Parametric Array v2.3

[aziz3dd2010]

Parametric Array v2.3 from Torabi Architect

Changes for v2.3 are:
- You can now use splines as magnets
- You can now apply multiple magnet controllers in one array
- Improved support for compound objects

[pbcblanes]

Version 2.4 now out.

New Features:

Main interface:
1. Select Array node button in main interface allows you to pick the array object when the controller settings dialog is open
2. right click function has been added to update buttons to update only selected objects in the scene.
3. controller library refreshes the list of compatible controllers as you switch between properties and controllers in main dialog
4. show/hide incompatible controllers has been added to controller library.
5. Automatic update checks for new version every time you start the application.

Utilities:
1. You can now easily export the parametric array to excel. select the desired properties from the list, design the table structure and export! this utility shows a preview of how the excel file will look like before you export it.

Controllers:
1. Offset controller: this controller has been replaced with offsets setting in some other controllers such as linear and random pattern. you use other controllers as sub-controllers inside this controller to offset the array along its dimensions.
2. Range controller: Maps input values from a given input range to a new domain. you can estimate the input range automatically by pressing the “calculate input range” button.
3. Pattern Controller: now you can connect an excel table to pattern controller. (import excel file)
4. convert controller : Interface of this controller has been improved. for example creating a vector from three scalar value is possible by selecting the related option.

Bugs fixed:
1. setting multiple graph and magnet controller problem fixed.
2. custom pattern tool in sub-object controller has been revised.
3. problem with set value function in linear controller has been fixed.

[JLMa]

Version 2.5 is out!.

New features :

Main interface:

1. PARA works now on single object. you can use parametric controllers of PARA not only on arrays but also on single 3ds MAX entities .
2. Property list has been improved to show the structure of Parametric controllers and their relation with each other. click on filter key to see all controllers working on your objects and their hierarchy. You can
3. An option is available to keep a copy of original object which you’re going to array.
4. Right click on select array node button will select all the array members.

Revised controllers :

1. Curve controller supports array on multiple spines in one curve.
2. Curve controller supports array on multiple curve from another parametric array
3. You can measure the curvature of shapes using curve controller.
4. Array variable controller provides sub-object index number
5. More options for convert controller
6. Parametric Array link look up function has been improved . You can choose what to do when array reaches the first and last item.
7. Test value controller can perform variable validity check.
8. Vector controller has now more functions.

New controllers:

1. Intersection Controller: solves intersections for two lines, a line and a plane and two plane. for single objects as well as objects from two different arrays.
2.Mesh Controller : provides access to topologic information of Mesh and Poly objects in 3ds Max. also extract geometric properties such as face center , vertex position, normal vectors, Gaussian and mean curvature.

Bugs Fixed:

Start up problem with loading Microsoft excel connection has been resolved. We decided to change this type of connection to CSV format (comma separated values) in case of user doesn’t have excel application.

Regards!/Us saludo!.