[Video] Figuring out an STL Export/Import Workflow from Maya to Sintratec Central
A brief recap on my recent progress with the Sintratec Kit. A few days ago, I tried to print a...
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Calculating the Distance Between Two XYZ 3D Points Using a Common Direction 3D Vector
The title sucks. More clearly, I have 2 points in 3D space. I have an orientation vector. If I put infinite planes normal to the vector thru the respective points, what is the distance between those 2 planes?
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[0001D] | How “Mega-Dots!” Puzzles Got Started
One spring day in 2015, a chance daydream turned into one of the craziest projects I ever developed. The Mega-Dots puzzles.
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[0001D] Multiple Application Scripting Progress Reporting
After years of coding in Maya, Rhino, CATIA, and other applications, I’ve grown annoyed with...
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[0001D Video] Timelapse of “Randomized Node” Polyline Drawing
We are calibrating the CNC Monster, so several tests are being conducted. Enjoy this timelapse...
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[0001D] Maya MEL Single Polyline Path Image Optimizations
Progress on the Image Polyline Conversion has been moving forward. We ultimately developed 2...
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[0001D] Custom Maya MEL Polyline-to-XML Exporter
This is a pretty simple MEL script we wrote called “xmllineGen.mel”. It takes any...
Read More[0001D] CNC Monster IS RUNNING!
After days and days of work, we’ve got the CNC Monster functioning and make cool stuff! This post is a continuation of a previous post that explains the software developed the Maya MELPhotoConverter, that traces a jpg with...
Read More[0001D] Maya MEL Photo Converter to a Single Polyline
I’ve begun the process of developing custom plug-ins and scripts to export 2D CNC designs. Loosely based on the growth of moss, the first experiment is being able to draw a picture using just one single polyline, since I...
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The deals keep coming! Nick Pisca’s book, “YSYT – Maya MEL Basics for Designers” is 30% until Jan 31, 2012. Act fast and get a copy at this discounted rate today! Use the couponcode at checkout: ...
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Looking to learn how to script for the spring semester or supplement your work knowledge? Then you should look into a copy of YSYT – Maya MEL Basics for Designers, which has free shipping today! Just use the coupon code...
Read MoreBuy YSYT-Maya MEL Scripting Book for 35% off by December 28!
For all of those who want to get a jump start on the spring semester and learn how to script, this is the deal for you. If you hurry, you can buy the scripting book YSYT-Maya MEL Basics for Designers for 35% off if you order on...
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