[Closed] scripting help

Chew on this:

(
	-- Create a shape
	s = SplineShape name:(uniqueName #mySpline) wirecolor:black
	addNewSpline s
	for i = 1 to 10 do addKnot s 1 #smooth #curve (random [-200,-200,-200] [200,200,200])
	updateShape s
	
	-- get curve length
	lengthS = curveLength s 1
	-- define cylinder amount
	steps = 50
	
	-- Create the cylinders
	for i = 0 to steps - 1 do
	(
		b = cylinder name:(uniqueName #followSpline) height:(lengthS/steps) radius:(random 1 20) heightsegs:20 sides:20 pos:s.pos parent:s wirecolor:orange
		addModifier b (SpacePathDeform path:s Percent_along_path:(i * 100.0 / steps))
	)
)

Goodluck,
-Johan

Hi JHN, and thank for the help, i have tried the script but is not what i want, i have attacched an image to explained better. kind regards

Hi,

You could do this ith the spacing tool, and then randomise the cylinders using a simple script like this:

 for s in selection do s.radius=(random 1. 5)
 

No need to hit it with a sledgehammer

J.

hi j_man , thank you for help, i have tried that and it work , but about ranomize the space between the cylinders

for s in selection do s.space ? =( random x y)
i have tried with “distance” and “spacing” but i get an error.
kind regards

Ah – I’m afraid this is a little more complicated.

To acheive this is a little morecomplicated. You will want to place your cylinders along a shape using a path controller, and then randomise the path percentage.

Josh.

BTW great script Johan!

OK, this is a good start for you.

pth=$line01				-- the path shape
num=20						-- the number of cylinders along the path
radius=5						-- the radius of the cylinders
var=.1						-- the variation of radius and of distance between objects

for i=1 to num do
(
	c=cylinder height:100 radius:(radius*(random (1-var) (1+var)))
	p=Path_Constraint ()
	c.pos.controller = p
	p.path=pth
	x=(100.0/num)
	p.percent=(x*i)+(i*(random (1-var) (1+var)))
)
  

Josh.