Hi YHWH_777,

> Is there any way to script this by selecting the objects and
> then having each object call the scale function?

Yes, that's possible, see the ScaleArray script that Pilou mentioned above for a starting point.

It's also possible though by just using Scale and Move in combination with one another - apply the scale to all objects using a scale factor of 1.5 like I described above, and then to counter-act the spacing increasing you can select a row of objects and move them by 0.5 units over, add the next row and move by 0.5, etc... after doing that to all rows and columns you will have adjusted their spacing back to what you need, without recreating the whole array.

- Michael

So as soon as you make some copy of something just thing to put a point on the pivot
for future multiple scaling! :)

Hi YHWH_777, here is a plug-in that will do what you are asking about.

Unzip it and copy it into the \commands sub-folder inside of MoI's main installation folder. That will then make a new command named ScaleIndividual. To trigger it set up a shortcut key with ScaleIndividual as the command name part of the shortcut.

When you run it, it will ask you for objects to scale, and then a scale factor and when you push Done it will scale each object by that scale factor using the center of the object's bounding box as the scale origin.

- Michael

Bravo!
Works like a charm!



PS What is the pivot Point ? the BoundingCenterBox of the individual object?

PSs A circular selection is inside the pipeline ?

Hi Pilou,

> PS What is the pivot Point ? the BoundingCenterBox of the individual object?

Yup!


> PSs A circular selection is inside the pipeline ?

It's on the wishlist - I'm not sure right now exactly when it will happen.

- Michael

Cool!

there is something who makes difference in the commands folder between native commands and commands added like IndividualMove?
For example i don't remember if ExplodeMove is now a native command ?

Because i make some texts in numerous forum and of course people ask me where they can find this or these commands :)

(of course I will put them on my site but from there... :)

Hi Pilou,

> there is something who makes difference in the commands folder between native
> commands and commands added like IndividualMove?

Often times plug-in commands are more narrowly focused on just one person's particular problem, the "native commands" tend to be more more refined for more general purpose use.

But they are all just script files, there is no special marker on them for Windows Explorer to display bundled commands separately from ones that you have installed. To find the list of what you have installed yourself you could install a fresh copy of MoI to a new directory and compare the commands folders.


> For example i don't remember if ExplodeMove is now a native command ?

ExplodeMove is part of the standard installation now.

- Michael

Michael:

Thanks for the script. I took a look at the other scripts, but without a reference/manual or guidance, I was lost.

<< ... here is a plug-in that will do what you are asking about...>>

I tried to execute the script, but it doesn't seem to be functioning properly.

The upper right hand corner of the screen doesn't seem to be drawing properly. I can't enter the scaling factor.

See attachment...

FYI: I'm running Win7 64-bit.

Michael:

OK, I think I figured it out.

The script looks like it might be specific to the V3 Beta. I downloaded the V3 Beta and it seems to work properly.

Once again, thanks for all of your help.

Hi YHWH_777, looks like you might be using it with MoI v2? Try using it with the current v3 beta and it should work fine.

- Michael

EDIT: looks like you figured that out already.

It's probably a good idea that it doesnt update the view before the commit?

Added :)
http://moiscript.weebly.com/scaleindividual.html

http://moiscript.weebly.com/rotateobjects.html
added :)

Hi Burr,

> It's probably a good idea that it doesnt update the view before the commit?

Yeah it tends to take a bit of extra time for a script to process all the stuff, so I figured it should just update stuff once after it has all the information. Also it tends to be easier to write a script that way, it usually takes extra work to do dynamic updating stuff.

- Michael

Great, the ScaleIndividual command is just what I needed for a current project, featuring lots of teeth I had to scale individually in a cartoon character's mouth.

After scaling I used the ExplodeMove command to get the teeth back against the inside of the mouth. Worked as a breeze.

The source of useful scripts and commands seems inexhaustible. *insert thumbs up emoticon* :)

My latest project uses a (reduction) factor of 1/1.325, which divides out to 0.7547169811320...

In the scale command, it would be convenient to have a division factor input, in addition to the
scale factor input, to get MoI to do the division.

Rather than mess with MoI's stock Scale command, a modified ScaleIndividual command was done.

Added to the .js:
var scalefactor = moi.ui.commandUI.factor.value;
var scaledivisor = moi.ui.commandUI.divisor.value;
scalefactor /= scaledivisor;

Added to the .htm:

				<tr>
					<td>Scale divisor:</td>
					<td><moi:NumericInput id="divisor"/></td>
				</tr>	
					   

Now to add two default values of 1.0, and add back in "make copies."
...then disable bounding box, and add some rotations... or not :-)

- Brian

Hi Brian, in any MoI numeric input field you can enter in arithmetic. So in the regular scale command, in the "Scale factor" field, you can just type in 1/1.325 and push enter, and let MoI calculate the result for you. The result will flash briefly (rounded for your display precision) in the field after you push enter.

Does that do what you need or were you looking for something different?

- Michael

Thank you Michael. That excellent tip will do it!

I'm doing a "Harriss spiral," but it will likely be a one-time interactive MoI rectangle construction, with some tapered sweeps.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/alexs-adventures-in-numberland/2015/jan/13/golden-ratio-beautiful-new-curve-harriss-spiral

- Brian

Thanks so much for making ScaleIndividual! I just used it to resize over 5000 rectangular solids in a model of an LED display.

In this conversation, you had suggested that it would be easier to just delete all but one object re-make the array again. This wouldn't work in my case because what I had was not at all a simple array. I had solids that were rotated and positioned in a quasi-circular pattern that in no way can be quickly re-created. It would have been even more so if I had colored them yet. :-)

Thanks again.

Seems RotateObjects Rotate only in the vertical direction!

Does it possible to have the other directions ?