Modeler


    Pointstring is a LightWave Modeler plugin, found under Tools/Custom, that will connect the points you've selected with 2-point polygons.  This eliminates the past method of selecting two points, pressing "p", deselecting the points, selecting two more points, etc., for as many polygons as you want.  To use it, begin by selecting all the points in your chain, in order.  Then, run Pointstring, and the points will be connected, in the order you selected them, by 2-point polygons.

Tutorial
    Let's make a lightning bolt with Pointstring.  Begin by opening Modeler.  Go to the Polygon menu, and choose Points.  Put down some points at random, in the general shape of a lightning bolt:

 Lightning bolt points
 
Next, go to the Tools menu, and under the Custom drop-down list, choose RealiTools_Pointstring:

Lightning bolt completed

...and now you have your lightning bolt geometry!  A lot easier than the old way, huh?

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