Need to random arrange small object within bounds of a larger object

ASQUEOBSFJ2 — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 21:11:26 GMT

Hi! I need to fill the equivalent of a fish tank with beads. What's a good script to do this with? I can't find one that does what I need. I'm working in the 2016 version, thanks!

Re: Need to random arrange small object within bounds of a larger object

leeminardi — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 02:00:40 GMT

The following is a simple script that will randomly fill a box with an object.

Create a box bigger than your "fish bowl" and then delete the ones outside.

-- fills the volume defined by a box with objects -- select the object to fill the box first then -- select a box object n = 30 -- number of objects to fill box obj = selection[1] b = selection[2] xdim = b.width ydim = b.length zdim = b.height x1 = b.pos.x - xdim/2. x2 = b.pos.x + xdim/2. y1 = b.pos.y - ydim/2. y2 = b.pos.y + ydim/2. z1 = b.pos.z z2 = b.pos.z + zdim for i = 1 to n do ( o = copy obj -- o = instance obj -- use this for instances o.pos = [(random x1 x2 ),(random y1 y2), (random z1 z2)] )

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Need to random arrange small object within bounds of a larger object

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