If the goal is to simply select a line of edges, then the range selection tool can do that. You pick an edge, press ALT, then pick another edge and Softimage selects the shortest path between the two edges. If the edges are on the same line, then it's a clean result, otherwise a lot of zig-zags will result, which is what I think Kris wants to avoid.
To answer Kris's other question, yes a curve can be extracted from a mesh via Model > [Create] Curve > Extract from Edges. From ICE or script you'll have to code it yourself by traversing the edge and collecting the vertex IDs and positions in the order you want the curve drawn. Matt From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Andreas Bystrom Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 6:53 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: select edges on mesh in one direction depends how the mesh is constructed, but sometimes you can simply first do a "select edgering" and with that result selected do a "select edgeloop" command. On Sat, Oct 13, 2012 at 2:47 PM, Matt Lind <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Define one direction. As in, what is your point of reference for defining the direction? Matt From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf Of Kris Rivel Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 6:45 PM To: Softimage List Subject: select edges on mesh in one direction Is it possible to select edges along a mesh traveling in direction only? I'm trying to extract hundreds of edges along a mesh but only want the ones running across the surface in one direction. Any scripts or tools that do this? Possible to generate curves or strands in direction on a mesh via ICE or something? Kris -- Andreas Byström Lighting TD - Weta Digital
