DecalPlacer 1.1

DecalPlacer

How to Install

In the Main Menu, go to Scripting > Run Script..., select *.mzp file and click Open.

Or just drag and drop the *.mzp file into the 3ds Max viewport.

Click Install on Installer Dialog.

After 'Install Successfully' you can assign a keyboard shortcut. Found the tool in:

Customize > Customize User Interface > Keyboard > Category > MxTools > DecalPlacer

Manually Installing

Extract the *.mzp file to #UserScripts found in:

C:\Users\<UserName >\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\<ReleaseNumber> - 64bit\ENU\scripts

Run decalplacer.mcr in 3ds Max application found in:

C:\Users\<UserName >\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\<ReleaseNumber> - 64bit\ENU\scripts\decalplacer\decalplacer.mcr

After Installation with no errors, you can assign a keyboard shortcut. Found the tool in:

Customize > Customize User Interface > Keyboard > Category > MxTools > DecalPlacer

You can add a button to 3ds Max Main Toolbar by going to:.

Customize > Customize User Interface > Toolbars > Category > MxTools > DecalPlacer

Now select DecalPlacer and drag and drop to the 3ds Max Main Toolbar.

To delete the button from 3ds Max Main Toolbar, right click on it and go to Delete Button.

To start the DecalPlacer tool, you need to click on the button.

User Interfaces

Rollout Menu

The rollout menu consists at the top of a list where decals are stored, on the right a sidebar where you can perform various actions and in the bottom part a workspace where you can view and interact with the decal layers followed by an expanded area with settings.

UI Style Types : Dark (Left), Light (Right). Automatic change UI colors and icons when load custom UI scheme.

Grid List

The grid list is a two-dimensional list of items that arrange the decals into a grid-based layout.

The number of rows and columns will be determined based on a *.xml file structure.

Decals

Drop-down files list

Store opened files in the drop-down list.

Open files

Add to list multiple files in one of formats *.tif, *.png, *.jpg, *.jpeg. Or drag multiple files directly from explorer to grid list.

Right Sidebar

Contains a set of actions used in conjunction with the tool.

Material

Drop a material on button to assign them to selected decal or drag from button to material editor to edit the decal material.

Layers

Layout layers type: Canvas, Tile, Frame, Pack. Switch between them to construct the decal.

Canvas

Tile

Frame

Pack

Helpers

This provides helpers guides that make it easier to work with layers.

Guides

Sow or hide layer guides on decal viewer.

Solo

Hide layers temporarily except that you're working on.

Start DecalPlacer tool.

Viewer

Show stack result of layers that construct the decal which will be used when place the decal on objects.

Settings

The setting's area let you control the decals background, adjust layers property and set conform projection parameters.

Value

Adjust value property based on selected layer type.

Canvas

Adjust canvas size ratio.

Tile

Adjust background tiling.

Frame

Adjust frame size width.

Pack

Adjust packing padding.

Decal background

Change background color on grid and viewer to better view decal items.

Conform

Projecting decal by normal direction on target surface of a mesh.

Offset

Offset projection distance from surface.

SubDivision

Subdivide decal before projection.

Conform

Enable/Disable conform projection.

Hotkeys

Hotkeys used to start DecalPlacer Tool under button checked.

alt key + left mouse click : will delete selected decal from tool.

left mouse click : will start create new decal.

left mouse click + mouse drag : will create new decal and resize.

left mouse click + mouse drag : on point hover will resize the decal.

left mouse click + mouse drag: on handler hover will rotate the decal.

XML Structure

When you open a decal file in one of the formats *.tif, *.png, *.jpg, *.jpeg, and if there is a file in that location with the same name as the decal filename with the *.xml extension that store item's layout then the decal will be split according to the *.xml structure in a grid layout system else if the *.xml file dos not exists then will be added a single item to the grid.

e.g: decals.png, decals.xml

...

X = Row Index

Y = Column Index

W = RowSpan Width

H = ColumnSpan Height

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