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- Date: Wed, 10 Dec 1997 16:32:39 -0800
- From: "RTI- Hall, Michael R." <mikeh@RETAILPRO.COM>
- Subject: Re: [IML] Ifw, Quest: Replicate objects along path...
-
- >I wonder if it is possible to replicate/copy objects along a path, that is
- >retaining their textures and axis not just replicate the shape. It would be
- >much easier in many ways. As you know replicating a shape along a path will
- >not include the textures. I just wonder if it is possible or if I have to
- >copy/paste them.
-
- Hans,
-
- You can do this using another function.
- Some time ago, Eno-One created a WinBatch script called "PointReplace" which
- samples the points of a user specified object, and stored the position
- values.
-
- This script then loaded a user specified object and pasted it to the
- positions which the points of the other object used to occupy. This allows
- you to keep control over individual objects. I modified the script and sent
- it to Eno (making it a little faster), but I never heard from him.
-
- In order to use the script, you must D/L the shareware WinBatch program from
- their website.
-
- ENO's script should be at: http://www.dorsai.org/~eno.
-
- I don't have a website to post my scripts at, but I can email the Point
- Replace script to you. WinBatch can be gotten at:
- http://www.windowware.com.
-
- It's a very cool and very powerful program. I have written scripts for
- Imagine to replicate objects in a straight line, replicate on a spiral,
- duplicate a specified number of times and to define quick edges. All of
- this in a handy little dialog that is displayed on screen. I have been
- waiting to offer this to Imagine users until I have had a bit more time to
- go over the scripts to make sure they are working properly and have enough
- "error catching" abilities. Also, these are convenient, but they would be a
- lot more convenient if Impulse added the ability to launch another program
- from within Imagine. This way a toolbar icon could be added that would
- launch the script, rather than shelling out to Explorer.
-
- Anyway, I hope these help. The nice thing about point replace is that you
- can specify exactly where the objects will go via point placement.
-
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-
- Date: Thu, 11 Dec 1997 11:37:28 +0100
- From: Torgeir Holm <torgeir@GIL.NO>
- Subject: Re: [IML] Ifw, Quest: Replicate objects along path...
-
- At 21:32 10/12/97 -0700, you wrote:
-
- >If IFW still works like IFA (in this respect) can't you just replicate
- >along a path then choose the first object (with the textures on it still)
- >then Shift-select all the replicated objects then use Apply? That should
- >apply the textures from the first selected object to all the other selected
- >objects.
-
- Replicate does not create separate objects, but one object (all the
- replicated copies joined). I suppose you could select the individual faces
- of the replicated objects and split them off, but then the axis placement
- would be off.
-
- ---------------------------------
-
- Date: Thu, 11 Dec 1997 16:09:39 +0100
- From: Torgeir Holm <torgeir@GIL.NO>
-
- At 08:20 11/12/97 -0600, you wrote:
- >In the detail editor I added an open path. I then added a primitive
- >sphere, gave it some color and a texture. Then selected replicate. Chose
- >the along path option, made 10 copies of it. All ten had color and
- >texture.
-
- Yes, but not in the exact same spot.
- This works for simple objects, but not anything that needs complex
- texturing that is positioned relative to the object axis.
-
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-
- Date: Thu, 11 Dec 1997 11:09:09 -0800
- From: Clae & Deborah Tanett <cd@ACCUTEK.COM>
-
- Hi
-
- Clae here
-
- On replicated objects, if they're solid objects I just use the 'slice'
- funtion to break them up into individual objects which also centers the axis
- to each object automatically. Then I use use the 'apply' function.
-
- *Tip on replicting: you can use a closed path to replicate an object in a
- circular pattern (I used this to place 16 bolts on a generator, worked
- great!)*
-
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-
- Date: Thu, 11 Dec 1997 22:49:32 +0100
- From: Torgeir Holm <torgeir@GIL.NO>
-
- Yes, as long as the object itself has no intersecting faces, the axis is
- mathematically centered in the original object, and you're replicating in a
- straight line, That would work.
-
- I guess impulse implementing a true object replication function would be
- the best option, or using eno's point replace winbatch script (which btw
- works really great)
-
-