Hi,

I would like to be able to select an object and the center of rotation using the mouse and have these values as input to the Node Editor "script" - see attached.

Right now the center of rotation is hard coded to verify that rotation using the slider worked but I don't know how to set these values via a point selected with the mouse.

Thanks.

Frederick

https://moiscript.weebly.com/uploads/3/9/3/8/3938813/gif-star1-rotate-e_orig.gif

Hi,

Sorry but I still don't see how to set the X,Y,Z values of a Point node by selecting a location with the mouse.

Thanks.

Frederick

Hi Frederick, I don't think there is any method set up in the node editor to pick a point with the mouse like you would in a regular MoI drawing command.

You would probably need to create a point object using Draw curve > More > Pt and then feed in that point object.

- Michael

Hi Michael,

OK I will see if that is doable.

Thanks.

Frederick

Hi Frederick,

The pointcoordinates script might help with picking a point, and getting the XYZ coordinates.
https://moi3d.com/forum/index.php?webtag=MOI

I am unsure what kind of interface with nodeeditor would work...
I suppose the rotation axis (Frame) would depend upon the active view? Top, Front, or Right. (or 3D?)

What sort of widget node would permit mouse input to a .nod file?

- Brian

Hello Frederick,

preselect the point object in moi and create a new point in the node editor with points2\Point. This node will take the coordinates of the selected point object. To see the point you can connect a point in NE with Info\showFrame.

Hope that helps!

Have a nice day
Karsten

Hi Karsten,

Thanks for the help.

I got it to work.

If I move the Point Object is there anyway to update the Point Node other than removing it and creating a new one?

The Selected Node used to select the object to rotate has the Clear/Update options but the Point Node does not.

Frederick

Hello Frederick,

sorry - no it's a one way ticket. The idea is to get it's geometry in the node editor and work then inside it.

Karsten

Hi,

Thanks for the info.

Frederick