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  Description   Date  


Control Object 2
 
A simple palette to control movement of one or more selected objects.

06-18-2008

 


Convert Selection
 
Four commands that will take a point, segment or object or face and select the chosen entities that are attached. For example, if an object selection is converted points, the object is deselected and all its points are selected. These commands will appear as four separate options under one heading in the menu.

11-30-2007
 


Select Similar
 
Command that will select other similar, visible objects based upon optional criteria. For example, one could select an object, then run this script to select all other objects within the same layer as the original object.

11-30-2007
 


Reverse Selection
 
Command that will deselect all currently selected entities
and select anything that was unselected and visible.

11-30-2007
 


Remove Copy From Name

 
Command that will allow user to automatically remove "Copy" from the name of new copied objects as they are created.

11-30-2007
 




Random Transform Tool
 
Tool allows user to randomly scale, translate, and rotate picked objects within a set range.


12-6-2006
 




Clear Face Color and Texture
 
Gives user the option to clear face-level surface styles of selected objects, which will return the object to its object-level surface style.


12-6-2006
 




Count Selected Entities
 
This palette will display a count of all currently selected entities (points, segments, faces, and objects).


12-6-2006
 




Batch Import/Export
 
Batch Import: Allows user to select multiple files to convert to formZ files. Batch Export: Allows user to select multiple formZ files and export to a desired format (DXF, OBJ, etc).


12-6-2006
 




Curve to Arcs
 
Tool that converts splines, nurbz curves, and composite curves into a set of sequential arcs.


11-29-2006
 




Increment File Name
 
Command will automatically increment the filename and save file.


07-26-2006
 




Auto Name
 
Command will automatically rename controlled objects.


07-25-2006
 




Image Divider
 
Breaks up an image into smaller tiles that can be rendered separately.


04-03-2006
 




Center Pivot
 
Command will center the objects pivot and reset the rotation of the pivot to align with the world axis.


03-20-2006
 




Toggle Layer
 
Palette that turns off any layers that dont contain selected objects.


03-20-2006
 




Change View
 
A simple palette that allows a user to control positioning of a camera and where it points.


03-20-2006
 




Set Order
 
Allows the user to reset the order of objects in a project.


02-28-2006
 




Control Underlay
 
A simple palette to control underlays.


02-27-2006
 




Control Object
 
A simple palette to control movement of one or more selected objects.

02-14-2006
 




Terrain Doctor
 
A method of automatically analyzing and fixing terrain modeling.


10-11-2005
 




Random Nurbz
 
Script sample file to show how to create a nurbz object with control points whose lcoation changes randomly along the u direction of the surface.


10-10-2005
 




Toggle Object Visibility Command
 
Command that turns off any objects that are visible but not selected.


08-29-2005
 




Object Toggle Palette
 
This palette has buttons that will turn off objects that are visible, but not selected.


12-6-2006
 




Rename Object
 
Latest version has been changed to save user preferences. This utility will allow user to rename objects that are preselected or objects that have a common string in the name. Also allows numbers to be appended to the names.


08-26-2005
 




Parametric Resolution
 
This tool-like palette allows you to change the display resolution or parametric objects instantly.


07-15-2005
 




Animated Surface Styles
 
An animated surface style script.


06-27-2005
 




Attention
 
Center COI on selected objects.


06-06-2005
 




Toggle Symbols Palette
 
Palette that turns off any symbols that are visible but not selected.


05-23-2005
 




Calculate Dihedral Angles
 
Palette that calculates dihedral angle between two selected faces.


05-05-2005
 




Get Bounding Box
 
Palette that calculates bounding box of selected objects.


05-02-2005
 




Angle Transparency Shader
 
Makes a shader that will control the transparency based on the angle of the surface relative to the camera.


03-16-2005
 




Toggle Snap Palette
 
Palette that turns off the snap of any objects that are visible but not selected.

03-13-2005
 




Turbulance Shader
 
Makes a turbulance shader that contains 4 colors.


02-01-2005
 




Object Name Counter
 
Writes out a list of object names.


01-28-2005
 




Numerical Input Command
 
Switches the type of numeric display to "architectural","decimal","english", or "fractions".


01-25-2005