Add Anchor Points by Distance?

I often need to add anchor points to a shape when I bring it into Cinema 4D to extrude and warp.
The Object>Path>Add Anchor Points just adds an additional anchor between existing anchor points, effectively doubling the density every time its run.
This isn't great for shapes with very long segments and very short segments. The short segments don't need subdividing, but the long segments need more subdivisions.
Is there a script or plug-in that can add anchor points based on distance? Such as: Add an extra anchor point to a path every 10 mm?

Navarro,
You may do it in this roundabout way:
1) Select the object and Select>Object>Direction Handles;
2) Ctrl/Cmd+X to Cut;
3) Press Delete;
4) Ctrl/Cmd+F to Paste in Front;
Now you have changed the path segments into separate paths;
5) For each (path segment) path apply Object>Path>Add Anchor Points as needed or maybe (depending on version) use the more versatile free Divide script, see below;
6) Select the paths and Ctrl/Cmd+J to join them (use Direct Selection in older versions).
With the rectangle shown, it would be changed into two long horizontal paths and two short vertical ones; you can select each pair and add Anchor Points, or maybe just leave the vertical ones as they are.
You may download the Divide script here:
http://park12.wakwak.com/~shp/lc/et/en_aics_script.html

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