SiNi Software

Supports the following 3rd Party Renderers

Why use Scribe?

One of nine 3ds Max plugins in the IgNite Collection.

Use Scribe to clean up imported CAD drawings and fix complex issues that traditionally could take you days to resolve. It has proven to be an invaluable tool to our members working in architectural visualisation.

(Please visit the NEW SINI HELP DOCS for detailed Scribe information).

IgNite Collection Help Docs.

Overview

Scribe is a complete 2D shape and spline manipulation toolset. It is mainly used when importing CAD drawings into 3ds Max, helping artist save days of painstaking work preparing drawings for 3d modelling. Scribe has other spline tools to help you optimise, trace and create splines.

Features

Spline diagnostics will help you find and repair splines.
Remove overlapping CAD splines.
Conform splines to any surface.
Live optimise, subdivide, curve to the corner, and outline tools.
A bulk attach and detach for splines and shapes.
Fast attach and detach splines.
Trace CAD plans, creating closed splines ready for 3d modelling.

Requirements & Supported Software

Static MacID.
Autodesk 3ds Max 2018 - 2025.
One of nine 3ds Max plugins in the IgNite Collection.

More information is available in the Help Docs; https://docs.sinisoftware.com/system-requirements

Try / Buy

Available for 30-day free trial. See price page for subscriptions.

Ability To Cancel Functions

Super Fast Spline Attach

Redraw New Spline

Outline Array Splines

Optimize Splines

Glue Splines To Surface

Detach Overlapping Splines

Make Cad Plots

Overview of Scribe

Introduction to Scribe

Ability To Cancel Functions

Super Fast Spline Attach

Redraw New Spline

Outline Array Splines

Optimize Splines

Glue Splines To Surface

Detach Overlapping Splines

Make Cad Plots

Overview of Scribe

Introduction to Scribe

Sergio Mereces

- Open & Close Ui

Definition

Si_Spl.OpenDialog <No Prams>

Example

Si_Spl.OpenDialog()

- Explode splines or shapes by segment

Definition

ExplodeCount:<int> Si_Spl.ExplodeSegment Array:<Array=Objects> Center:<bool> Wirecolour:<bool> ChangeName <bool> Name:<string>

Example

ExplodedCount = Si_Spl.ExplodeSegment Objects true false true "explodedSegment_"

- Explode splines or shapes by shape

Definition

ExplodeCount:<int> Si_Spl.ExplodeShape Array:<Array=Objects> Center:<bool> Wirecolour:<bool> ChangeName <bool> Name:<string>

Example

ExplodedCount = Si_Spl.ExplodeShape Objects true false true "explodedShape_"

- Attach multiple splines in one spline

Definition

AttachCount:<int> Si_Spl.AttachSplines Array:<Array=Objects> Weld:<bool> WeldThreshold:<float> ChangeName <bool> Name:<string>

Example

AttachCount = Si_Spl.AttachSplines Objects true 0.03 true "AttachedSpline_"

- Attach multiple splines in one spline by distance

Definition

AttachCount:<int> Si_Spl.AttachSplinesDistance Array:<Array=Objects> Weld:<bool> WeldThreshold:<float> ChangeName <bool> Name:<string>

Example

AttachCount = Si_Spl.AttachSplinesDistance Objects true 0.03 true ""AttachedSpline_"

- Attach multiple splines in one spline by wirecolour

Definition

AttachCount:<int> Si_Spl.AttachSplinesColour Array:<Array=Objects> Weld:<bool> WeldThreshold:<float> ChangeName <bool> Name:<string>

Example

AttachCount = Si_Spl.AttachSplinesColour Objects true 0.03 true "AttachedSpline_"

- Attach multiple splines in one spline by layer

Definition

AttachCount:<int> Si_Spl.AttachSpinesLayer Array:<Array=Objects> Weld:<bool> WeldThreshold:<float> ChangeName <bool> Name:<string>

Example

AttachCount = Si_Spl.AttachSplinesLayer Objects true 0.03 true "AttachedSpline_"

- Weld knots in multiple splines by distance threshold

Definition

KnotCount:<int> Si_Spl.WeldKnots Array:<Array=Objects> Threshold:<float>

Example

KnotsRemoved = Si_Spl.WeldKnots Objects 0.003

- Make individual splines from overlapping splines

Definition

PlotCount:<int> Si_Spl.CadPlots ConvertToMesh:<bool> Name <string>

Example

PlotCount = Si_Spl.CadPlots Objects true "SplinePlot_"

- Converts all curve knots to corner knots given a distance threshold

Definition

KnotCount:<int> Si_Spl.CurveToCorner Array:<Array=Objects> KnotDistance:<float>

Example

KnotAdded = Si_Spl.CurveToCorner Objects 1.0

- After diagnostics this function restores wirecolour

Definition

Si_Spl.RestoreSplineWirecolour <No Prams>

Example

Si_Spl.RestoreSplineWirecolour()

- After diagnostics of splines select red bad objects

Definition

Array:<Array=Objects> Si_Spl.SelectSplineRed <No Prams>

Example

RedSplines = Si_Spl.SelectSplineRed()

- After diagnostics of splines select yellow objects

Definition

Array:<Array=Objects> Si_Spl.SelectSplineYellow <No Prams>

Example

YellowSplines = Si_Spl.SelectSplineYellow()

- Finds any closed spline that is drawn in a reversed direction

Definition

Array:<Array=Objects> Si_Spl.FindReversed Array:<Array=Objects>

Example

ReversedSplines = Si_Spl.FindReversed Objects

Find any open splines from given splines

Definition

Array:<Array=Objects> Si_Spl.FindOpen Array:<Array=Objects>

Example

OpenSplines = Si_Spl.FindOpen Objects

- Find any splines with overlapping segments from given splines

Definition

Array:<Array=Objects> Si_Spl.FindOverlapping Array:<Array=Objects>

Example

OverlappingSplines = Si_Spl.FindOverlapping Objects

- Find any splines that contain cad blocks

Definition

Array:<Array=Objects> Si_Spl.FindCad Array:<Array=Objects>

Example

SplinesWithCads = Si_Spl.FindCad Objects

- Redraw any reversed closed splines

Definition

RedrawnCount:<int> Si_Spl.RedrawReversed Array:<Array=Objects>

Example

RedrawnCount = Si_Spl.RedrawReversed Objects

- Close open splines from given splines

Definition

ClosedCount:<int> Si_Spl.CloseSplines Array:<Array=Objects>

Example

ClosedCount = Si_Spl.CloseSplines Objects

- Delete any overlapping segments from given splines

Definition

DeletedCount:<int> Si_Spl.DeleteOverlapping Array:<Array=Objects>

Example

DeletedCount = Si_Spl.DeleteOverlapping Objects

- Detach any overlapping segments from given splines

Definition

DetachedSplines:<int> Si_Spl.DetachOverlapping Array:<Array=Objects>

Example

DetachedSplines = Si_Spl.DetachOverlapping Objects

- Set all knots to 0.0 of Z

Definition

KnotsMoved:<int> Si_Spl.FlattenSplines Array:<Array=Objects>

Example

KnotsMoved = Si_Spl.FlattenSplines Objects

- Delete any cad blocks from given splines

Definition

DeletedCount:<int> Si_Spl.DeleteCad Array:<Array=Objects>

Example

DeletedCount = Si_Spl.DeleteCad Objects

- Redraw new spline that might have corrupt transformations

Definition

Si_Spl.RedrawSpline Array:<Array=Objects>

Example

Si_Spl.RedrawSpline Objects

- Conform spline knots of splines to surface of geometry

Definition

Si_Spl.ConformSpline Array:<Array=Objects>

Example

Si_Spl.ConformSpline Objects

- Show or hide knots of all splines in scene

Definition

Si_Spl.DisplayKnots Show:<bool>

Example

Si_Spl.DisplayKnots true

- Subdivide spline knots by given distance of given splines

Definition

KnotCount:<int> Si_Spl.SubdivideSplines Array:<Array=Objects> KnotDistance:<float>

Example

KnotsAdded = Si_Spl.SubdivideSplines Objects 1.0

- Optimise Subdivide spline knots by given distance of given splines

Definition

KnotCount:<int> Si_Spl.OptimiseSplines Array:<Array=Objects> AngleThreshold:<float>

Example

KnotsRemoved = Si_Spl.OptimiseSplines Objects 0.2

- Make outline array of given splines

Definition

Si_Spl.MakeOutline Array:<Array=Objects> PosXY:<float> PosZ:<float> Clones:<int> RepairIntersecting:<bool>

Example

Si_Spl.MakeOutline Objects 10.0 5.0 3 true

- Make dotted line array of given splines

Definition

Si_Spl.MakeDottedLine Array:<Array=Objects> PosXY:<float> PosZ:<float> Clones:<int> RepairIntersecting:<bool> DotLength:<float> spaceLength:<float>

Example

Si_Spl.MakeDottedLine Objects 10.0 5.0 3 true 1.0 0.5

- Make percentage line array of given splines

Definition

Si_Spl.MakePercentLine Array:<Array=Objects> PosXY:<float> PosZ:<float> Clones:<int> RepairIntersecting:<bool> StartOffset:<float> EndOffset:<float>

Example

Si_Spl.MakePercentLine Objects 10.0 5.0 3 true 25.0 15.0

- Make corner lines array of given splines

Definition

Si_Spl.MakeCornerLine Array:<Array=Objects> PosXY:<float> PosZ:<float> Clones:<int> RepairIntersecting:<bool> CornerLength:<float> SplineInfill:<bool>

Example

Si_Spl.MakeCornerLine Objects 10.0 5.0 3 true 1.0 true