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Are you stopping the development of this. Since when as a matter of interest?

... and something which should be native to 3dsmax, considering the dominant position 3dsmax holds in many archviz studios.

I've bought the script, but there seems to be something strange happening with the installer. It doesn't allow/extract the files to C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2014\ but it does to the default folder that it picks itself (why is this folder not 3ds max defualt folder by defualt). I this had to manually move those files to the correct folders.

And 3ds max is closed for installation. Seems to be like it's a permissions thing.

- the installer gives the option to close 3ds max if its running, if you "ignore" the warning it doesn't close, but you will need to restart max after installation.
- the default install directory is in 3ds max user directory (C/:Users/tour_username/AppData/Autodesk/3ds max/max_version/ENU/..) this is for avoiding some permission issues I had under Windows 8.x
- I'm aware that maybe the installer is not picking the right directories in some cases, because of localization. I'm working on a solution, but it's not easy task because 3ds max does not provide any registry values listing the application directories.
Then again, I'm looking for a better solution (installing on default Program files directory and find a workaround for windows permissions, or different installation method)

If you have any problem installing, please send me a email to the contact address listed on the website.
Regards.

Just wasn't clear where to install it. I ended up moving the extracted files to the corresponding folders. Now I know you can install directly to C/:Users/tour_username/AppData/Autodesk/3ds max/max_version/ENU/..)

Thanks.

broken DEMO link and innactive PURCHASE button
want to buy it

Demo version should be working now. Full version will be available soon (I expect to release it next week)
Sorry for the inconveniences.

error occurred during install - http://joxi.ru/8ZrJ1Vc98kVAjK
is demo limited to some features only - is any way to test it all before purchase?

should work now, was an error in the .mzp package.
currently, the licensing system I implemented doesn't support a trial or test version.

around $ 10 - $ 12 I guess....

The UI looks nothing like the video of the zip file. It doesn't have the intersection function either. The .mse file have it as v1.02 and the page here is 1.5. Your website link for the script is down also.

Can you re-up it please. Cheers.

- It's not uploaded in my website yet, i'ts a test version, not ready for general use.
- No, is not the same UI nor functionality showed in the recent video, it's a demo of the features I'm working on for next version. The tool its not ready yet, and I'm planning for now to release it as a comercial script when its ready.
Regards,

Expected pricing?

wont install. can you please make an install for 2014? thanks

I noticed a few other people have my problem.

The Hag Toolbar is blank. It's in there but nothing happens when I click it.

What should I do. Thanks.

PS - I have just changed from Sketchup to Max and I have been having BIG problems constructing things without the SU Tapemeasure and construction lines.
If this works, it will be my most valubale script. Why Max has failed to do
this is a mystery. Copying what works from other software is not cheating, it's common sense beacause it benefits the user.

Sorry, forget my request for help, I discovered it now works
after restarting Max :)

My suggestions:
- add an option to place new guide without showing the UI and with the settings, used for the last created guide
- the protractor to be aligned not only to world XYZ. For example: pick 3 points to create and align the protractor
- the abbility to change the scale of existing guides/protractor
- when the guide is selected - press a button to show the scale of the guide(in separate UI or directly in the viewport)

Thanks for the suggestions miauu.
- Guide without UI was on my plans, but I will need to implement a way to save settings.
- Protractor its alignet to te guide local coordinates, and the X Y Z buttons can be combined to get diferent orientations. I was tinking it culd be more usefull to add a 3-points creation guide to have better control over his normal orientation.
- I can't think a way to do that. the objects will need to stay parametric, it´s that even possible in maxscript whitout making it a plug-in? maybe I can create a scripted "guide" object.
- viewport info will be nice I think, this is the easiest one :)

- the abbility to change the scale of existing guides/protractor

- I can't think a way to do that. the objects will need to stay parametric, it´s that even possible in maxscript whitout making it a plug-in? maybe I can create a scripted "guide" object.

The guides that the script creates are lines with knots. The distances between knots are the same as the scale. The guides is a straight lines. There is no problem to get the first and the last knot of a guide and to create a new guide with the new distance between knots. You may need to move a little the las knot so the distance between it and the previous knot to be the same as the distance between the other knots.

You also can try to delete all knots between the first and the last and then subdivide the spline to get the new scale.

You're right, for the guides should be easy, (but you can also create a new one with a different scale and delete old one)... but for the protractor not so easy.
I'm trying to rewrite it as a tool, but can't get the snaps to work for picking points that way. Also I've been looking into scripted plugins, but the shape functionality exposed to maxscript it's very limited.

but you can also create a new one with a different scale and delete old one

Yep, but why to bother the user with this. Less steps to acheive what the user wants is better. :)

 

I'm thinking on making a "manager tool" listing the guides and changing the scale...

Thanks I like the idea of having some tools similar to sketchup.. Please keep developing this script

I'm currently short of time to finish. But I added some features and almost completely rewritten. I will upload a video demo.
new features:
- Transporter
- Intersections
I've been meaning to post for a small fee, because some functions are based on pure math and I took a little effort to put together.
I would like to know if the tool has enough interest to some ones to opt for buying it

Great idea, and a big help for architectural designers.

The icon for the script isn't showing up for me, I've not tried the dark UI configuration that the example video shows, but I don't think that's the problem.

Please consider adding the following features:

1: Ability to auto-layer to a guide or ref layer (prevents changing layers just to add guide)

2: Ability to auto-freeze guides as they are added

and lastly, Thank You!

I've planned a new version (it's almost finished), with new features:

- general code optimization
- guides are now created in a new layer
- optional protractor for angles reference
- INTERSECTION POINTS between guides (creates a helper point for intersection snap)

I've downloaded the beta, drag & dropped the .mzp in the max viewport (similar to other plugins/scripts installation), but I can't seem to find how to start the script itself... I couldn't see it in the customize user interface (hotkeys nor toolbars).

Please provide some info on how to install it.

Go to Customize - Customize User Interface - "HAG tools" category.
The script have to be there.

Hi, Thanks for the script. I had the same problem but I just edited the mzp.run file inside the hag_guideline_beta.mzp and resaved the zip file

Replace all text with:

name "GuideLines" version 1.1
copy *.mse to $userScripts
copy *.mcr to $userMacros
copy *.bmp to $userIcons
copy *.ico to $userIcons
run "HAG_GuideLines_v*.mse"
clear temp

I didn't tested the package, sorry, uploading now fixed one.

the problem is wheres the download link ?

It is written below the video:

Additional Info:
available soon

Google Sketchup have those typoe of guides. It will be good to have them in Max.

Thanks miauu!
I'm still working on it, but I wanted to show it to the community, hoping for some useful feedback :). I've thinking on add an option for 3-point alignment and rotate,also for "Locking" objects to the guide trajectory, but What I would really like to add, its some sort of intersection snap, but exceeds me.

I have this in my todo list for a long time ago. :)
Cheers. :)