Hi!
I’m scripting a simpleObject plugin where my mesh consist of several primitives added together as one mesh using += myBox.mesh,+= mySphere.mesh etc… Is there an alternative method that attaches the parts together instead of booleaning the final result? I’m trying to avoid constructing the mesh from ground up, since I only need shapes that exist already.
Best,
Kresten
Ohh – used trimesh meshop.attach instead that did it…
I know I’m kind of talking to myself here… But I’ve faced a new problem:
I’ve created my geometry plugin using simpleObject, and it’s working great. Except I would really like it to be a shaded helperobject and place it in the “Systems” category like bones.
For instance, does anybody know if it is possible to convert this samplecode into a shaded helper? I tried in a lot of different ways using boneclass, helperclass etc. with no luck
plugin simpleObject squareTube
name:"SquareTube"
classID:#(63445,55332)
category:"Scripted Primitives"
(
local box1, box2
parameters main rollout:params
(
length type:#worldUnits ui:length default:1E-3
width type:#worldUnits ui:width default:1E-3
height type:#worldUnits ui:height default:1E-3
)
rollout params "SquareTube"
(
spinner height "Height" type:#worldUnits range:[1E-3,1E9,1E-3]
spinner width "Width" type:#worldUnits range:[1E-3,1E9,1E-3]
spinner length "Length" type:#worldUnits range:[-1E9,1E9,1E-3]
)
on buildMesh do
(
if box1 == undefined then (box1 = createInstance box; box2 = createInstance box)
box1.height = height
box2.height = height
box1.width = width
box2.width = width * 2
box1.length = length
box2.length = length * 2
mesh = box2.mesh - box1.mesh
)
tool create
(
on mousePoint click do
case click of
(
1: nodeTM.translation = gridPoint
3: #stop
)
on mouseMove click do
case click of
(
2: (width = abs gridDist.x; length = abs gridDist.y)
3: height = gridDist.z
)
)
)