Full Version: Array - linear AND rotational?

Hello,
Is it possible to perform a linear and rotational array simultaneously using the ARRAY command?
Regards, Mala

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Hi Mala, there is a plug-in array command here that both steps and rotates the object:
http://moi3d.com/forum/index.php?webtag=MOI&msg=5595.18

It makes a result like this:


If that isn't what you need it would help if you could show an example.

That has scaling also applied to it, that can be removed by modifying the script.

- Michael

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Thanks for the script. I don't really understand it (yet). Description of what I want to achieve: It's about stacking a chair. The movement is x=3cm y=3cm and the rotation is 5° at a specific point. I can't show it publicly because it's a new design. But maybe a dummy...

Attachments:
array linear and rotate.3dm

Image Attachments:
array linear and rotate.png 

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It's not that important anymore. I render it in C4D, and there I can work with MoGraph, both linearly and rotationally.
Thx.

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Hi Mala,

re:
> The movement is x=3cm y=3cm and the rotation is 5° at a specific point.

You can use the Transform > Copy command to make a copy at a specific distance and rotation at a specific point can be done with the Transform > Rotate command.

To make a copy at a distance of 3cm in x and 3cm in y, select the object and then run the Transform > Copy command.

The prompt will say "Pick base point", type 0 and push Enter to use 0,0,0 as the base point.

The prompt will now say "Pick target point", type 3,3 and push Enter and a copy will be created.

Then right click in a viewport or push "Done" to exit the command.


To rotate around a specific point, select the object and then run the Transform > Rotate command.

The prompt will say "Pick center of rotation", pick your specific point.

At the next prompt click the "Make copies" checkbox in the command options and then type your rotation angle.

- Michael

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;-)
I made it in Cinema 4d. But I put it in my MOI-Wiki.
Thx...

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Can we see it ?

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A bit late but can be done with nodeditor.
Cheers
Barry

Image Attachments:
Screenshot (5).png 

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Excellent!

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At just this moment I saw your question to see the stapled stools, Pilou. I cannot show them here. But it is exactly what barry shows.

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What is the "new nodeeditor" Barry?

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Hi Mala, some information here on the node editor:
https://moi3d.com/wiki/Nodeeditor

- Michael

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And ask the ".nod" file to Barry because use the node editor ask some training before! ;)

https://moiscript.weebly.com/biblio-elephant.html (Scroll some Infos about Node Editor (English / French)

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Hi Mala,
the new nodeditor plus is here.https://moi3d.com/forum/messages.php?webtag=MOI&msg=11614.1
But you can get the result you where looking for with the original nodeditor.
Cheers
Barry

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