by obaida·Modeling
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Vertex Tangent earns its place in the ScriptSpot library by targeting a specific limitation: 3ds Max records no undo for tangent position changes, so the script adds an optional undo toggle alongside axis-aware control over shape vertex tangents.
Vertex Tangent is a script for 3ds Max that focuses on controlling the vertex tangents of shapes. It includes an Auto Detect function to grab the selected vertices, and a Get button you can use at any time to pick up the current vertex selection. Axis buttons determine the moving axis rather than the projection axis.
Because changing tangent positions has no undo in 3ds Max, the script provides an ON button to activate undo recording; when it is off, no undo is recorded. The spinners themselves have no undo, but entering a value of 0 restores the old positions. Two separate buttons let you select In and Out tangent vertices individually so their tangents can move together.
Version 1.2 added the option to move a tangent on its local axis, and a later update introduced aligning tangents on a specific axis along with some UI improvements. Earlier fixes addressed a transform matrix error when undo was active and a crash tied to the draw tangents buttons.
Vertex Tangent is best for 3ds Max users editing the vertex tangents of shapes who want axis control and an undo option for tangent moves.
Vertex Tangent is completely free to download and use.
Vertex Tangent includes an ON button that activates undo recording, which matters because changing tangent positions has no undo in 3ds Max by default. If the ON button is not activated, no undo is recorded. The spinners themselves have no undo, but you can enter a value of 0 to restore the old positions. Update 1.1 also fixed a transform matrix error that occurred when undo was active, and resolved a 3ds Max crash that happened when undoing after activating and deactivating the draw tangents buttons.
Vertex Tangent has an Auto Detect function that gets the selected vertices for you, and it also provides a Get button you can use at any time to get the current vertex selection. Beyond selecting vertices, the script adds two separate buttons to select In and Out tangent vertices individually, so their In and Out tangents can be moved together. The In and Out selections work alongside the Auto Detect and Get functions when choosing vertices to edit.
Vertex Tangent uses axis buttons that determine the moving axis rather than the projection axis. Later updates expanded these controls: version 1.2 added an option to move the tangent on its local axis, and a further update added an option to align the tangents on a specific axis along with some UI improvements. These options all act on the vertices of shapes you edit in 3ds Max.
Vertex Tangent is listed as free here in our catalog. For current licensing terms and to download the script, check the developer's page on Gumroad, which is the official source maintained by the developer obaida. Since licensing and availability can change over time, that page is the best place to confirm the details before you download. The listing here reflects a version dated November 2023, so the developer's page will also show whether any newer releases are available.
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