Point Clone for truespace 7.61
The Point Clone script copies one or more objects to the vertex locations of a target object. The scale, rotation and location can all be randomized within a range specified by the user.
persistent base install required
Global Function Set is required.
Clintons3dPlugin.rsx v.1638429 required
This script comes pre-installed in the Unofficial trueSpace Updates - https://www.united3dartists.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=55
Installation:
- install the persistent base if not already installed
- install the Global Function Set and rsx plugin if not already installed
- drag the node into the link editor and press the Install button
- delete the node from the scene after install is complete
Panel Controls
orient
- to Target - rotate clones to the same orientation as the target item z axis.
- Maintain Source - don't change the source items orientation.
- Source Relative - add target rotation to the source rotation
- Point Normal - align the source z axis to the point normals of the target. for curves aligns source down the path
Random Scale
- Min and Max - sets XYZ values together
- Min X, Min Y, Min Z - sets minimum scale values individually
- Max X, Max Y, Max Z - sets maximum scale values individually
- Uniform Scale - calculates Y and Z scale from the X scale values
Random Rotation
- top spinners - sets roll, pitch and yaw values together, min goes negative while max goes positive
- MinRoll, MinPitch, MinYaw - sets minimum rotation values individually
- MaxRoll, MaxPitch, MaxYaw - sets maximum rotatioin values individually
Random Translation
- top spinners - sets XYZ values together, min goes negative while max goes positive
- Min X, Min Y, Min Z - sets minimum translate values individually
- Max X, Max Y, Max Z - sets maximum translation values individually
Clone - create clones using the selected nodes
Set Defaults - reset the controls to default values
Usage:
- select one or more items to clone
- add the target item which will receive the clones to the selection
- Push the button to open the panel
- set the desired options
- click the Clone button
Notes:
- The final group object is cleaner if the target is near the origin, because the group center is always at the origin.
- If the target has no normals the orient to point normals won't work. Sphere primitives are created without normals.
- If the source object has a pivot it will be used to control the center and the up direction of the clones.
- Source object pivots must be flattened or they will be ignored.
- If multiple source items are selected they will be randomly selected and cloned.
- Point normal orientation does not align to the path for frozen curves
- Use the curves LODin to control the density of curve points before cloning
- NURBS Bug Oct 9 2022 - avoid cloning NURBS until fixed
October 9, 2022
- update the installer
- some ui design changes
- works with new nurbs 2020
- can now clone nurbs objects
- "no undo" controls copied from uu version
- select all then clone workflow from uu version
May 2, 2019
- Works with workspace curves
- right click sets default values
February 24, 2018
- persistent install v2 compatible
- compatible with new batch installer
January 13, 2018
- persistent install
- status line update
November 30, 2012: automatic loader, unique button id, button index -1
June 5, 2013