by JokerMartini·Modeling
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Spline Caster earns its place in the ScriptSpot library for combining two draw modes with realtime previewing and adjustable spline curviness inside 3ds Max.
Spline Caster is a 3ds Max plugin from JokerMartini that lets you create splines projected onto the surface of any geometry in the scene. It includes two different draw modes and previews the result in realtime as you draw.
The first mode, Two-Click Spline Placement, creates splines between a start and end point with just two clicks. You can tune the curviness of the splines by dragging your cursor left and right on the screen, and cable creation uses an auto-calculated curve. The second mode, Freehand Draw with Lazy Mouse, lets you draw directly on all visible geometry by clicking and dragging your cursor around, with an auto line continuation feature to keep drawing the line.
User customization for spline curviness is built in, and the plugin supports 3ds Max 2017 or newer. It is currently at version 1.0.
Spline Caster is best for 3ds Max artists creating splines and cables projected onto scene geometry.
Spline Caster is completely free to download and use.
Spline Caster supports 3ds Max 2017 or newer, so it runs in that version and any later release. The current release is version 1.0, last updated on 25 June 2022. If you are on an earlier build of 3ds Max, you would need to upgrade to a supported version before installing. For the latest compatibility details, check the developer's page at jokermartini.com.
Spline Caster's Two-Click Spline Placement mode creates a spline between a start and end point with just two clicks. Cable creation uses an auto-calculated curve, and you can tune the curviness by dragging your cursor left and right on the screen. The result previews in realtime as you draw, so you can see the spline take shape before committing. This is one of two draw modes included in the plugin.
Spline Caster includes a Freehand Draw with Lazy Mouse mode that lets you draw directly on all visible geometry in the scene by clicking and dragging your cursor around. An auto line continuation feature lets you continue drawing the line. As with the two-click mode, the spline previews in realtime while you draw. It sits alongside the Two-Click Spline Placement mode as one of the two draw options offered by the plugin.
Spline Caster is listed as free in this catalog. For current licensing terms and any conditions of use, refer to the developer's page at jokermartini.com. The plugin is at version 1.0 and was last updated on 25 June 2022, so checking the official page is the best way to confirm the most up-to-date details before you download and install it.
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