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Earns its place as a focused Working Pivot utility, paired with coordinate-switching macros that reward assigning your own keyboard shortcuts.
Working Pivot Placer is a simple script for 3ds Max that places the Working Pivot on a surface or by 1, 2 or 3 points.
The script ships with a Coordinates Shortcuts file containing three macros for fast coordinate switching. Coordinate Center Cycle steps through the three types of coordinate center, Coordinate System Cycle moves between View, Local and Working Pivot, and Coordinate System-Pick lets you pick an object to use as the coordinate system. The developer suggests assigning keyboard shortcuts to these macros, such as Alt+C, Alt+V and Alt+X.
Update 1.2 added a MacroScript to set the Working Pivot to a picked object's transform, triggered by the Working Pivot Placer button with Alt held. It also added a way to cycle between the Working Pivots used by the script, By Surface, By Points and By Object, via the button with Ctrl held or a shortcut assigned to Working Pivot Cycler.
Working Pivot Placer is best for 3ds Max users who need to place the Working Pivot on surfaces or by points and switch coordinate systems quickly.
Working Pivot Placer is completely free to download and use.
Working Pivot Placer includes a Coordinates Shortcuts file with three macros for fast coordinate switching: Coordinate Center Cycle, Coordinate System Cycle and Coordinate System-Pick. The developer recommends assigning keyboard shortcuts to them for the best result, with a suggested layout of Alt+C, Alt+V and Alt+X. Coordinate Center Cycle steps through the three types of coordinate center, Coordinate System Cycle moves between View, Local and Working Pivot, and Coordinate System-Pick lets you pick an object to use as the coordinate system.
Working Pivot Placer sets the Working Pivot to a picked object's transform when you use the Working Pivot Placer button with Alt held, a MacroScript added in update 1.2. The same update also introduced a way to cycle between the Working Pivots the script uses, By Surface, By Points and By Object, through the button with Ctrl held or by assigning a shortcut to Working Pivot Cycler. Assigning keyboard shortcuts to these actions is recommended for the best result.
Working Pivot Placer's update 1.2 added a MacroScript that sets the Working Pivot to a picked object's transform, triggered by the Working Pivot Placer button with Alt held. It also added a MacroScript to cycle between the Working Pivots used by the script, By Surface, By Points and By Object, reached through the button with Ctrl held or by assigning a shortcut to the Working Pivot Cycler. A later fix corrected an issue where placing the Working Pivot on a surface was not saved for restoring when cycling.
Working Pivot Placer is listed as free in this catalog. For current licensing terms and to download the script, check the developer's page on Gumroad. The script places the Working Pivot on a surface or by 1, 2 or 3 points and includes a Coordinates Shortcuts file with macros for switching between coordinate centers and coordinate systems. Assigning your own keyboard shortcuts to those macros is recommended for the best result.
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