[Bf-funboard] Array modifier offset sugestion

[Bassam Kurdali]

Yup, it seems like kind of a cool idea; this way your original mesh,
instead of being the first 'instance' can be the Nth 'instance' - the
result changes how the array is offset relative to the object center.

Trying to wrap my head around how this would change object-offset is
giving me a headache, it could be cool though.

On Mon, 2014-11-17 at 15:35 -0300, grog tw wrote:
> you are right, it would just offset the initial transformation of the
> object, you still have the same number of copies but you displace the
> indices to the 'right' or to the 'left'
> try this: add a plane, place a solidify modifier and set offset to -10, or
> a displace and play with strength... similar concept
> for modeling it would allow to have a single control object affect many
> setups, also keeping the origin under control -as greg says- isn't a minor
> thing
> 
> 2014-11-17 15:31 GMT-03:00 Julian Herzog <julian.hzg at gmail.com>:
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > tell me if I'm wrong, but I think the original idea was to allow, as
> > described in the first mail, copies "before or after" the subject. So not
> > only copies in forward but also in backward direction, with negative
> > offsets. That's also what the example image shows. So basically what
> > Douglas wrote, but not only in positive direction 0-10, 1-11, 2-12, but
> > also, for example, -5 to 5. I do think this might be quite helpful.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Julian
> >
> > 2014-11-17 17:15 GMT+01:00 Knapp <magick.crow at gmail.com>:
> >
> > > Trying to understand your post.
> > > You start with an array of 0-10 and then you increase the array to 0-11
> > but
> > > don't show the first one. Correct? This gives a sort of cheap animation.
> > Or
> > > you just make the array from 0-100 and only show the first 0-9 and then
> > > 1-10 and then 2-11?? Again same effect.
> > >
> > > On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 2:42 PM, grog tw <corazonyhuevo at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > > it is a convenience thing and you can fake it with rigs and
> > workarounds,
> > > > but having it in the modifier feels like an extra axis you can play
> > with
> > > > -think time maybe- and as in that picture you can keep your object
> > origin
> > > > in place and move copies around -right now you need to calculate an
> > > > inverted transformation and move your object for each array-
> > > >
> > > > it also looks like something harmless to add, there's a place in the
> > gui
> > > > for it and when set to 0 it does just nothing
> > > > really, if you ever used AE it is a concept you can find in replicators
> > > and
> > > > plugins all the time, but also in many other packages...
> > > > here's a new image: https://db.tt/BoHqC7zJ
> > > >
> > > > 2014-11-17 9:10 GMT-03:00 Greg Zaal <gregzzmail at gmail.com>:
> > > >
> > > > > Hey fellows,
> > > > >
> > > > > What is the purpose of this suggestion? Is it simply to move the
> > origin
> > > > to
> > > > > the center of the object (after the array)? Apart from that, I don't
> > > > really
> > > > > understand how it could be useful.
> > > > >
> > > > > Cheers,
> > > > > Greg
> > > > >
> > > > > On 17 November 2014 14:03, paolo lo bello <wildlux at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > In your idea count offset ......create a new line of array? similar
> > > > array
> > > > > > plane ... maybe
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 2014-11-17 3:11 GMT+01:00 grog tw <corazonyhuevo at gmail.com>:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Here's a simple proposal for the array modifier that should
> > nicely
> > > > > > improve
> > > > > > > its functionality...
> > > > > > > It's an option to offset the index of duplicated meshes, so you
> > can
> > > > > have
> > > > > > > copies 'before' or 'after' your object, it is useful for modeling
> > > and
> > > > > > could
> > > > > > > be fun for animation too...
> > > > > > > here's a picture: https://db.tt/qNuJKWb0
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > There's a similar setting in other softwares -both 2D and 3D- and
> > > it
> > > > is
> > > > > > > very powerful.
> > > > > > > In fact it looks so logical to have it there may be a reason it
> > is
> > > > not
> > > > > > > implemented yet...
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