Lod Tool for CRYENGINE using 3ds max Maxscript and proOptimizer

README.md

Create Lods

Cryengine LOD creation script in 3ds max

Installation

• Open up the MaxScript Editor from within 3ds max
• Paste in the CreateLODS.ms code
• Select all the code in the MaxScript Editor
• Drag and Drop the code into the toolbar
• Adjust button to needs

Usage

• Select the mesh to create lods for
• Open the LOD tool
• Adjust the settings
• Click execute
• Tadah LODS!

CreateLODS.ms

-- Define the UI Rollout
try (destroyDialog EILodMaker) catch()
rollout EILodMaker "Lod Maker" width:150 height:250 (
	label lbl_num_lods "Number of Lods" 
	spinner num_lods_spinner ""  across:2 offset:[20,0] width:124.05 usePercentageWidth:true percentageWidth:82.7 enabled:true type:#integer range:[0,6,2]
	checkbox chk_collapse "Collapse?"  pos:[18,52] checked:false
	group "Advanced Options" (
		spinner spinner_lod1 "LOD 1"  range:[0,100,50]   type:#float
		spinner spinner_lod2 "LOD 2"  range:[0,100,24.5] type:#float
		spinner spinner_lod3 "LOD 3"  range:[0,100,11.4] type:#float
		spinner spinner_lod4 "LOD 4"  range:[0,100,4.2]  type:#float
		spinner spinner_lod5 "LOD 5"  range:[0,100,3]    type:#float
		spinner spinner_lod6 "LOD 6"  range:[0,100,1]    type:#float
	)
	button btn_exec "Execute"  width:150
	on btn_exec pressed do (
		lodSizes = #(spinner_lod1.value, spinner_lod2.value, spinner_lod3.value, spinner_lod4.value, spinner_lod5.value, spinner_lod6.value)
		for obj in (selection as array) do (
			lodNodes = for idx in 1 to num_lods_spinner.value collect (copy obj)
			idx = 1
			for lodNode in lodNodes do (
				select lodNode
				modPanel.addModToSelection (ProOptimizer ())
				lodNode.modifiers[#ProOptimizer].VertexPercent = lodSizes[idx]
				lodNode.modifiers[#ProOptimizer].KeepUV = on
				lodNode.modifiers[#ProOptimizer].Calculate = on
				lodNode.name = "$lod0" + idx as string
				lodNode.parent = obj
				idx = idx + 1
				deselect $
			)
		)
	)
)
createDialog EILodMaker