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[Closed] cube array

 
 JPixel
Jan 18, 2011 5:47 pm

how can i create a for loop to duplicate an object along the x, y and z axis, to form a cube

for example, I enter 4 and the object is duplicated in the formation of a cube 4 x 4 x 4 = 64 instances…

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 denisT
Jan 18, 2011 5:47 pm

use CloneNodes with offset…
see MXS help -> Interface: maxOps -> CloneNodes [left]<bool>maxOps.CloneNodes <&node array>nodes offset:<point3> expandHierarchy:<boolean> cloneType:<enum> actualNodeList:<node array> newNodes:<node array>
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 Swordslayer
Jan 18, 2011 5:47 pm

Something along these lines I’d guess…

fn CreateBoxArray obj spacing nr_cubes = 
(
	nr_cubes -= 1

	for x_pos = 0 to nr_cubes do
		for y_pos = 0 to nr_cubes do
			for z_pos = 0 to nr_cubes do
				if [x_pos,y_pos,z_pos] != [0,0,0] do
					maxOps.cloneNodes obj cloneType:#instance offset: ([x_pos,y_pos,z_pos] * spacing)
)

setCommandPanelTaskMode mode:#create
CreateBoxArray selection[1] 15 4