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Simple vertex positions caching When your vertices get misplaced too often

A forum member at maxarea asked about the possibility to retrieve the original positions of certain mesh vertex, something like an undo for single vertex movement without having to undo moving all the other vertices that changed their position in the process of tweaking the mesh (original discussion: Maxarea :: Modelování s relativními posuny vertexů). While it definitely isn't the best way to do it, it looked like a nice maxscript exercise. Anyway, here is the rough code: 
try destroyDialog vertPositions catch()
rollout vertPositions "Vertex Positions"
(
    button btnPopulate "Populate" across:2
    button btnUpdate "Update"
    dotNetControl vertList "System.Windows.Forms.ListView" pos:[12,27] width:225 height:500
    button btnRevert "Revert Selected"

    local given_mesh
    local my_cool_vertices = #()
    local get_vert_alias = polyOp.getVert
    local set_vert_alias = polyOp.setVert
    local list_item_class = dotNetClass "System.Windows.Forms.ListViewItem"

    fn asPoint3 str = readValue (str as stringStream)

    fn fillVertList given_mesh given_list:vertPositions.vertList =
    (
        if classOf given_mesh == Editable_Poly do
        (
            local vert_count = polyOp.getNumVerts given_mesh

            lv_item_arr = for v = 1 to vert_count collect
            (
                list_item = dotNetObject vertPositions.list_item_class (v as string)
                list_item.SubItems.AddRange #(((get_vert_alias given_mesh v) as string), "[0,0,0]", "true")
                
                list_item
            )
            given_list.Items.AddRange lv_item_arr
        )
    )

    on vertPositions open do
    (
        vertList.View = vertList.View.Details
        vertList.FullRowSelect = true
        vertList.GridLines = true
        vertList.BorderStyle = vertList.BorderStyle.FixedSingle
        vertList.Columns.Add "Nr." 35
        vertList.Columns.Add "Orig.pos." 65
        vertList.Columns.Add "Difference" 65
        vertList.Columns.Add "No Change" 60
    )

    on btnPopulate pressed do
    (
        setCommandPanelTaskMode mode:#create
        vertList.Items.Clear()
        with redraw off fillVertList (given_mesh = $)
    )

    on btnUpdate pressed do
    (
        setCommandPanelTaskMode mode:#create

        with redraw off
        (
            local list_items_count = vertList.Items.Count - 1

            for i = 0 to list_items_count where 
                (local orig_pos = asPoint3 vertList.Items.Item[i].SubItems.Item[1].Text) as string != (local new_pos = get_vert_alias given_mesh (i+1)) as string do
                (
                    vertList.Items.Item[i].SubItems.Item[2].Text = (new_pos - orig_pos) as string
                    vertList.Items.Item[i].SubItems.Item[3].Text = "false"
                )
        )
    )

    on btnRevert pressed do
    (
        if (local selected_items_count = vertList.SelectedItems.Count - 1) >= 0 do
            for i = 0 to selected_items_count where 
                NOT (local current_items_subitems = vertList.SelectedItems.Item[i].SubItems).Item[3].Text as booleanClass do
                (
                    set_vert_alias given_mesh (current_items_subitems.Item[0].Text as integer) (asPoint3 current_items_subitems.Item[1].Text)
                    current_items_subitems.Item[2].Text = "[0,0,0]"
                    current_items_subitems.Item[3].Text = "true"
                )

        completeRedraw()
    )
)
createDialog vertPositions width:250 height:570
USAGE: Run the script, pick an Editable Poly object of your choice and click Populate. Do some serious tweaking of the mesh (avoid deleting vertices though). Now let's say that in the process of tweaking you've accidentally moved two vertices instead of one without noticing it and when you finally notice it, it's too late... or not? Press the Update button and find the vertex you want to move back. Select it in the list (it should have false as its No change state) and press Revert Selected. You can also select more items (vertices in the list) at the same time.

Vertex positons interface

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