update maxscript Populate:Terrain - have source code

[maxedesa]

I reached out to the author a few days ago and he sent me the source code for Populate:Terrain. Anyone interested in updating it for max 2019?

I think the problem is that the Normalize_Spl modifier has been replaced. See this forum post:
https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-m...7597182#M17464

This would obviously be release free of charge. Maybe open source, on GitHub? I don't script but will coordinate.

Thanks,
Caleb

[glorybound]

That is so odd and I am sorry that it isn't working for you.

https://youtu.be/9Ui_HVuL32I

[Franx]

OK Bobby, now try it with a decent amount of contour lines and a higher rez, like 100 x 100. Worked in 2018 but hangs in 2019 on my both my computers.

[glorybound]

Oh, I use it all the time on very heavy scenes. In MAX 2018 it wasn’t working good and failed a lot, but no problems in MAX 2019.

[M.Max]

glorybound I've noticed that you are using an old version (1.2) so that might be the reason? I have a newer version ( v1.86 ) (Max 2019.3) and it works on simple cases but as soon as I have multiple shapes inside each other with different hight max will crash with a message that mentions runtime error and Normalize spl.
it would be great if you could upload your copy so I can test it .eventho the new version has more features I could live without it if I had to.

Edit: I found a copy for 1.2 and it is still causing a crash in the above-mentioned cases .

[M.Max]

I reached out to the author a few days ago and he sent me the source code for Populate:Terrain. Anyone interested in updating it for max 2019?

I think the problem is that the Normalize_Spl modifier has been replaced. See this forum post:
https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-m...7597182#M17464

This would obviously be release free of charge. Maybe open source, on GitHub? I don't script but will coordinate.

Thanks,
Caleb

I have basic knowledge in Maxscript and I did few scripts for my personal use so I might be able to help here.
PM please with a link so I can take a look.

[glorybound]

I did upload it, if you look back in the tread where we are discussing the same thing the other day.

[Morne]

I reached out to the author a few days ago and he sent me the source code for Populate:Terrain. Anyone interested in updating it for max 2019?

I think the problem is that the Normalize_Spl modifier has been replaced. See this forum post:
https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-m...7597182#M17464

This would obviously be release free of charge. Maybe open source, on GitHub? I don't script but will coordinate.

Thanks,
Caleb

Yes, sign me up. I'll also take a look at the code

[M.Max]

I did upload it, if you look back in the tread where we are discussing the same thing the other day.

Yes, I've tried it and unfortunately, Max Crashed too ..try the following steps :
1-create 2 circles shape lets say 100cm and 50 cm in radius at [0.0.0]
2-move the inner circle up in the z-direction 20 cm
3-convert one of them to editable spline and attach the other
4-use Populate: terrain and max will crash

[glorybound]

Confirmed

https://youtu.be/_WBEWM7B-QA

[M.Max]

Confirmed

https://youtu.be/_WBEWM7B-QA

Okay, thanks bobby
I've found the issue and I've fixed it with the help Caleb .will do proper changelog, comments..etc and post a link here for the update.

[glorybound]

Any update? I am in need of it

[maxedesa]

Hey all, here is the script:
https://github.com/mxdsa/populateTerrain

Thanks to M.Max for the fix!

[glorybound]

Awesome! I'll try it today.

[glorybound]

Unfortunately, I got an error.