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** FACE_MAKER PLUGIN SCRIPT FOR 3DS MAX
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File Readme.TXT
Create on 19 01 2004
Modified on 23 01 2004
Author : bruce.forel bruce.forel@laposte.net
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I) PRESENTATION

-Face maker is made of four files
Face_maker.ms stores all geometry parameters and UI functions
FM_Data.dat stores morph targets, mapping coordinates and others features
Face_Maker.ini stores presets. The new presets saved by user are stored in this file
readme.txt stores usefull informations about face_maker plugin


II) INSTALLATION

-Paste face_maker.ms and FM_Data.dat in the SAME directory. Put them in the Maxscript/startup directory for automatic evaluation on max launch

-Paste face_maker.ini in the plugcfg directory

-restart 3ds

III) UTILISATION

-Face_maker can be found in the command panel-->create-->geometry-->scripted primitives-->face_maker

-click and drag in any viewport to create a face_maker instance.

-play with the parameters or load a preset

IV) PURPOSE

-Face_Maker is a simpleobject geometry plugin wich allows the user to quickly create a human face.

-The purpose of facemaker is not to model a whole face for you; it is just a step in the face creation process. 

V) NOTES

-Face_maker is widely inspired from the face man/woman primitive in softimage|XSI 3d package.
However this 3ds version allows the user to toggle gender "on the fly" and to save/load presets.

-Face_maker is designed for 3ds max5.x and further

-face_maker works the same way the morph modifier works. So face_maker is pretty memory intensive because of the 94 morph targets
stored in fm_data.dat.

-face_maker plugin can not be sold

-bruce forel can not be responsible if face_maker doesn't work on your system. And so Bruce Forel cannot be responsible
for all damages, directs or undirects, of any nature caused by face_maker.

VI) VERSIONS HISTORIC

-v0.10 UI creation
-v0.11 UI optimization
-v0.2 Creation of FM_Data.dat
-v0.3 Creation of the buildmesh event
-v0.31 optimization of the buildmesh event with the wichcontrol case condition
-v0.4 unvisible edges management
-v0.5 smoothing group management
-v0.6 map_coord management
-v0.7 resolution of the copy, fetch and load bug
-v0.8 creation of parameters in trackview
-v0.9 presets added and face_maker.ini is created
-v0.91 debugging / face_maker becomes commented
-v1.0 final release with more presets and english translation.
-v1.01 resolution of the animation bug with the implementation of the oldTime variable

VII) BUGS

-no bugs so far. If you encounter problems using face_maker, please email bruce.forel@laposte.net

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