Is there a "magnet" tool in Maya?

[lars-h]

I just started learning maya so excuse me if I have missed something, but I couldn't find a tool similar to the magnet tool in LW and Cinema4D. This is very nice for polygon modelling, and it lets you move multiple vertices at once with an adjustable radius and falloff. I really hope Maya have something similar, or else maybe there is a plugin that does the trick?

Thanks in advance.

[ame]

the only tool that to close to it should be proportional mode but doesnt work too well.

so no luck so far, may be someone else (plugIn) will do it!

Later,

-a

[liquidpulse]

You can do it with Artisan. I think someone has posted a method of doing this on the Mirai message boards.

[renderthismaya]

The tool you are looking for is the "sculpt deformer" under
Deform--->Create sculpt deformer.
Options allow you to alter amount of displacement & dropooff value. This is different from artisan as it creates a "sculpt sphere/manipulator" that deforms a surface in relation to the position of the deformer.

[heydiddlediddle]

could always create a lattice or a cluster on selected points too. Maya's proportional modification tool isn't too bad (although I still prefer Soft's proportional modify).

-Don

[ame]

You can do it with Artisan. I think someone has posted a method of doing this on
the Mirai message boards.

Can you please be more specific about the workflow or the way he did it?

I looked at the mirai board but I was not able to find any reference(s) about that.

I really would like to see some of the Mirai tools implemented in maya, will the great if WET will creat a Maya plug-ins with there tools or even better an an agreetment with A|W to implemt WET tecnologies in Maya (so they will have more money to make mirai even better software).

Hopefully something will happen soon

Later,

-a

[liquidpulse]

Sorry looks like they took out the thread. I can't find my notes but I believe Claydough was the one who posted the technique. Just ask him on the Mirai message board or email him.

[man0war]

clay_dough 1.1c magnets

http://macvizion.com/Claydough/Docs/clayDoughNotes/clayDoughNotes.htmlhttp://macvizion.com/Claydough/Docs/clayDo...DoughNotes.html

http://www.highend3d.com/maya/mel/?section=modeling#1097http://www.highend3d.com/maya/mel/?section=modeling#1097