Loop copy object, translate with local pivot and rotate

Submitted by Rodman on Wed, 2012-09-26 02:00

Hello,

I'm trying to do like in this picture : http://imageshack.us/a/img855/5153/explanation.jpg

I wrote these lines, but I don't know how to make it work :

-- size of the object
dim_selobj =  (selobj.max - selobj.min)
 
-- object.min pivot
selobj.pivot = selobj.min
 
-- object coordonate
selobj_x = selobj.pos.x
selobj_y = selobj.pos.y
selobj_z = selobj.pos.z
 
for i = 1 to 10 do
(
		rot_angle_z = 45 -- theta angle
		rot_angle = eulerangles 0 0 rot_angle_z
		rotate selobj rot_angle
		selobj_copy_x = copy selobj
		in coordsys local selobj_copy_x.pos = [-i * dim_selobj[1] + selobj_x,selobj_y,dim_selobj[3]]
 
)

General Scripting

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Submitted by le1setreter on Wed, 2012-09-26 04:51.

between your two posts i

between your two posts i changed your script a bit. just run it in empty scene...
maybe this helps you.

the difference is i do work with my last instance/copy instead with the base/start object.

rotationDegree = 13
instanceCount = 23
 
selobj = box length:4 width:8 height:4
 
 
 
-- size of the object
dim_selobj =  (selobj.max - selobj.min)
 
-- object.min pivot
selobj.pivot = selobj.min
 
-- object coordonate
selobj_x = selobj.pos.x
selobj_y = selobj.pos.y
selobj_z = selobj.pos.z
 
 
 
lastObj = selObj
 
for i = 1 to instanceCount-1 do
(
 
		tmpIns = instance lastObj
 
		in coordsys local tmpIns.pos = [tmpIns.pos[1]+dim_selobj[1],tmpIns.pos[2],tmpIns.pos[3]]
 
 
		rot_angle = eulerangles 0 0 -rotationDegree
		rotate tmpIns rot_angle
 
 
		lastObj = tmpIns
 
 
)