What is FormCutter?

It is used to cut inward or outward in objects along a freehand path that you draw with the tool and provides various ways to do so.

FormCutter covers a range of uses, from quick ideation to final output, to developing interactive projects and playing with your ideas, including a few options to help you to improve the aesthetics of your designs.

Features

The latest overview with new features and improvements.

Video Releases

Version 3.0 - May 23, 2023 (3ds Max 2017-2024 x64) : Changelog

• added real-time cuts;
• added shape cut tool;
• added face cut tool;
• added libraries to store ngons, shapes and meshes;
• added new hybrid circular menu UI;
• added snap by face vertices;
• added mirror in XY axis;
• added real-time variable-round tool;
• fixes UI scaling for 4k monitors;
• fixed some internal bugs;

Version 2.8 - March 21, 2022 (3ds Max 2017-2022) : Changelog

• added ClothPanel Tool;

Version 2.7 - March 3, 2022 (3ds Max 2017-2022) : Changelog

• added save as preset when the UI is closed;
• added custom radial menu shortcut;
• added angle snap by 45 degree;
• added tool FormCutter icon;
• fixed some internal bugs;

Version 2.6 - June 23, 2021 (3ds Max 2017-2022) : Changelog

• added new two types of icons;
• added Library to store extracted meshes;
• added carve offset adjustment using offset shape value;
• added action cut Draw on grid viewport if it is not an object to hit;
• added align drawing orientation by hit surface;
• replaced dock dialog bar with dock to viewport;
• replaced standard rollouts with windows forms;
• replaced automatic change of UI colors based on custom UI scheme with change UI colors to Dark or Light;

Version 2.5 - April 19, 2021 (3ds Max 2017-2022) : Changelog

• added minimalist UI with new many types of icons;
• added automatic layout controls in rows and columns when user resizes the UI;
• added automatic change of UI colors based on custom UI scheme;
• added start/stop action to the radial menu;
• added cut multiple objects based on selection;
• added multiple draw shapes operations on viewport;
• added new tools;
• added help documentation;
• replaced with new world grid snap interaction;
• replaced with new mirror drawing shapes in 2D axis in local or world space and show on viewport;
• replaced tools sub rollout with new tools: collapse, symmetry, chamfer, shell, pivot and variable round, with interaction on viewport;
• replaced drawing with a more simplified interaction and fewer shortcuts;
• removed viewport drawing with icons and text shortcuts;

Version 2.1 - Feb 8, 2021 (3ds Max 2017-2021) : Changelog

• fixes UI scaling for 4k monitors;

Version 2.0 - Sep 16, 2020 (3ds Max 2017-2021) : Changelog

• added rearranged UI elements with interaction;
• added new offset algorithm;
• added radial menu UI;
• added docking UI type: "Top", "Left", "Floater", "Bottom", "Right";
• added clone shape type: "Grid", "Radial";
• added viewport drawing with icons and text shortcuts;

Version 1.5 - Jul 29, 2020 (3ds Max 2017-2021) : Changelog

• added fresh UI with icons;
• added actions cut: "Cut", "Split", "Add", "Carve", "Extract", "Draw";
• added grid snap;
• added adjusts pivot in local or world space;
• added add symmetry, shell modifiers on top of the stack and adjust them;
• added two types of projections: "Cut Hit", "Cut View";
• added new cut type: "Shape";
• added interactive toggle view shortcuts;
• removed two engine types: "Draw" and "Cut";
• removed three keep methods types: "Node", "Cutter", "Both";

Version 1.0 - Jun 3, 2020 (3ds Max 2016-2020) : Changelog

• added two engine types: "Draw" and "Cut";
• added collapse stack after each action;
• added three keep methods types: "Node", "Cutter", "Both";
• added add chamfer modifier on top of the stack and adjust: amount, segments and tension;
• added three cut types: "Circle", "Box", "ngon";
• added use symmetry mode in local or world space to cut;