by lightcube·Modeling
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CorVex earns its place in the scriptspot library for bringing built-in planar mapping to spline-driven geometry, a workflow familiar to artists coming from Hammer.
CorVex is a scripted geometry plugin for 3ds Max 2010 and later, aimed at quickly building game level layouts for any game engine or general design. It offers planar mapping controls for geometry that is controlled by spline bases, and you can create blocks or walls, with the walls carrying more convenient UV control than standard AEC Walls.
The plugin fits a floor-plan workflow: sections of a map are outlined by splines and filled in with CorVex geometry or outlined with walls. CorVex geometry has built-in planar mapping parameters, and you get advanced planar UVW controls along with realtime display of wall settings and mapping changes.
CorVex also includes an advanced shape called CorVex Spline (Max 2016 sp2+) that generates splines based off sections of CorVex and Wall Worm Arch Primitive objects in the scene. CorVex is now free and part of the Wall Worm Pro Pack, and it is included in all versions of Wall Worm.
CorVex is best for quickly building game level layouts and walls in 3ds Max from spline bases with planar mapping.
CorVex is completely free to download and use.
CorVex is compatible with 3ds Max 2010 and later, so it runs across a wide range of releases. It is a scripted geometry plugin aimed at quickly building game level layouts and walls, with geometry controlled by spline bases and built-in planar mapping parameters. If you rely on the CorVex Spline shape, note that it targets a newer release rather than 2010, but the core CorVex geometry and its planar UVW controls remain available on 3ds Max 2010 and up.
CorVex Spline is an advanced shape included with CorVex that generates splines based off sections of CorVex and Wall Worm Arch Primitive objects in the scene. It requires 3ds Max 2016 sp2 or later, while the main CorVex geometry supports 3ds Max 2010 and up. Recent updates to CorVex Spline added the ability to include or exclude by floors from source CorVexes and added support for multi-floor CorVexes. If you depend on this shape, make sure your Max version meets that requirement.
CorVex is preferably installed using the Wall Worm Pro Pack installer, which has an auto-updater feature to keep the plugins up to date. CorVex is also included in all versions of Wall Worm, so downloading the latest Wall Worm will install the latest CorVex plugin. Either route gets the plugin into 3ds Max 2010 and later. For download links and further details, see the developer's page. The Pro Pack installer is the recommended method because of its automatic updates.
CorVex is now free and is part of the Wall Worm Pro Pack, and it is listed as free here. It is included in all versions of Wall Worm, so downloading the latest Wall Worm installs the latest CorVex plugin. For current licensing terms and any conditions tied to the Wall Worm Pro Pack, check the developer's page. The plugin covers game level layout and wall building for 3ds Max 2010 and later, with built-in planar mapping and UV controls.
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