Fibermesh script for maya (slow but free)

[Blu Ego]

So, here there is my attempt to write a script for maya:
fibermesh_to_curves.py

Currently the main drawback in maya, is that every curve is a single item, so after a certain number the scene
becomes slower.
Anyway curves should be used as guides, not to be
rendered as they are. In the next release (maybe tonight) I will add a
control to generate only a certain percent amount of
curves.

TO USE IT:
- copy the script in your script folder
- in a shelf button, copy this code:

import fibermesh_to_curves as ftc
ftc.fibermesh_to_curves()

It's not a plugin, so it's slow, but hey, it's free ;-)

[Blu Ego]

I just added the chance to specify a tolerance value.
This value must be in the range (0..1), where 1 means that all the fiber curves will be generated


So, if instead of writing:

import fibermesh_to_curves as ftc 
ftc.fibermesh_to_curves()

...you write:

import fibermesh_to_curves as ftc 
ftc.fibermesh_to_curves(0.5)

...then you will generate exactly half the curves.
Of course it should be written in a python shelf (not mel)


Next days i will write a mel interface, such that it will be easier to interact with this value

I should also try to improve speed, and I have some ideas about it.

[bkeiser3d]

I'm going to try this script out in next few days. I'll post some screen shots

[Blu Ego]

So, I updated the script.
Be sure that the latest release you downloaded is V1.4 (open the script in a text editor and read the first row)

Some users discovered that the script didn't work with goz (but it did with imported .obj)

Now it finally works with goz and is 50-70% faster.

To use it with a minimal gui, follow these steps:
1) Copy the script in your scripts folder
2) Copy this python code in a shelf button:

import fibermesh_to_curves as ftc 
ftc.fibermesh_to_curves(guiMode=True)