Kstudio - Fusion for 3Ds MaxFusion

Fusion - 3ds Max plugin for parametric modeling of regular, repeating structures such as fencing, stucco molding

Creating a Fusion Object

To create an object, choose the Kstudio Category in the Create section on the Command Panel

Create the object in the viewport and switch to the Modify tab

Also you can use the button from the toolbar

To adding the buttons use the 3ds max menu “Customize”>> “Customize User Interface”>>

"Toolbars" >> Category “Kstudio”. Choose the icon and drag it to the Panel of the Instruments

Add geometry using the Pick button

Add a spline along which the geometry will extend

Geometry

Object list management —

Add,

Remove,

Replace,

Select object from the list in the viewport.

Color on the left side - this is a wire-color of the node

Color on the right side - this is a wire-color of the linked node (see Parameters)

TIP: You can select an node in the list directly in the viewport by clicking on it and holding CTRL button

Preview in vewport

Preview: Geometry display mode in vewport - Full Mesh, Box, Hide

Renderable: Enable/Disable object on rendering

Gallery

Open Gallery - opens a list of models ready to create new Fusion objects or add/replace something in a Fusion object selected in the scene.

The gallery can also be expanded with the profiles from the Sweep Shapes set.

Select an object from the list to control its settings.

Pivot Alignment

Sets the reference point and orientation of the object relative to the spline or object (see Link to)

Offset

Controls the offset of the object relative to the spline or object (see Link to)

Rotation

Controls the rotation of the object relative to the spline or object (see Link to)

Size

Size of the object in system units.

By default, an object is added with its original dimensions.

Pressing the Lock button locks the proportions of the object, so that when any of its dimensions are altered, the other dimensions are automatically changed to preserve the proportions.

The Reset button resets the dimensions to their original values.

Use object size - use actual size from the object

Parameters

Count: Number of objects. In some modes, this option is not available.

Distance: Distance between distributed objects

Filling: Default — set the number of copies and distance between them.

Auto Count — the number of copies is set automatically.

Auto Distance — the distance between the copies is set automatically.

Distribution:

Type:

Fusion - glue copies along a spline to one continuous object.

Useful for creating complex moldings with fretwork.

Clone - distribute object(s) along spline

Link to - link object to other object or spline vertices (see the Depends and Parent sections below)


Fit to column	Simple Clone

Fit to - distribute object between other objects or spline vertices (see the Depends and Parent sections below)


Stretch to column (with interpolation and offset)	Fit to column

Stretch to - stretches the object between other objects or spline vertices (see the Depends and Parent sections below)

Depends:


Link to corners	Fit to corners (count: 8/Auto distance)	Stretch to corners (with offset)

Corners - distribute objects between spline corners (including start and end spline vertices)

The following settings become available the mode Link to + Corners

All - link to all corners, including start and end points of the spline ( you can use the settings from the Indent section to remove object from the start/end or corners beetween )

Start- link to the first vertex on the spline

End- link to the last vertex on the spline

Inner Corner - link to the inner corners on the spline

Outer Corner - link to the outer corners on the spline


Link to All vertices	Fit to All vertices (count: 8/Auto distance)	Stretch to All vertices (with offset)

All vertices - distribute objects between spline vertices

Selected vertices - distribute objects between selected spline vertices

Selection set - distribute objects between spline vertices in the named set

Object - distribute object clones between other objects

Parent:

Displays the list of spline's named selection sets or names of objects to distribute

Pivot:


Use Object Pivot Point	Use Object Center Pivot	Use Object Pivot Alignment

Use Object Pivot Alignment


Top Align	Left Align	Right Align	Bottom Align	Center Align

Use Object Pivot Point - Pivot Alignment option will be ignored

Use Object Center Pivot

Use Object Pivot Alignment - Align depends on the Pivot Alignment option and surface area.

Useful for easy and precise placing especially using with mode Link To object.

Interpolation: Only available in Fusion and Stretch to modes. Sets the number of sections for an object.

Useful, for example, for geometry placed along a curved spline.


Interpolation: 0	Interpolation: 10

Weld: Only available in Fusion mode. Glues copies together.

Useful, for example, for smoothing when distributing geometry along a curved spline.

Indent

Spline: Trim — truncates the geometry from the spline's start and end vertices according to the Start and End parameters

Offset — shifts the geometry from the spline's start and end vertices according to the Start and End parameters

Corner: Trim — truncates the geometry from the spline's corners start and end vertices according to the Start and End parameters

Offset — shifts the geometry from the spline's corners start and end vertices according to the Start and End parameters

No Trim/Offset

Trim Shape Start/End

Offset Shape Start/End

Trim Corner

Offset Corner

Follow

Pick path: Adds the spline along which the geometry will be distributed

S: Select Spline

Link to Spline: Link Fusion object transformations to spline

Align Follow: Spline — distributes perpendicular to the spline. Works with 3D splines.

Vertical — distributes perpendicular to the surface. Ignores the curvature of 3D splines.

Copy/Paste Settings

Allows transferring parameters from one object to another

Advanced

Materials:

From Nodes: Generates the material based on the materials of the original geometry.

The object's face ID will be changed automatically if necessary.

Custom materials: The user can specify his own material. The object's face ID will not be changed.

Shade Selected: Highlight selected in the list node into the viewport

Update in viewport

Manages object updates in viewport.

Set to Auto-Update by default. For complex geometry, manual update is recommended.

About

Information about current version

Check for Updates - check for new version

Help- opens the help file

License

License valid date and apply license.

Receiving the license key

Create the Fusion object
Switch to the Modify tab
Open the License rollout and press the button License
An activation dialog will appear

Select the most suitable activation type - using activaytion key or identification file.