Ali Torabi » path https://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog Digital Architecture & Technology Mon, 30 Jun 2014 19:51:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.38 Combine controllers inside your script https://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?p=90 https://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?p=90#comments Sun, 18 Apr 2010 11:01:40 +0000 http://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?p=90 Combine Controllers

Level: Advanced
In This Video:

  • Use curve controller to pass offset value to the surface controller.
  • Set the dim argument to apply the curve controller on a certain direction.

    • ]]>     https://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=90 2     Parametric truss https://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?p=86 https://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?p=86#comments Sun, 18 Apr 2010 08:49:49 +0000 http://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?p=86 Parametric truss

    Level: Advanced
    In This Video:

  • Array between two spline using script controller.
  • Use conditional statements to change the index value.

    • Reference: curve controller function takes the following arguments:
    curve: object name –The name of object in 3ds Max
    dim: 1,2 or 3 — set the controller on specific dimension.
    feedback:transform/position/rotation –function returns transform matrix, position in point3 value and rotation in EulerAngles value
    localOffset: offset value — offset the index value and shifts item along the path.
    endOffset: offset value — move all items away from the last point of the path.
    startOffset: offset value — move all items away from the first point of the path
    mode : 1 or 2 — set the controller in absolute mode (1) or relative (2)
    order: 1 to 9 — choose the order of rotation (items in drop down menu) works only when feedback is set to rotation

    ]]>     https://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=86 4     Multi turn spiral stair, script controller https://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?p=84 https://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?p=84#comments Sun, 18 Apr 2010 07:49:48 +0000 http://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?p=84 Multi turn spiral

    Level: Advanced
    In This Video:

  • An example of using curve controller function inside the script controller.
  • Using script controller on transform property.
  • How to move items along two curves.
  • How to combine the position and rotation to get a transform matrix.
  • Set the array count to a consist value puts array into a loop.

    • ]]>     https://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=84 0     Parametric bridge. https://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?p=41 https://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?p=41#comments Sat, 17 Apr 2010 07:54:06 +0000 http://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?p=41 Level: Intermediate
    In This Video:

  • Use curve controller to place light posts and peirs along a bridge.
  • Align objects to the path.
  • Using x-form modifier to adjust the location of objects manually.

    • ]]>     https://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=41 0     Parametric spiral stair based on a circle https://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?p=39 https://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?p=39#comments Sat, 17 Apr 2010 07:18:16 +0000 http://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?p=39 Spiral stairs

    Level: Intermediate
    In This Video:

  • Create a parametric spiral stair using curve controller and linear controller.
  • How to control the position of items using different controllers in different directions.

    • ]]>     https://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=39 2     Curve controller and scalar values https://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?p=37 https://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?p=37#comments Sat, 17 Apr 2010 07:14:55 +0000 http://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?p=37 Scalar value for a curve

    Level: Beginner
    In This Video:

  • Use curve controller to set the scalar properties.
  • shape as graph.
  • What’s the use of local offset in curve controller.

    • ]]>     https://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=37 1     Array on path https://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?p=35 https://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?p=35#comments Sat, 17 Apr 2010 07:12:33 +0000 http://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/?p=35 Array on path

    Level: Beginner
    In This Video:

  • Use curve controller to put the items in array on a sp-line path.
  • Use start offset and end offset to move items along the path.
  • What’s the Relative and Absolute mode.

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