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Apr 03, 2009 10:15 am
Does something like this exist?
I need to have buildings in city scene and for middle distance I woud like to have procedural but controlabe ones. I thinking about creating volume geometry with even distributed faces. and replace faces with facade blocks. Does something like this exist?
something like :
for object 1 take number of faces and clone object 2 for every face.
8 Replies
Apr 03, 2009 10:15 am
Hi Stephan,
If i’ve understood this correctly, you are wanting to replace the faces of some proxy geometry with blocks representing objects with more detail, like windows etc?
This is certainly possible with script, you could align the objects with a bit of matrixy stuff.
However, more simply, could this generation not be controlled with a substitute modifier or PFLOW? you could script the ‘states’ of the buildings then to control their appearance.
If you wanted to fully script the geometry creation and/or alignment then you could probably build a matrix from the face normal vector and align the facade pieces with that.
Apr 03, 2009 10:15 am
Sorry, this is a work of non scripter :
A=Box lengthsegs:20 widthsegs:20 heightsegs:20 length:200 width:200 height:200 mapcoords:on pos:[0,0,0]
A.name = "Box01"
B=Box lengthsegs:5 widthsegs:5 heightsegs:1 length:20 width:20 height:1 mapcoords:on pos:[0,0,0]
B.name = "Box02"
Bpos = b.center
Bwidth = (B.max.x - B.min.x)
Blenght = (B.max.y - B.min.y)
Bheight = (B.max.z - B.min.z)
--Create points
D01=point()
D02=point()
D03=point()
D04=point()
D01.pos=[ (Bpos.x + Bwidth / 2), (Bpos.y + Blenght / 2) , (Bpos.z) ]
D02.pos=[ (Bpos.x + Bwidth / 2), (Bpos.y - Blenght / 2) , (Bpos.z) ]
D03.pos=[ (Bpos.x - Bwidth / 2), (Bpos.y + Blenght / 2) , (Bpos.z) ]
D04.pos=[ (Bpos.x - Bwidth / 2), (Bpos.y - Blenght / 2) , (Bpos.z) ]
--Create FFD
D = SpaceFFDBox()
D.width = Bwidth
D.length = Blenght
D.height = Bheight
D.pos=Bpos
D.tension=25
select D
modPanel.addModToSelection (Skin ()) ui:on
skinOps.addBone D.modifiers[#Skin] D01 1
skinOps.addBone D.modifiers[#Skin] D02 1
skinOps.addBone D.modifiers[#Skin] D03 1
skinOps.addBone D.modifiers[#Skin] D04 1
D.modifiers[#Skin].bone_Limit = 1
bindSpaceWarp B D
Then I change numbers of points in FFDBox by hand. I did not found way to make it by script. And:
D01= $Point01
D02= $Point02
D03= $Point03
D04= $Point04
A =$Box01
D01.position.controller = Attachment()
D01.position.controller.node = A
addNewKey D01.position.controller 0
theAKey = AttachCtrl.getKey D01.position.controller 1
theAKey.face = 1773
theAKey.coord = [0,0]
D02.position.controller = Attachment()
D02.position.controller.node = A
addNewKey D02.position.controller 0
theAKey = AttachCtrl.getKey D02.position.controller 1
theAKey.face = 1773
theAKey.coord = [0,1]
D03.position.controller = Attachment()
D03.position.controller.node = A
addNewKey D03.position.controller 0
theAKey = AttachCtrl.getKey D03.position.controller 1
theAKey.face = 1773
theAKey.coord = [1,-1]
D04.position.controller = Attachment()
D04.position.controller.node = A
addNewKey D04.position.controller 0
theAKey = AttachCtrl.getKey D04.position.controller 1
theAKey.face = 1773
theAKey.coord = [1,0]
The real hard part is before me.How to copy it. Thanks for your answer but as U can see I am no scripter so "bulid matrix" is realy not in my vocabulary Sorry :)
I am trying to set keyes for attatchment with script but it ends around face 2400. Am I doing something wrong?
Apr 03, 2009 10:15 am
ObjA=$Box01
ObjB=$line01
--A operations
addModifier ObjA (FFD_2x2x2())
ObjAFFD=OBJA.modifiers[#FFD_2x2x2]
animateVertex ObjAFFD #all
boxMin = getModContextBBoxMin ObjA ObjAFFD
boxLen = (getModContextBBoxMax OBJA ObjAFFD) - boxmin
ArrayFFDpos = #( [0,0,0] , [0,0,0] , [0,0,0] , [0,0,0] )
--B operations
addModifier ObjB (push())
maxOps.cloneNodes ObjB cloneType:#copy newNodes:&nnl
maxOps.cloneNodes ObjB cloneType:#copy newNodes:&nnl
ObjBinside=nnl[1]
ObjBoutside=nnk[1]
ObjBinside.modifiers[#Push].Push_Value = ObjA.min.z
ObjBoutside.modifiers[#Push].Push_Value = ObjA.max.z
maxOps.CollapseNodeTo ObjBinside 1 on
maxOps.CollapseNodeTo ObjBoutside 1 on
FacesB = ObjB.EditablePoly.getSelection #face as array
ObjTrans = ObjB.objectTransform.translationpart
--Nepar=#(1,3,5,7)
--Par=#(2,4,6,8)
For j = 1 to FacesB.count do
(
A = polyop.getFaceVerts ObjB FacesB[j]
for i = 1 to 4 do
(
LocalB = ObjBoutside.GetVertex A[i] --get local vertex position for face selection
B = ObjTrans+LocalB --and make it global
LocPoint = B * (inverse ObjA.transform) --make it local to ffdobject
FFDPoint = (LocPoint - boxMin) / boxLen --normalize
insertItem FFDPoint ArrayFFDpos i
deleteitem FFDPoint 5
ObjAFFD.control_point_2 = ArrayFFDpos[1]
ObjAFFD.control_point_4 = ArrayFFDpos[4]
ObjAFFD.control_point_6 = ArrayFFDpos[2]
ObjAFFD.control_point_8 = ArrayFFDpos[3]
)
for i = 1 to 4 do
(
LocalB = ObjBinside.GetVertex A[i] --get local vertex position for face selection
B = ObjTrans+LocalB --and make it global
LocPoint = B * (inverse ObjA.transform) --make it local to ffdobject
FFDPoint = (LocPoint - boxMin) / boxLen --normalize
insertItem FFDPoint ArrayFFDpos
deleteitem FFDPoint 5
ObjAFFD.control_point_1 = ArrayFFDpos[1]
ObjAFFD.control_point_3 = ArrayFFDpos[4]
ObjAFFD.control_point_5 = ArrayFFDpos[2]
ObjAFFD.control_point_7 = ArrayFFDpos[3]
)
)
There is still no copy. And big part will not work, but this is a way I go.it is mix of 3 or 5 scripts, so.:shrug:
Apr 03, 2009 10:15 am
ObjA=$Box01
ObjB=$Plane01
FacesB = ObjB.getSelection #Face as bitarray
--A operations
addModifier ObjA (FFD_2x2x2())
ObjAFFD=OBJA.modifiers[#FFD_2x2x2]
animateVertex ObjAFFD #all
boxMin = getModContextBBoxMin ObjA ObjAFFD
boxLen = (getModContextBBoxMax OBJA ObjAFFD) - boxmin
ArrayFFDpos = #( [0,0,0] , [0,0,0] , [0,0,0] , [0,0,0] )
--B operations
addModifier ObjB (push())
addModifier ObjB (Edit_Poly ())
maxOps.cloneNodes ObjB cloneType:#copy newNodes:&nnl
maxOps.cloneNodes ObjB cloneType:#copy newNodes:&nnk
ObjBinside=nnl[1]
ObjBoutside=nnk[1]
ObjBinside.modifiers[#Push].Push_Value = ObjA.min.z
ObjBoutside.modifiers[#Push].Push_Value = ObjA.max.z
maxOps.CollapseNodeTo ObjBinside 1 on
maxOps.CollapseNodeTo ObjBoutside 1 on
maxOps.CollapseNodeTo ObjB 1 on
SelectionB = ObjB.setSelection #Face FacesB
ObjTrans = ObjB.objectTransform.translationpart
FacesB = ObjB.getSelection #Face as array
for j = 1 to FacesB.count do
(
ObjAj=copy ObjA
vertB = polyop.getFaceVerts ObjB FacesB[j]
for i = 1 to 4 do --outside
(
LocalB = ObjBoutside.GetVertex vertB[i] --get local vertex position for face selection
B = ObjTrans+LocalB --and make it global
LocPoint = B * (inverse ObjA.transform) --make it local to ffdobject
FFDPoint = (LocPoint - boxMin) / boxLen --normalize
insertItem FFDPoint ArrayFFDpos i
deleteitem ArrayFFDpos 5
objAJ.modifiers[#FFD_2x2x2].control_point_2 = ArrayFFDpos[1]
objAJ.modifiers[#FFD_2x2x2].control_point_4 = ArrayFFDpos[4]
objAJ.modifiers[#FFD_2x2x2].control_point_6 = ArrayFFDpos[2]
objAJ.modifiers[#FFD_2x2x2].control_point_8 = ArrayFFDpos[3]
)
for i = 1 to 4 do --inside
(
LocalB = ObjBinside.GetVertex vertB[i] --get local vertex position for face selection
B = ObjTrans+LocalB --and make it global
LocPoint = B * (inverse ObjA.transform) --make it local to ffdobject
FFDPoint = (LocPoint - boxMin) / boxLen --normalize
insertItem FFDPoint ArrayFFDpos i
deleteitem ArrayFFDpos 5
objAJ.modifiers[#FFD_2x2x2].control_point_1 = ArrayFFDpos[1]
objAJ.modifiers[#FFD_2x2x2].control_point_3 = ArrayFFDpos[4]
objAJ.modifiers[#FFD_2x2x2].control_point_5 = ArrayFFDpos[2]
objAJ.modifiers[#FFD_2x2x2].control_point_7 = ArrayFFDpos[3]
)
)
delete ObjBinside
delete ObjBoutside
And thanks all for help
Apr 03, 2009 10:15 am
Could someone help me please. the script in prew post works I am trying to do rollout with pick buttons. But then the script does not work. Where I am doing something wrong?
rollout Proc "ProcBuild" width:216 height:256
(
button btn1 "DoIt!" pos:[45,179] width:118 height:48
pickButton btn2 "Block" pos:[29,59] width:155 height:32
pickButton btn3 "building" pos:[29,114] width:152 height:38
on btn2 picked Li do
ObjA=Li
on btn3 picked La do
ObjB=La
on btn1 pressed do
(
--ObjA=btn2 picked
--ObjB=btn3 picked
FacesB = ObjB.getSelection #Face as bitarray
--A operations
addModifier ObjA (FFD_2x2x2())
ObjAFFD=OBJA.modifiers[#FFD_2x2x2]
animateVertex ObjAFFD #all
boxMin = getModContextBBoxMin ObjA ObjAFFD
boxLen = (getModContextBBoxMax OBJA ObjAFFD) - boxmin
ArrayFFDpos = #( [0,0,0] , [0,0,0] , [0,0,0] , [0,0,0] )
--B operations
addModifier ObjB (push())
addModifier ObjB (Edit_Poly ())
maxOps.cloneNodes ObjB cloneType:#copy newNodes:&nnl
maxOps.cloneNodes ObjB cloneType:#copy newNodes:&nnk
ObjBinside=nnl[1]
ObjBoutside=nnk[1]
ObjBinside.modifiers[#Push].Push_Value = ObjA.min.z
ObjBoutside.modifiers[#Push].Push_Value = ObjA.max.z
maxOps.CollapseNodeTo ObjBinside 1 on
maxOps.CollapseNodeTo ObjBoutside 1 on
maxOps.CollapseNodeTo ObjB 1 on
SelectionB = ObjB.setSelection #Face FacesB
ObjTrans = ObjB.objectTransform.translationpart
FacesB = ObjB.getSelection #Face as array
for j = 1 to FacesB.count do
(
ObjAj=copy ObjA
vertB = polyop.getFaceVerts ObjB FacesB[j]
for i = 1 to 4 do --outside
(
LocalB = ObjBoutside.GetVertex vertB[i] --get local vertex position for face selection
B = ObjTrans+LocalB --and make it global
LocPoint = B * (inverse ObjA.transform) --make it local to ffdobject
FFDPoint = (LocPoint - boxMin) / boxLen --normalize
insertItem FFDPoint ArrayFFDpos i
deleteitem ArrayFFDpos 5
objAJ.modifiers[#FFD_2x2x2].control_point_2 = ArrayFFDpos[1]
objAJ.modifiers[#FFD_2x2x2].control_point_4 = ArrayFFDpos[4]
objAJ.modifiers[#FFD_2x2x2].control_point_6 = ArrayFFDpos[2]
objAJ.modifiers[#FFD_2x2x2].control_point_8 = ArrayFFDpos[3]
)
for i = 1 to 4 do --inside
(
LocalB = ObjBinside.GetVertex vertB[i] --get local vertex position for face selection
B = ObjTrans+LocalB --and make it global
LocPoint = B * (inverse ObjA.transform) --make it local to ffdobject
FFDPoint = (LocPoint - boxMin) / boxLen --normalize
insertItem FFDPoint ArrayFFDpos i
deleteitem ArrayFFDpos 5
objAJ.modifiers[#FFD_2x2x2].control_point_1 = ArrayFFDpos[1]
objAJ.modifiers[#FFD_2x2x2].control_point_3 = ArrayFFDpos[4]
objAJ.modifiers[#FFD_2x2x2].control_point_5 = ArrayFFDpos[2]
objAJ.modifiers[#FFD_2x2x2].control_point_7 = ArrayFFDpos[3]
)
)
delete ObjBinside
delete ObjBoutside
)
)
createDialog Proc 200 300 300 200
Apr 03, 2009 10:15 am
Would it be possible to put somewhere “ArrayFFDpos after i loop” to “copy of ObjA” for later use? Sometimes the orientation of created and moddified objects is not right So it would be great to have possibility for change it. If “ArrayFFDpos after i loop” woud be saved on per object basys I could just scroll through. How would You approach it?
Apr 03, 2009 10:15 am
So it is something like tool. It replaces ObjB facess with ObjA with help of FFD 2x2x2. ObjA has to be created from top window or need ResetXForm. And all faces in ObjB need to be quadrangles.
Apr 03, 2009 10:15 am
I am just sending some script
ExtrMin = 10
ExtrMax = 200
Num = ExtrMax - ExtrMin
A=selection as array
For j = 1 to A.count do
(
ObB = A[j]
V=ObB.verts
ColZ=[0, 0, 0]
For i = 1 to V.count do
(
colV=getVertColor ObB i as point3
ColZ2=ColZ+ColV
ColZ=ColZ2
)
ColFac = ColZ / V.count
NumFac = (ColFac[1]+ColFac[2]+ColFac[3])/765
Extr = Num * NumFac + ExtrMin
select ObB
modPanel.addModToSelection (Shell ())
ObB.modifiers[#Shell].outerAmount = Extr
maxOps.CollapseNode ObB on
)