperStructure(); filename: C:\Users\xxx\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\2016 - 64bit\ENU\usermacros\JDBgraphics-ProTrajectoryHandles.mcr; position: 56299; line: 2089
-- Frame:
-- reb: false
-- hdl: $PT_dummy movement_key8_main
-- direct: true
-- byParent: false
-- inode: 3
-- ctrl: Controller:Position_XYZ
-- autohandles: false
-- timehash: 3273
-- called in pth_AutoUpdHelperStructure(); filename: C:\Users\xxx\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\2016 - 64bit\ENU\usermacros\JDBgraphics-ProTrajectoryHandles.mcr; position: 49191; line: 1855
-- Frame:
-- inode: 3
-- called in ()
-- Frame:
>> MAXScript Change Handler Exception:
-- Unknown property: "x" in undefined <<

From Israel with love!
Thanks, Jonathan! This is a huge help for animators!

This is a great tool Jonathan!! Thank you.

But as a newb using it, I have a question.

1. Is there any way to make the UI appear in the same place each time it's opened? It is tiresome to have to reposition the dialog each time it's opened.

2. I basically made a simple teapot and animated it on a few frames moving across the screen and up and down. I then used PTH to adjust the key tangents. I did not do anything fancy and never adjusted the tangents independantly. So in other words, both the IN and the OUT always formed a straight line. Problem is, when I exit PTH and go examine the curves in Curve Editor, the keys are now Custom (which is fine) but the tangents are not straight, they are at differing angles to each other. Since I did NOT adjust the tangents independantly, shouldn't the resulting Custom tangents also be in a straight line?

Thanks again.

I needed such an add-on ! good ideas, simple (very important), you did it.
bought today so no real experience, i want to use it for my next prod and will really tell you about it later.
Anyway, thank you for the work and hope you will keep on improving PTH !
Is there a way to dock the menu ?

I love the velocity display.... :)

Gilles

but it crashes so often can i ask know how? i'm using 2012

Just bought it, and it works great! Would it be possible to add the ability to slide the keyframes, while keeping the points and curve as they are?

Thx!

I'll look into that once I have some time to spare, sounds like a nice feature to have. Not sure if it is mathematically possible though but it might :)

+1 for the idea from YoYo !

Fixed the "DestroyDialog" bug and a few others, the potential crash on delete has also been removed.

And when you have an object selected, or one of it's handles, the new "trackview" button will open a trackview that will only display the objects's XYZ tracks.

Up next: a way to visualize and adjust rotations in the viewport.

It's not working CAT bones :(

I've gotten this error when Pressing File > Reset.

-- Error occurred in PTHcleanup(); filename: C:\Users\Shawn\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\2014 - 64bit\ENU\scripts\ProTrajectoryHandles\PTH.mse; position: 7029; line: 315
-- Defined in encrypted script
-- called in anonymous codeblock
-- Frame:
>> MAXScript Callback script Exception:
-- Type error: DestroyDialog requires RolloutClass, got: undefined <<

It happened twice but then not again. Not sure what the exact circumstances were...

Thanks for reporting, has been fixed for next release.

It happens when PTH's UI has been closed before a reset is done. The reset triggers the cleanup function that tried to close it again without checking if the UI is actually still there.

Deleting a selection that has both the animated object and it's handles in it at the same time can cause a recursion meltdown in Max, I'm looking into that.

Workaround is to just select the animated object(s) and delete that, this will trigger a cleanup of the handles.

Thx everyone for the support! I've just posted a mayor update with a lot of new features. The new UI posted above should explain most of them but I'll make a proper demo video tomorrow :)

Biggest change is that you can now manage the tangent-types (#custom, #auto, #linear, etc) directly from PTH.

btw, does the auto update notification work? It should run once week and you can check manually in the 'setup' dialog.

Thanx for that stuff ! Got one !

Keep up the great work

Yep, it does support multiple objects just fine. I'm looking into CAT and biped support.

Great tool.
Does it support multi obj's selections?

It would be great if it could work with cat!
Can you see if an adjustment would be possible with cat?
From the moment the Cat's layer is selected, curves are editable, so ...
The idea of ​​adding small buttons to select the tangents is a good idea.
thank you

Is it also possible to work not only on max objects but on Biped and CAT too? Cause from what i see on CAT it seams that is working but not doing something and on Biped is not working at all cause it has different calculation type.

Great tool! It's surely a must for every animator.
One thing it will be cool to have in too, is the smooth or linear options as buttons.

This makes editing trajectories visually so much easier than the limited default trajectory keys functions. Great job!

I have one request: If the tangent handles are too close to a key (like at the key location), it is hard to select the keys. Perhaps the PTH floater could have three small checkbuttons that match the color of the components that turn on/off the display of the respective component. For example, if you only want to work with the tangents and not the key, uncheck the key checkbutton.

I do highly agree. This is a great improvements and very advantageous to users. - Lindsay Rosenwald

As all these elements are been considered such as keys, handles etc, it becomes very easy to work with ProTrajectory Handles and also to handle the 3d animation shots.

that it's the best upgrade of 3dsmax2015.🤐

I'm working on 100 shorts animations with sports gestures and you save my week. i buy it now. thank's