by miauu·Workflow
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Align Slice Mod Gizmo(Plane) to 3 pts earns its place in the Autodesk App Store library as a focused helper for a specific 3ds Max task: orienting the Slice modifier's slice plane to a plane defined by three points, or to the active grid via Shift. The automatic Snap on launch keeps point-picking precise.
Aligning the slice plane of the Slice modifier can be tedious, especially when you want it aligned to an arbitrary plane or the normal of a face rather than the world X, Y, and Z axes. Align Slice Mod Gizmo(Plane) to 3 pts is a 3ds Max script from miauu that handles this by aligning the slice plane to the normal of any plane defined by three points.
Using it is straightforward: run the script and pick three points. Snap is turned on automatically when the script runs. Holding the Shift key changes the behavior, aligning the slice plane to the currently active grid, or the home grid if no custom active grid is in use.
The script is at version 1.3.0, last updated in April 2023. This release fixed an error that appeared when the script was run with no object selected, and an error that occurred when a Slice modifier was applied to a Sphere primitive. It is listed among the entries on the Autodesk App Store.
Align Slice Mod Gizmo(Plane) to 3 pts is best for 3ds Max artists using the Slice modifier who need to align the slice plane to arbitrary planes, face normals, or the active grid rather than only the world axes.
Align Slice Mod Gizmo(Plane) to 3 pts is completely free to download and use.
Align Slice Mod Gizmo(Plane) to 3 pts aligns the slice plane of the Slice modifier to the normal of any plane you define with three points. After running the script, you pick three points and the slice plane orients to that plane's normal. This covers cases beyond the world X, Y, and Z axes, such as aligning to an arbitrary plane or the normal of a face. Snap is turned on automatically when the script runs, which helps you place the three points.
Align Slice Mod Gizmo(Plane) to 3 pts offers an alternative alignment triggered with the Shift key. If Shift is held, the slice plane aligns to the currently active grid instead of a plane defined by three points. When no custom active grid is in use, it aligns to the home grid. This gives you a way to match the slice plane to the working grid rather than picking three points.
Align Slice Mod Gizmo(Plane) to 3 pts is at version 1.3.0, last updated on 2023-04-10. This release fixed an error that occurred when the script was run with no object selected, and an error that occurred when a Slice modifier was applied to a Sphere primitive. For details on any later updates or additional notes, check miauu's page on the Autodesk App Store.
Align Slice Mod Gizmo(Plane) to 3 pts is listed here as free. For current licensing terms and any conditions attached to its use, check the developer's page. The script is published by miauu for 3ds Max and available through the Autodesk App Store, where you can confirm the latest availability and download details. It is a small script focused on aligning the Slice modifier's slice plane.
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