[Bf-committers] Array in blenders edit panel.

[Ton Roosendaal]

Hi Campbell,

I liked the samples as posted a lot, but I think this shows just the  
power of Pyhon, more than having it builtin in Blender. It resembles  
also a bit the work Stefano was doing on procedural generated objects,  
plus I recall Willian proposing to facilitate this better by adding a  
new 'Python' Object type.

I'm still fighting with a long todo list, after being away for a little  
over a week, but we definitely can think of ways to Python UI issues  
with Panels as well. Right now I miss a little bit the overview of the  
total, what exactly the addtional functionality would be for Python  
scripters to facilitate. I guess that would be a good topic for the  
bf-python maillist to continue...

-Ton-



On Saturday, Jun 5, 2004, at 01:14 Europe/Amsterdam, Campbell Barton  
wrote:

> Hi, I made a python array script (that evolved into a tree maker) but  
> would still like to add basic array functionality into blender.
> http://www.blender.org/ 
> modules.php?op=modload&name=phpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=3606&highlight=
>
> This could be added as a panel thet only appiers in object mode.
> ATM there are only 2 panels in object mode so there is easerly room  
> for another 2 (On the UI front).
>
> There are functions in edit mode but these only work on mesh objects.
> Dupliverts can do most of these things but there are advantages in  
> both implimentations.
> If you want to make 1 objects 1.122 apart then its a fiddle to do with  
> dupliverts (Requires some brain power)
>
> The array function would have operate on all selected objects.
> Have x/y/z num sliders for LOC/ROT/SCALE and an iterations slider
> Other functions are
> - follow rotation (so motion follows rotation)
> - Scale, scales offset. (so objects the tget smaller are also closet  
> together)\
> - Get Modifier from selected (Use the difference between the active  
> and another selected object to set the LOC/SIZE/ROT)
> - Mode: Accelerate/Tween (Use the modifier values for each iteration  
> OR devide the values by the iteration num and then apply make teh  
> array)
>
> What thinks you people?
> - Can
>
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