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What is this Plugin

Hey guys ! We have come out with version 1 of the chair plugin !! This version is now available for download. We have tried to make this plugin as flexible as possible like F-Pot.

Known possibilities of objects that can be created with this plugin are chairs, tables, stools, benches, space vehicles,..... ! This list goes on and on. But as we said earlier, we do not want to cap your creativity. Go and explore the vast capabilities of the plugin. Check out the gallery for this plugin which should give you a fair idea.

New added features for this version over the Beta are :

1. Better user interface
2. We have combined the circle and ellipse
3. Added fillet and segments to smoothen the edges of back and seat.
4. Added castor wheels which can be modified.

So go ahead, download the plugin and use it. We would like to have a feedback from you as to the utility of the plugin, its features, what you like and don't like. We would also like you to send us your work created by using this plugin and F-Pot too. We will be happy to host it on the site.

Requirements for this plugin are the same as were required for F-Pot. We now list down the parameters which can be modified to create various objects with chair.

Special thanks to Andrew Reid.

 

Requirements for using Chair

Software 3dsmax 4
Hardware whatever configuration is required by 3dsmax 4. Chair does not need any special configuration to work. We told you earlier that it was flexible didn't we ?
 

 
   
Height segment increases / decreases the sgements of entire model
Cap segment increases / decreases cap segments of entire model
Smooth smoothens the model
Chair parts these options can be used as per requirements
Seat hides / unhides seat
Legs hides / unhides legs
Back hides / unhides back
Handle hides / unhides handle
Caster wheels hides / unhides caster wheels
   
  Generate mapping co-ordinates
Seat  
Type  
Square creates a square seat
width modifies width of seat
length modifies length of seat
   
Ellipse creates a elliptical seat
width modifies width of seat
length modifies length of seat
Sides modifies no. of sides. If sides are 0, then it becomes a circle
Fillet smoothens the seat to a curve or rounds the edges of the seat
Fillet Segs adds segments to the added fillet
G-height modifies height of seat from ground. This indirectly affects height of legs.
Thickness modifies thickness of seat
   
Rotate seat rotates the seat on the axle
Material id defines the material for seat
   
Legs  
Radius 1 modifies bottom radius of legs
Radius 2 modifies top radius of legs
Sides modifies sides of legs
Axle replaces legs with default axle with 3 legs
Radius modifies axle radius
Height modifies height of axle. This option directly affects the connecting rod between back and seat when both are not joint together
No. of legs modifies no. of legs attached to axle. Minimum is 3, maximum is 20.
Radial radius modifies radial radius of legs
Material Id defines the material for legs
Casters  
Wheel size modifies the size of the caster wheels
Material ID defines material for wheels
Seed Rotates the position of the wheels
Random randomizies the position of the wheels
   
Back  
Square modifies back to square shape
Width modifies width of back
Height modifies height of back
   
Ellipse modifies back to elliptical shape
Width modifies width of back
Height modifies height of back
Sides modifies no. of sides. If sides are 0, then it becomes a circle
Fillet smoothens the seat to a curve or rounds the edges of the seat
Fillet Segs adds segments to the added fillet
   
Thickness modifies thickness of back
Angle modifies angle of back. Max 135. This is the connecting rod angle.
Height from Seat This parameter is to used if back is not attached to seat. When the back is detached from seat, a connecting rod appears connecting the back and seat. This connecting rod is fixed and cannot be modified.
Swirl Angle modifies swirling angle of back when attached to connecting rod.
Material ID defines the material for back
   
Handle  
Attached to back This option lets you to decide whether handles should be attached to back or seat
Attached to seat This option lets you to decide whether handles should be attached to back or seat
Thickness modifies the thickness of handles
Width modifies width of handle
Height 1 modifies height of handle
Height 2 modifies vertical height of handle
Angle modifies angle of handle between horizontal and vertical parts
Sides modifies no. of sides in handle.
Material ID defines the material for handle
 

 

Please visit the gallery section to see a few creations using Chair plugin. Amazing isn't it ?
 
 
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