Meshop Edge Methods

obj = Box()
convertToMesh obj
meshop.chamferEdges obj #{7,8,11,14,17} 5
update obj

obj = Box() --create a Box
convertToMesh obj --collapse to EMesh
meshop.extrudeEdges obj #{5,7,14,17} 10.0 --extrude edges
update obj --update the mesh
addmodifier obj (normalmodifier unify:true) --unify normals
addmodifier obj (smooth auto:true) --auto-smooth
convertToMesh obj --collapse to EMesh

obj = Box()
convertToMesh obj
meshop.collapseEdges obj #{14,17}
update obj

obj = Box() --create a Box
convertToMesh obj --collapse to EMesh
meshop.divideEdge obj 5 0.33 --divide bottom edge at 1/3
meshop.divideEdge obj 5 0.5 --divide remaining 2/3 at half -> 2 * 1/3
update obj --update the mesh
obj.vertexTicks = True --show the vertices
obj.allEdges=True --show all edges

obj = Box() --create a Box
convertToMesh obj --collapse to EMesh
meshop.divideEdges obj #{5,7,14,17} --divide edges
update obj --update the mesh
obj.vertexTicks = True --show the vertices
obj.allEdges=True --show all edges

obj = Box() --create a Box
convertToMesh obj --collapse to EMesh
meshop.EdgeTessellate obj #{5,6} 0.0 --tessellate faces based on edges
update obj --update the mesh

macroScript Edge2VertSel category:"MXS Help"
(
--make sure a single EMesh object is selected
on isEnabled return
selection.count == 1 and classof selection[1] == Editable_Mesh
on execute do
(
obj = selection[1]--get selected object
edgeSel = getEdgeSelection obj --get selected Edges
--get Verts of selected Edges:
vertsSel = meshop.getVertsUsingEdge obj edgeSel
setVertSelection obj vertsSel --select the Verts
max modify mode --switch to Modify panel
subObjectLevel =1--set Vertex SO level
) --end on
) --end macro

macroScript Edge2FaceSel category:"MXS Help"
(
--make sure a single EMesh object is selected
on isEnabled return
selection.count == 1 and classof selection[1] == Editable_Mesh
on execute do
(
obj = selection[1] --get selected object
edgeSel = getEdgeSelection obj --get selected Edges
--get Faces of selected Edges:
faceSel = meshop.getFacesUsingEdge obj edgeSel
setFaceSelection obj faceSel --select the Faces
maxmodify mode --switch to Modify panel
subObjectLevel =3 --set Face SO level
) --end on
) --end macro

macroScript Edge2PolySel category:"MXS Help"
(
--make sure a single EMesh object is selected
on isEnabled return
selection.count == 1 and classof selection[1] == Editable_Mesh
on execute do
(
obj = selection[1] --get selected object
edgeSel = getEdgeSelection obj --get selected Edges
--get Polygons of selected Edges:
faceSel = meshop.getPolysUsingEdge obj edgeSel
setFaceSelection obj faceSel --select the Faces
max modify mode --switch to Modify panel
subObjectLevel =4 --set Polygon SO level
) --end on
) --end macro

macroScript Vert2EdgeSel category:"MXS Help"
(
--make sure a single EMesh object is selected
on isEnabled return
selection.count == 1 and classof selection[1] == Editable_Mesh
on execute do
(
obj = selection[1] --get selected object
vertsSel = getVertSelection obj --get selected Verts
--get Edges of selected Verts:
edgeSel = meshop.getEdgesUsingVert obj vertsSel
setEdgeSelection obj edgeSel --select the edges
max modify mode --switch to Modify panel
subObjectLevel =2 --set Edge SO level
)
) --end macro

Plane length:100 width:100 isSelected:on
convertTo $ TriMeshGeometry
max modify mode
subobjectLevel = 1
select $.verts[13]
--get edges that use vertex 13
edges = meshop.getEdgesUsingVert $ (getVertSelection $)
--select the vertices used by those edges
$.selectedVerts = meshop.getVertsUsingEdge $ edges
update $
--not what we wanted, really want all vertices
-- "surrounding" vertex 13
faces = meshop.getPolysUsingVert $ 13
$.selectedVerts = meshop.getVertsUsingFace $ faces
update $
--or ...
faces = meshop.getFacesUsingVert $ #(13)
edges = meshop.getEdgesUsingFace $ faces
--turn off all visible edges
for e in edges do edges[e]=not (getEdgeVis $ (1+(e-1)/3)(1+mod (e-1) 3))
--get the edges on the adjacent faces that are the "reverse" of these edges
--"OR" that bitarray with the initial edges bitarray
edges = (meshop.getEdgesReverseEdge $ edges) + edges
--get the faces that use the edges, and "OR" that bitarray with the initial
--face bitarray
faces = (meshop.getFacesUsingEdge $ edges) + faces
$.selectedVerts = meshop.getVertsUsingFace $ faces
update $

macroScript SelOpenEdges category:"MXS Help"
(
--make sure a single EMesh object is selected
on isEnabled return
selection.count == 1 and classof selection[1] == Editable_Mesh
on execute do
(
obj = selection[1] --get selected object
max modify mode --switch to Modify panel
subObjectLevel =2 --set Edge SO level
openEdges = meshop.getOpenEdges obj --get open edges
setEdgeSelection obj openEdges --select the open edges
)
) --end macro