[Plugin][$] Vertex Tools

[pbacot]

I mean I when I move it, after picking the direction, I want to be able to pick a point (most likely at the center of the selection) then move it relative to (inference) another point on the model, sort of a target point. Often it's not for exact lineup but for some frame of reference for the move. (Sometimes I do move single points with it. Maybe there's no point using it for that?)

[panixia]

@pbacot said:

I often default to the simple point move tool to do that. Am I missing something?

maybe you are missing that if you activate the move tool with soft selection turned on, it does exactly what you are asking for
or pheraps i did'nt 100% understand your point..

[sicksickisck]

my works with vertex tool [and tgi3d and fredo monster tools ]
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/staff-001-modules-concept-artof-ancient-space
some progress..
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/infiltrator_art2
vertex tool is very very useful tool,, so far, for me

[thomthom]

@sicksickisck said:

my works with vertex tool [and tgi3d and fredo monster tools ]
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/staff-001-modules-concept-artof-ancient-space
some progress..
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/infiltrator_art2
vertex tool is very very useful tool,, so far, for me

That looks amazing! Loving the Infiltrator!

[panixia]

impressive.

[bsfranza]

hi there,

just wantet to state a feature request for vertex tools

how about the option to merge vertices to a designated spot/selected vertice? that would really help!

thanks

[panixia]

i'm pretty much sure Thom WILL add it in the next version. along with some other really cool features..

[thomthom]

Indeed - future release of Vertex Tools will have such a feature.

[bsfranza]

nice to hear - now i wish you for the next year the time to implement and release - may the sales be with you!

[Bob James]

@thomthom said:

Indeed - future release of Vertex Tools will have such a feature.

Are you using human or geological frame of time?

[cuttingedge]

Thomas, can we chamfer a vertex? or vertices at the same time with some given parameters as in max?

[thomthom]

@cuttingedge said:

Thomas, can we chamfer a vertex? or vertices at the same time with some given parameters as in max?

At the moment no - but I'm working on version 2.

However, it's been a while since I used Max - do you have some visuals of what this feature looks like? GIF?

[rv1974]

thomthom, please add edge extrude (with option for negative values).

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[rv1974]

http://www.polyboost.com/features_modelling.htm
Here you've got endless source for inspiration. They were bought out by AD and became 'graphite tools' inside 3ds Max. The amount of work is huge so I guess you should cooperate with Fredo and found start-up for porting Polyboost set to SU

[cuttingedge]

@thomthom said:

This is a screen shot of two of the other things to do with vertex-

Chamfer (or offset if no value to chamfer) and Extrude.

Not for any particular model in mind at the moment but I just like the ability to control vertices with some common parameters to play with. By playing around sometimes inspiration comes!

I dont know if this is something in your immediate plans.

Do you plan to include inset?. I dont know if it falls under the category of vertex though.

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[Hieru]

Am I right in thinking that you should be able to enter a relative value when extruding?

Just trying to figure out if I'm misremembering this function or if another plugin is causing a conflict.

[thomthom]

What do you mean by relative value? And what are you observing?

[Rich O Brien]

I'd imagine what David is mentioning is that VCB input after CTRL+Drag returns the selected extrusion to it's origin.

[thomthom]

[Rich O Brien]

that's VT 2. try VT 1.

Extrude and then type value for length. boom...snaps back to origin