Script like 3dsmax spacing tool that not clone objects

sefiroths · Jul 21 2024

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 · Jul 24 2024

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 · Aug 7 2024

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

sefiroths · Aug 8 2024

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 · Aug 8 2024

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

Script like 3dsmax spacing tool that not clone objects

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