mocotran  

A Modeler plugin for LightWave 7.x  -  (PC / Mac)

Interactively move, rotate, and scale along (or about) a vertex normal, edge, or User-defined Coordinate System (UCS),

 or use LightWave's World coordinates. Define your own transform center, or use the Selection Center or World center.

Sliders have sensitivity controls for fine adjustments. Increment / Decrement buttons allow for precise application 

of user transformation amounts.  A Magnet mode allows smooth movement of groups of points.

Download a fully-functional, 14-day demo:    mocotran_demo.zip

Download the unlimited version. An authorization code will be provided

to you when you purchase the plugin.  If you are planning to have multiple users 

running the plugin from a server, download the Multi-User Server version.

Single-User version:                      mocotran.zip

Multi-User Server version:            mocotran_multi.zip

See how to purchase mocotran

Quickstart

1) [Optional]  Define a User Coordinate System by selecting three points - First select the points, then run 

mocotran.lsc and click "Define UCS" to set the User Coordinate System.  Click "Ok".  As an alternative, you can also choose

to run the separate plugin mocoref.lsc for faster, streamlined operation.  With Alert Level set to "Intermediate" or "Expert" there will

be no info boxes to distract you or slow you down.  

You can also use a vertex normal (one point) or an edge (two points) to define the UCS.  This will define the +X direction.

The Y and Z directions will conform to the World Axes.

2) [Optional]  Select point(s) and define a transformation center.    Run mocotran.lsc and press "Define Center".  (Alternative: run the separate

mococen.lsc plugin.)  

3) Select points / polys to modify, then Run mocotran.lsc.  Move, Rotate, and Scale points or polygons according to your User Coordinate system

or use LightWave's World Coordinates.

The Controls

Tip:  Assign all three plugins to hotkeys or one of the mouse button menus. 

Set alert level to "Intermediate" or "Expert" to suppress info boxes generated by mocoref and mococen.

Notes

• Sensitivity, Increment / Decrement values, Coordinate-system selection, Move mode, and Xform Center selections are retained from session to session.
• Default values may be loaded by pressing "Defaults" button.
• Values can be typed into the numeric input fields for transforms for immediate evaluation.  Note that the values will return to 0 or 100% after the transform is accomplished by the plugin.  Values typed into sensitivity, amt, or xform center will be retained.
• The sensitivity sliders do not affect the increment / decrement operations.  They affect the value returned by the transform mini-sliders (e.g., 50 = 50%)
• If you enter 0 in the amt field for any Scale transform, the value of 0.1 will be used instead.  This keeps the geometry from collapsing into a black hole when you hit "+" or expanding without limit if you hit "-".  Scale transform values less than 1 work opposite to those greater than 1; that is, hitting "+" for a value of 0.1 will reduce the scale of the geometry; hitting "-" will increase it.
• Points used to define UCS axes or xform center do not have to be in the layer to be edited.  You may create geometry in a layer for the sole purpose of defining a center or UCS, then delete it after the definition is established.

Purchase mocotran   using  

mocotran may be purchased for only $19.95 via PayPal: 

Be sure to include the Request Code with your order, or e-mail it separately: authmocotran@ats-3d.com

Authorizing mocotran

When you run an unlicensed version of mocotran , you will be presented with a requester similar to the one below, at left:

When you purchase the program, send the Request Code indicated in the "nag screen."  (In this example, the code is 136307528.)   If you have LightWave installed and licensed on more than one computer, be sure to install the script on the computer which you intend to use the script on, and use the request code from that computer.  You will be provided an Authorization Code which unlocks the program for that computer only.   This code will be sent to you at the e-mail address you have specified.  If you need to use the script on more than one machine, you may buy additional licenses for those machines. Just enter the Authorization Code in the "nag screen" and  mocotran will be unlocked. If you are authorizing the multi-user version, run the plugin on all machines that you intend to register, then e-mail the request codes to   support@ats-3d.com

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