& Blender had This lifechanging feature built-in

Hah Thanks! (...don't jinx it :) )

Thanks mate - more coming!

Hi Tomas, you can add a new line to the end: polyBevel3;

@@playcreative5523 thanks a lot, it works great! =)

Nm. I edited the last section and got it to work. Here it is for anyone who wants it(not a coder, so hopefully it doesn't break anything else): //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //SELECT HARD EDGES //Author : www.playcreative.io //Date : 01/05/18 //Version : 1.1 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// source dagMenuProc; int $lowAngle = 30; int $highAngle = 150; //Change the object back to object mode, just in case it wasn’t already toggleSelMode; changeSelectMode -object; //Store the object that is selected string $curSel[] = `ls -sl`; //Select all edges and store in an Array list doMenuComponentSelectionExt($curSel[0], "edge", 0); int $edgecount[] = `polyEvaluate -e $curSel[0]`; select ($curSel[0] +".e [0:" + ($edgecount[0] - 1) + "]"); //Constrain that selection to only edges of a certain Angle polySelectConstraint -m 3 -a on -t 0x8000 -ab $lowAngle $highAngle; //Remove the selection constraint so everything back to normal //Edited to set Vert constraint to nothing polySelectConstraint -m 0 -t 0x0001 -a off; print ("Hard edges between " + $lowAngle + " and " + $highAngle + " degrees have been selected"); ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

@@charlied1420 Your a life saver! I just started using the script with maya 2020. I initially thought it was a Maya glitch but then realized it started to happening everytiem I used the script. I just changed the script to reflect your edit and it works! Thanks a lot!

You're a hero

@@charlied1420 Works perfectly, thanks

There is a comment chain lower down from @matsuikohiroka7875 with an edited script that will prevent this error. I thought I had updated the script on the webpage but looks like I hadn't!

He is right. You need to maintain the correct edge flow in the mesh. If possible keep everything in quad. But there are cases where you just need this mesh in lowpoly and another version in highpoly to add some details in ZBrush for example and then use it in Substance Painter to bake. In this case it would not be so necessary to maintain the integrity of the mesh.

I think he just hit '3' on the keyboard for soft select (hit 1 to go back to normal)

I'm having this same issue as well. Any Idea if there's any way to fix this yet?

I figured out a work around fix for this. After using the script on an object: Open Selection Constraint (Select > Use Constraints...). Activate Target Weld(Mesh Tools > Target Weld). In the Polygon Selection Constraint window, click on "Nothing" under Constrain. Target Weld should work now. I've been leaving the Polygon Selection Constraint window open while using this script. You can also click "Close and Reset" if you aren't using the script again in a while, and Maya will remember.

Played around with the mel and got it to work. Not a coder, so hopefully it doesn't break anything else. But here it is if you're interested: //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //SELECT HARD EDGES //Author : www.playcreative.io //Date : 01/05/18 //Version : 1.1 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// source dagMenuProc; int $lowAngle = 30; int $highAngle = 150; //Change the object back to object mode, just in case it wasn’t already toggleSelMode; changeSelectMode -object; //Store the object that is selected string $curSel[] = `ls -sl`; //Select all edges and store in an Array list doMenuComponentSelectionExt($curSel[0], "edge", 0); int $edgecount[] = `polyEvaluate -e $curSel[0]`; select ($curSel[0] +".e [0:" + ($edgecount[0] - 1) + "]"); //Constrain that selection to only edges of a certain Angle polySelectConstraint -m 3 -a on -t 0x8000 -ab $lowAngle $highAngle; //Remove the selection constraint so everything back to normal //Edited to set Vert constraint to nothing polySelectConstraint -m 0 -t 0x0001 -a off; print ("Hard edges between " + $lowAngle + " and " + $highAngle + " degrees have been selected"); ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Hey Sam, this appears to be a known issue with the selection change options in the script. I will look into it and get back to you.

Hey Sam, I've found a fix by changing the following line in the script, from: polySelectConstraint -m 0; to: polySelectConstraint -m 0 -a off; Hope that helps.

This helped thanks@@playcreative5523

// Error: line 16: Cannot find procedure "doMenuComponentSelectionExt". // Maya 2016

I believe it only works in later versions of Maya, perhaps 2017/18 onwards

@@playcreative5523 Thanks, I solve one - thanks, it's working :) I had to show the edges and then run script.

I believe it might have difficulty in 2016 sorry - you might have to do the manual way of using 'selection constraints'.

He should make more vids right

It's likely you pasted it into the MEL tab incorrectly - try copy it fresh again and see if that works. Also, often the quotation marks (" and ") can copy over strangely depending on what browser/text-editor you use. If you can't get it to work replace over the quotation marks in the text with new ones. Hope that helps.

@@playcreative5523 ive tried 4 different browsers, retyped all " singns, its still erroring: // Error: line 18: Cannot find procedure "doMenuComponentSelectionExt". //

@@playcreative5523 I tried, like you said, to copy from different browsers, same error. I then tried to replace the " in the text, still no luck. then I tried also in Maya 2019, but nothing seems to work. One thing, when I try to run it, the first time, after giving the error, in the text shows the ?, where the was an empty line, exactly in those lines.

@@playcreative5523 If instead of copy the text, I do the dowload txt as file, and then copy it, I get I different error, instead. // Warning: string $curSel[] = `ls -sl`; // // Warning: Line 16.28 : Redeclaration of variable "$curSel" shadows previous declaration at line 15. Previous value will be overwritten by explicit initializer. // // Warning: int $edgecount[] = `polyEvaluate -e $curSel[0]`; // // Warning: Line 20.48 : Redeclaration of variable "$edgecount" shadows previous declaration at line 19. Previous value will be overwritten by explicit initializer. // hilite pCylinder1 ; hilite -u pCylinder1 ; select -r pCylinder1 ; // Error: line 19: Cannot find procedure "doMenuComponentSelectionExt". //

When copy paste = /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //SELECT HARD EDGES //Author : www.playcreative.io //Date : 01/05/18 //Version : 1.1 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// int $lowAngle = 30; int $highAngle = 150; //Change the object back to object mode, just in case it wasn’t already toggleSelMode; changeSelectMode -object; ‍ //Store the object that is selected string $curSel[] = `ls -sl`; //Select all edges and store in an Array list doMenuComponentSelectionExt($curSel[0], "edge", 0); int $edgecount[] = `polyEvaluate -e $curSel[0]`; select ($curSel[0] +".e [0:" + ($edgecount[0] - 1) + "]"); ‍ //Constrain that selection to only edges of a certain Angle polySelectConstraint -m 3 -a on -t 0x8000 -ab $lowAngle $highAngle; //Remove the selection constraint so everything back to normal polySelectConstraint -m 0; print ("Hard edges between " + $lowAngle + " and " + $highAngle + " degrees have been selected"); ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////