Full Version: Is there a script that will replace a shape with another shape?

Good day.
I have about 50 squares that I need to replace with a square that is close to it in shape.
Is there a script for this?

Tnx!

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Hi Matadem,

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> I have about 50 squares that I need to replace with a square that is close to it in shape.
> Is there a script for this?

Sorry no, not that I'm aware of.

It is difficult in script to implement a shape comparison function to identify when 2 curves are "close to each other" in shape.

Script code can create algorithms out of a list of very simple instructions, you would need a much more detailed and granular specification of what exactly "close to each other" means.

- Michael

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Would it be possible to replace the shape based on the center of the object...that would work as well.
So not to worry about the shape but the items selected.

So I have shape and I want to replace it with the selected items while deleting them as well and putting them in the center.

Tnx!

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Hi Matadem, it would help me understand if you could make a .3dm file with an example of the starting shape, the inputs to the script and the desired result.

- Michael

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Attached file

the one on top is what I have...the one at the bottom is the desired outcome.

Tnx!

Attachments:
replacemoi.3dm

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Hi Matadem, if your objects are regularly spaced like that you can use Transform > Array to do it.

Step 1 - use Transform > Copy to copy circle onto lower left element.

Step 2 - Use Transform > Array to make new pattern over top of old one.

Step 3 - Cleanup to Remove old objects - select newly created objects, invert and delete.

Looks like this:



- Michael

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Or to simplify cleanup you can draw in a rectangle for the cell size like this, then you can delete all the old shapes, move the new shape onto the lower left corner of that cell and use the lower left to upper right corners for the array spacing. Then you'll only have that one spacer rectangle to remove for cleanup.



- Michael

Image Attachments:
matadem_array.jpg 

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Good day.
no the array was just as an example ..they are all over the place.
Tnx!

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Hi Matadem, can you please post an example that more closely matches your actual case?

- Michael

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You could use BoundingBoxCenterIndividual from here to place a point at each selected object's center:
https://moi3d.com/forum/index.php?webtag=MOI&msg=10065.2

Then CopyToPoints:
https://moi3d.com/download/scripts/PetrsMoiPage/PetrsMoiPage.htm#CopyToPoints

- Michael

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Yep that was that! ;) Made in the past!

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Thanks works great.
Michael please search option for commands and shortcut....without the need to go to option to look it over.

Thanks!

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