Shortcut to Pick Reference Coordinate System

By DotScott1 · 2014-05-19

Description

I'm trying to create a MacroScript to be able to have a shortcut to "pick" reference coordinate system. The others are easy (view, world, etc) but I can't figure out how to do "pick."

Thanks in advance!

Comments (6)

picked object's surface

rachka · 2018-11-02

Great script but it'd better if instead of picked object it's picked object's surface because that's faster. Instead of searching for the right object to pick (or creating an object with autogrid and then pick it) you just pick the nearest surface with coordinates that points in your desired direction. By picking the surface the script would create "invisible" autogrid object and takes its coordinate reference system.

miauu · 2018-11-02

Take a look at this: miauu's Work Plane.

THat's it,! Great THNX!

crystal3d · 2017-10-31

precisely what i needed

miauu · 2014-05-19


macroscript miauuSetPickedObjAsRefCoordSystem
category:"miauu"
tooltip:"Set Picked Object as RCS"
buttonText:"Set Picked Object as RCS"
(
	pickedObj = pickObject()
	if isValidNode pickedObj do toolMode.coordsys pickedObj
)

Save this as ms. or mcr and drag and drop it in 3dsmax viewports. Then go to Customize - Customize user interface - "miauu" category.

... You Are Awesome.

DotScott1 · 2014-05-19

You are awesome, my friend. Works perfectly, greatly appreciated.

miauu · 2014-05-19

Glad to help. :)