Script
By id_ivan · 2021-06-05
Tools for isolating objects.
Methods:
All function works without native max isolation tool. So you get all that above isolation methods +1 native max isolate.
Tags: isolate, isolateLevel, isolateSelectionSets, isolateSceneState, isolateByLayer, IsolatebyCategory, isolatebyMaterial, isolatebyModifier, isolatebyName
Selected subobject(s) get unselected after "isolate by layer"
rachka · 2022-05-24
Selected subobject(s) get unselected after "new iso level" - If you have selected a subobject like an edge, vertex, segment etc. going into a new iso level will exit the subobject level and you have to go nto it again. Can this be fixed? Also if you select some forest/railclone objects and go into an iso level then hide them by the Forest/Railclone objects tick unhiding by this tick will unhide all forest (or railclone) objects unlike the max native Hide by Category which unhides only those with which you entered the isolation level.
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id_ivan · 2022-05-25
1st case: Keeping subObject selections means keeping "max modify mode", which even done with temporary switching results in 40 times slower in newer improved version of this script (0.018s vs 0.79s). Native max isolation mode also suffer from similar fate. Probably need a new switch to keep subobject or not.
2nd case I'm not too familiar with native "Hide by Category" behavior. Thanks for the heads up, surely will make it to my TODO list. 0.0.5 is here already, but still need few more testing and additions, especially after you mention them. Thanks again and be safe.
rBIsolate
rachka · 2021-12-10
Great! Thanks for the update man! This is one very useful script, I use it constantly in my work. One suggestion - it'd be nice if the categories Forest/Railclone are separate and be added one more - VRayProxy. Cheers!
rBIsolate
rachka · 2021-12-10
Great! Thanks for the update man! This is one very useful script, I use it constantly in my work. One suggestion - it'd be nice if the categories Forest/Railclone are separate and be added one more - VRayProxy. Cheers!
rachka · 2021-12-07
Selected object(s) get unselected after "isolate by layer" so you are left with a bunch of objects on a layer but you loose your selected object somewhere amidst them, so you have to Ctr+Z and then Z to zoom on your selected object. They get unselected also when you leave the isolated state. Maybe a bug or something. On the video above it seems it's working the way it should be - the selected object remains selected after "isolate layer". 3ds Max 2020.
v.0.0.4 update
id_ivan · 2021-12-09
I forget why I drop selection. But heres the updates:
-. Remove close and help button. Now accessed via rcmenu IsoLay
-. keep selection when isolating
-. Added a switch for keep objects selection (rcmenu new iso level)
id_ivan · 2021-06-19
v.0.0.3 update:
titane357 · 2021-06-07
Looks nice ! I'd like a dropdownlist for selection sets instead of previous/next...
( list is good in general )
Yes
id_ivan · 2021-06-16
I thought it was missing too. I'll add it next week or so. Thanks.
Good job
runmax · 2021-06-07
Cool~~thank you
Good job
runmax · 2021-06-07
Cool~~thank you