Script like 3dsmax spacing tool that not clone objects

sefiroths

Hi, I want a script that align selected objects over a spline.
let’s say I have 40 cards and Iwant to align on a circular path.
there is in 3ds Max such a tool?

thanks

Klunk

fn create_path_constrait the_path loop t delkeys: = 
(
	pcon = Path_Constraint();
	pcon.path = the_path;
	pcon.percent = t;
	pcon.loop = loop;
	pcon.constantVel = true;	-- make evenly spaced
	pcon.follow = true;
	if delkeys != unsupplied and delkeys == true then deleteKeys pcon #allkeys;
	pcon	
)

fn align_to_path the_path the_nodes =
(
	num_of_nodes = the_nodes.count;
	t = 100.0/num_of_nodes;
	
	for i = 1 to num_of_nodes do
	(	
		the_nodes[i].position.controller = create_path_constrait the_path true (t * i ) delkeys:false;
	)
)	

align_to_path $Circle01 $

in it's simplest form something like this ?

sefiroths

Wow very clean code! I ended up with a very bad code, I’ll post it when I’ll be on my pc

sefiroths

only one thing... after the script run the position of the object are constrained to that path, there is a way to modify freely that position after set?

Klunk

select the object, go to motion panel on PRS params select position which should throw up the Path Parameters rollout panel from there you can set the % along path value.
or type in 
$.pos.controller.Path_Constraint.controller.percent = 25
into max script listener window follow by enter