[Plugin] MatrixProximity Update v1.9 20110708

chango70

Superbly useful tool! Thanks so much!

Bertier

how does that work ?

TIG

@bertier said:

how does that work ?

What work?
Read the Guide PDF...

TIG

Thanks Pilou... I was just getting a link

pilou

You can find the doc here

Bertier

No pdf attached to the download...

I have it from a previous download.

TIG

Here it is for 'ease'...MatrixProximityGuide.pdf

Bertier

thank you

Bertier

I don't get it...

Pilou tu peux m'aider... ?

Bertier

sorry TIG

I really don't understand how to use your plugin....

I have the same statue in 3 LOD
name is :

statue-001+
statue-001~
statue-001-

run the plugin

see the boxes

nothing happens on screen !

TIG

Are those +/~/- components loaded into the SKP, or at least available in the '../Proximity Components' folder that you need to add inside the '../Components' folder?
The script is pretty old and also quite ropey!
I can fix it if you really want!!
What is it you want to do exactly ??

Bertier

Sorry TIG I missed that part : create a proximity folder....

I'll try that now

I'am trying to draw a perspective 300 m long with a statue evry 10 m

the one in the far don't need high res

I want to create scenes and not re-load manually every component ...

screen shot

Bertier

can't mak work

TIG

You need to set a range in the dialog so that some statues fall outside the limit and are thereby made the '-' type. I assume that the three types are made with the same origin and overall dimensions BUT the farther ones are less complex forms ?
Do you want to PM me the three types and I'll see what's what...

Bertier

thank you TIG...
I how [owe?] you some pints.

pilou

@Bertier
You can use the Random Replacement of a Composant by Sdmitch
Just take one composant as source for avoid the random if neeeding

And despite of that in case of Big Size component (polys) use the Ghost component by fredo 6

TIG

Here's v1.8 http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=46802#p46802
I've made some additional fixes to the code to bring it up to date...

Bertier

thank you I'll try tonight

EarthMover

Where can I find the original .zip file for this? I've never used this before so I think I'm lacking a few things to make it work. I tried to just drop in the .rb file and create the subfolder in my components folder, but I can't get it to show up in the plugins list. Perhaps it would be helpful to repackage it with everything needed to make it work.

Thanks TIG, this looks useful.

TIG

Here's an updated version that fixes the 'missing menu issue'! Sorry! http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=46802#p46802

Here's the guide MatrixProximityGuide.pdf
All you need for 'Proximity' to run is a folder called 'Proximity Components' in the main 'Components' folder, useful IF you haven't already loaded a 'set' of three 'proximity components' [ending in +/~/-] into your model...