Embedded Files
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 > FormCutterManually Installing
Extract the *.mzp file to #UserScripts found in:
C:\Users\<UserName >\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\<ReleaseNumber> - 64bit\ENU\scriptsRun decalplacer.mcr in 3ds Max application found in:
C:\Users\<UserName >\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\<ReleaseNumber> - 64bit\ENU\scripts\formcutter\formcutter.mcrAfter Installation with no errors, you can assign a keyboard shortcut. Found the tool in:
Customize > Customize User Interface > Keyboard > Category > MxTools > FormCutter
You can add a button to 3ds Max Main Toolbar by going to:.
Now select FormCutter 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 FormCutter tool, you need to click on the button.
Node-Locked License
The type of license is Node-Locked License, that means a license is for use on one computer, and is tied to that computer Physical (MAC) Address.
When you purchase a gumroad memberships Tier, you need to add in Physical (MAC) Address field your computer Physical (MAC) Addresses in a format without spaces or special characters ("-", ".", ":", etc.).
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Note: The Physical (MAC) Address field can no longer be changed after you have made the purchase.
User Interfaces
Rollout Menu
Rollout Menu is a stack context menu compose of five sub rollouts. Each sub rollout contains controls with icons and tooltips. The Rollout Menu can be moved, resized and docked.
Automatic layout UI controls when user resizes the rollout.
UI dock to Viewport: Top, Bottom, Left, Right.
You can change the style of the UI.
Left Click - change UI Colors. \ Right Click - change UI Icons.
UI Colors and Icons Style Types : Dark (Left), Light (Right).
Dark
Light
Radial Menu
Radial Menu is a circular context menu compose of four quadrants where selection depends on direction, increasing selection speed, while maintaining comfort. Each quadrant is divided into several sections where the parameters with icons and tooltips are displayed. The interface appear at the mouse position under spacebar key down.
Dark
Light
Main
In the Main sub rollout you have access to Main Settings, dock the UI, change the look of the UI, activate Radial Menu, start and stop the FormCutter action and close the tool.
Buttons action
Close FormCutter tool.
Left Click + Drag will dock the UI in the drag direction.
Left Click - change UI Colors.
Right Click - change UI Icons.
Open Main Settings.
Activate Radial Menu. Use spacebar key to show Radial Menu.
Start FormCutter tool.
Cut Type
Use one of the types of cutting operations, such as: cut, split, add, carve, extract and draw.
Use the EXTRACT operation to use later when you used to cut into objects in conjunction with Shape Type > MESH selected.
Buttons action
Set Cut Type CUT.
Set Cut Type SPLIT.
Set Cut Type ADD.
Set Cut Type CARVE.
Set Cut Type EXTRACT and Open Library.
Set Cut Type DRAW.
Library UI
X - Delete Selected Item from List.
U - Move Up Selected Item.
U - Move Down Selected Item.
+ - Add New Item to List (from selected 3D scene object or from EXTRACT action operation).
Shape Type
You can choose from four types to cut into shapes such as circle, box, ngon and mesh.
And one of the PROJECTION methods.
HIT
Use this method when you want to cut into objects by projecting on the surface of the object.
SCREEN
Use this method when you want to cut into objects by projecting from view direction.
Buttons action
Set Shape Type CIRCLE.
Set Shape Type BOX.
Set Shape Type NGON.
Set Shape Type MESH and Open Library.
Set Projection Type HIT.
Set Projection Type SCREEN.
Set Corner Radius STEPS. You can type value or click and drag to change value.
FormCutter 2.8
Right Click : Open Library UI.
Tools
The tools sub rollout give you a wide variety of tools for editing objects and interact in viewport.
Buttons action
Start Tool Collapse.
Start Tool Symmetry.
Start Tool Chamfer.
Start Tool Shell.
Start Tool Pivot.
Start Tool Variable Round.
FormCutter 2.8
>
Replaced Collapse Tool with ClothPanel Tool.
ClothPanel: Turn any geometry face into a cloth panel.
Separate by Faces
Preset (Default, Cotton, Rubber)
Settings
You can control many feature parameters provided by the settings sub rollout such as symmetry, clone, collapse and snap.
Buttons action
Activate Symmetry Mode.
Set Symmetry Space {Local, World}.
Set Symmetry Axis {X, Y}.
Activate Auto Collapse Stack Action.
Set Keep Modifiers.
Set Clone Type Grid.
Set Clone Type Radial.
Activate Snap.
FormCutter 2.8
Right Click : Collapse Selection > Collapse the stack of selected objects from 3d scene.
Main Settings
Main Settings provides you a way to configure some basic parameters of the cutter tool.
Sel. Distance(px) : Adjust viewport drawing selection tolerance.
Offset Tolerance : Adjust cutter tolerance.
Grid Size : Adjust Grid Size.
Grid Cells : Adjust Grid Cells.
Grid Type : Adjust Grid Type.
Show Hotkeys : Show Hotkeys when a tool starts.
FormCutter 2.7
Radial Menu Shortcut : Assign a keyboard shortcut to show the Radial Menu.
Accepted single Key Code shortcut.
Excluded: Shift, Ctrl, Alt.
To assign a shortcut, press any key that you want to use as a shortcut in the Radial Menu Shortcut field.
Hotkeys
Hotkeys used for FormCutter Tool under button checked.
ctrl key + left mouse click : on an object will start to create a shape based on Shape Type.
ctrl key + left mouse click + mouse drag : on an object will start to create and edit a shape based on Shape Type.
left mouse click + mouse drag : over a selected point handle will translate the point based on Shape Type.
left mouse click + mouse drag : over a selected shape gizmo will translate the shape.
left mouse click + mouse drag : over a selected rotation gizmo will rotate the shape.
left mouse click + mouse drag : over a selected clone gizmo will set shape clone spacing.
shift key + mouse move : over a selected clone gizmo will set shape clone count.
alt key + left mouse click : over a selected shape gizmo will delete the shape.
alt key + left mouse click + if shapes are not drawn : will delete the last cut operand.
shift key + left mouse click + if shapes are not drawn : will flip the last cut operand.
right mouse click + if shapes are drawn : will cut the shapes into objects.
right mouse click + if shapes are not drawn : will stop the tool.
alt key + mouse move : will deselect all shapes.
mouse move : will select by selection type (shape, point, gizmo).
Hotkeys used for Symmetry Tool under button checked.
ctrl key + left mouse cllick : on an object will add a symmetry modifier on it.
alt key + left mouse click : on an object will delete a symmetry modifier on it.
left mouse click : on an object with a symmetry modifier it will be added to be manipulated.
left mouse click : over axis gizmos change symmetry axis.
left mouse click : over R gizmo will reset symmetry transform.
left mouse click : over W gizmo will set to world symmetry transform.
left mouse click + mouse drag : over axis gizmos will rotate symmetry axis around selected axis.
left mouse click + mouse drag : over line axis gizmos will translate symmetry location.
right mouse click : will stop the tool.
Hotkeys used for Chamfer Tool under button checked.
ctrl key + left mouse click : on an object will add a chamfer modifier on it.
alt key + left mouse click : on an object will delete a chamfer modifier on it.
left mouse click : on an object with a chamfer modifier it will be added to be manipulated.
shift key + mouse move : on an object will set tension value to chamfer modifier.
ctrl key + mouse move : on an object will set segments value to chamfer modifier.
left mouse click + mouse drag : on an object will set amount value to chamfer modifier.
right mouse click : will stop the tool.
Hotkeys used for Shell Tool under button checked.
ctrl key + left mouse click : on an object will add a shell modifier on it.
alt key + left mouse click : on an object will delete a shell modifier on it.
left mouse click : on an object with a shell modifier it will be added to be manipulated.
shift key + mouse move : on an object will set inner amount and outer amount value on the shell modifier.
ctrl key + mouse move : on an object will set segments value to shell modifier.
left mouse click + mouse drag : on an object will set inner amount or outer amount value based on up and down mouse direction on the shell modifier.
right mouse click : will stop the tool.
Hotkeys used for Pivot Tool under button checked.
ctrl key + left mouse click : on an object will be added to list to modify the pivot.
alt key + left mouse click : on an object will be deleted from list.
left mouse click : over point gizmos will set pivot position based on piked point gizmo.
ctrl key + mouse move : on an object will set pivot axis by view hit bounding box.
shift key + mouse move : on an object will set pivot axis by view hit surface mesh.
right mouse click : will stop the tool.
Hotkeys used for Variable Round Tool under button checked.
ctrl key + left mouse click : on an object over a vertex will add vertices to list from last vertex piked to that one.
alt key + left mouse click : on an object will delete all vertices from list.
shift key + mouse move : over start point or end point gizmos will set radius value.
left mouse click + mouse drag : on an object will set segments value.
right mouse click : will stop the tool.
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