A maxscript that lets you control the bend modifier with more precision, excellent for modular prop design such as arcs in udk
This script automatically fixes the bend modifier, but also gives the option for manual control
The first image shows a 1024 high mesh without bend modifier.
The second image shows the default bend modifier applied, as you see the coordinates are not modular friendly
The third image shows the mesh with the corrected bendmodifier
download here
Instructions:
Select the object(s) you want to bend
Make sure the pivot is in the right position
Enter the height of the object you want to bend (necessary for the correct calculations)
Click the "New bend Modifier" button
Tweak the settings to get the result you want
Changes are applied in realtime
snap end to grid
Manually choose the end position
change the bend angle
change the bend direction
for more information and how I made the script you can read the research here