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Gmax script for automatically placing objects

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Marc Läderach

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Hi all

We are working on a new ground for FreeZ.
The new base textures are ready, but with the new base textures, we have to adjust all the taxiways (no problem for us) and the lights. As someone else has made the old ground, we are nearly starting at 0 (we have some source files).
I'm sure he didn't place all the lights manually, so there has to be a way to do it automatically.
Theoretically a straight line is easy, but when I want to make a script I'm stuck. And when I want to go further and think about curves - no chance.
I didn't find anything on the internet about gmax scripting in general and about placing objects automatically.

I made two drawings of the two situation (straight lines and curves):

FreeZ_gmaxscript1.jpg


FreeZ_gmaxscript2.jpg


First question: Is it possible?
Second question: How?

You're my last chance, hope you can help me once more!


Best Regards

Marc Läderach
 
Actually, this would seem to be a good place to use the GMax "Array" tool to place copies or instances of the object(s) along either a single axis (for straight lines) or a dual-axis (for the curves)...
 
Hi Marc,

You might also want to take a look at the sticky thread in the GMax forum, it discusses a script that easier allows you to place multiple attachpoins.
 
Hi everybody


Thanks for all suggestions and links! I talked to Jeffrey Stähli, who made this thing for us for the first ground version. He told me to use the "Spacing Tool", and it worked great!

Thanks again for this great support :)


Best Regards

Marc Läderach
 
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