how to make array and select this after cloning

its beautiful anubis
you did a great job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and soon ill show u why i needed this so badly :)

i realy need to go :) but will reply on this.

1st - if you wish to end with 50 objects then insted to use insert + loop to num-1, you can just rid of your original/source objects after cloning by deleting them.

2nd - to access this var - cloneCollection after reopening the dialog it should be global variable.

ok, here is my last assistance on this script ;-)
changes in v.1.1:

on btndo pressed do
(
	objs = selection as array
	if objs.count > 0 do
	(
		num = objCount.value
		type = Clone.state
		objArray = #()
		for c = 1 to num do (
			CloneAndSelect objs type
			join objArray (getCurrentSelection())
		)
		select objArray
	)
	delete objs -- delete source objects
	-- for the select button - make your cloneCollection global var
	global cloneCollection = objArray
)
on btnCselect pressed Do
(
	if cloneCollection != undefined do
		select (for i in cloneCollection where isValidObj i collect i)
)

hehe

ok :)

for c = 1 to (num-1) do (

ok that was the line i also needed to change, so i press 50 clones now
and i have 50 objects selected

for the user, simple and straightforward

for the code- headache! :D

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i try to make a button to select this array, so when i deselect it later i can still get back to it

similar to SFlowCollection,

------------------------------

for c = 1 to (num-1) do (
CloneAndSelect objs type
join objArray (getCurrentSelection())

)
--insertItem objs objArray 1
select objArray

sel = objArray
cloneCollection = sel
)
)

on btnCselect pressed Do
(
if cloneCollection != undefined do
--select (for i in cloneCollection where isValidObj i collect i)
)

newObjs = for i = (currObjs+0) to objects.count collect objects[i]

changed 1 to 0

got it!!!

see i have no idea what i do there :)
trial and error ^_^

dont worry,
even some mediate scripters hit problems on such codes,
also even some advanced scripters not know/understand mapping get/set operations at all.

after a time of learning everything will become clear to you :)
now i have job to do and leave you to continue alone on this.

cheers

hey

how come this line dont work anymore?

would like ALL objects to be selected :D

insertItem objs objArray 1

oh, this come from previous example where the var hold single object.

oh my god
thank you

if i could i would give you a hug now :)

what i learn from all this?

functions are great, but dont use inside button :)

case types are also great, save yourself some code

but most of all-

anubis- greatest maxscripter of all time :D

haha, thanks
but what you mean not use functions inside button?
you can use them anywhere in the code :)

oh man :) i knew you can fight easy with this script, so i wrote it and attached.

log whats new:
- new function to clone as copy/inst/ref.
- modification of button event (using Join() function)

-- new CloneAndSelect function:
fn CloneAndSelect objArray type = (
	currObjs = objects.count
	case type of (
		1: copy objArray
		2: instance objArray
		3: reference objArray
	)
	newObjs = for i = (currObjs+1) to objects.count collect objects[i]
	select newObjs
)
-- new button event:
on btndo pressed do
(
	objs = selection as array
	if objs.count > 0 do
	(
		num = objCount.value
		type = Clone.state
		objArray = #() -- empty array
		for c = 1 to num do (
			CloneAndSelect objs type
			join objArray (getCurrentSelection())
		)
		select objArray
	)
)

get attached script and enjoy

anubis
i really appreciate your help
and i have been trying for past 4hours to get this stupid code to work
the clones was no problem, only this silly selection at the end

now i really try with your copy function

but of course it not work-
your versionworked
but it only made 2 copies, and not the value given in the spinner objCount-
so i try, i really try to make it work but of course it doesnt

on btndo pressed Do
(
--local boxes = selection as array

fn CopyAndSelect objArray = (
currObjs = objects.count
c = objcount.value
copy objArray
newObjs = for i = (currObjs+1) to c collect objects[i]
select newObjs
)

CopyAndSelect (getCurrentSelection())

)

haha

i tried exactly that line
local boxes = selection as array

but of course it not work :)

but i guess with your copy and select function it should work
trying now

ok now i am totally confused, head is spinning :|

on btnClone pressed Do (
local boxes = selection as array
--obj = selection[1]
num = objCount.value-1
type = Clone.state
objArray = (
case type of (
1: for c = 1 to num collect (copy obj)
2: for c = 1 to num collect (instance obj)
3: for c = 1 to num collect (reference obj)
)
)
insertItem boxes objArray 1

select objArray

)

can you just tell me how i can have this (your code) on more than one object
the code i had before worked fine on more objects, and now it doesnt :(

hehe, you replace the single node with array of objects:

local boxes = selection as array
--obj = selection[1]

while still using Max builtin mapped functions - copy(), instance() and reference(). ah, nor yet change the variable 'obj' into the 'copy obj' and so on.

you have a CopyAndSelect function from me. you can a) extend it to clone instances and references, or b) write another 2 functions for that purpose. and finally rewrite the code dependent on how you wrote your function(s).

Most mapped functions (like Copy) return OK, not array of objects then called on objectset/collection of objects.

-- simple explanation:
b1 = box()
b2 = copy b1
b2 -->> $Box:Box02 @ [0.000000,0.000000,0.000000]
-- that mean you can set to variable the new clone and operate on it
b3 = copy #(b1,b2) -->> OK
b3 -->> OK
-- that mean you can't do anything usefully with this value,
-- i.e. you can't assign the new array of clones to variable (directly)
-- and need to collect your new clones to select them (or do something else).

-- function that copy multiple objects and select the new clones at the end:
fn CopyAndSelect objArray = (
	currObjs = objects.count
	copy objArray
	newObjs = for i = (currObjs+1) to objects.count collect objects[i]
	select newObjs
)
-- exaple usage of the function:
CopyAndSelect (getCurrentSelection())

hope this help ;-)

hi anubis

now i realize
it only lets me clone one object :(

obj = selection[1]

but i want freedom to clone 2 or 10 objects
instantly

how i change it?

yes anubis

i really wish i could program
have so many ideas as you know :)

ok, just one question

how can i make a button
which just selects this array?

Button btncselect "C"

on btnCselect pressed Do (

select objArray

)

does not work :D

yes ok i forgot in the code here to write obj_copy #()

but i have done it

the code from budi i still get error

> MAXScript Rollout Handler Exception: -- Runtime error: operation requires a collection of nodes, got: OK <<

code:
rollout roClone "clone"
(
spinner objCount "#:" range:[1,100,50] type:#integer across:2 align:#left width:60
button btndo
radiobuttons clone labels:#("Copy", "Instance","Reference") across:2

on btndo pressed Do
(-- start btndo
sel = getCurrentSelection()
sf = sel
obj_copy=#() -- empty array
----------------------
if (Clone.state == 1) then
(
c=objCount.value
for i=1 to c do
(
mycyl = copy sf
append obj_copy mycyl -- append
)
)
----------------------
select obj_copy -- select copy array colection only

--selectmore obj_copy -- select copy array colection with original selection
)-- end btndo

)createDialog roClone 120 100

i am happy i have ur solution that works

but if i can know why first solution not work
then i learn something even more :D

hehe, i see you made 2 forum topics for the same question.
ok, i'll write (soon) an example to help on understanding difference btw single/multiple cloning ;-)

so, a problem has been resolved ... :D
congratulation V

My English is poor to explain a lot about it.
so sorry for that...

and thanks to anubis ;D

budi i wrote u email

still thanks for your help as well!

I've replied to your email philz

thanks anubis
your code worked perfectly
and nicer to have only small amount of code

but since i do want to understand it

i do not understand the error still, single noder or cloned collection of objects

i dont understand waht the problem was :)

hmm, i wrote about this. then you clone collection of nodes Max return OK, and that 'value' cant helps to do anything with it :)

>> MAXScript Rollout Handler Exception: -- No ""append"" function for undefined <<

rollout roClone "clone"
(
spinner objCount "#:" range:[1,100,50] type:#integer across:2 align:#left width:60
button btndo
radiobuttons clone labels:#("Copy", "Instance","Reference") across:2

on btndo pressed Do
(
sel = getCurrentSelection()
sf = sel
if (Clone.state == 1) then
(
c=objCount.value
for i=1 to c do
(
mycyl = copy sf
append obj_copy mycyl
)
)

select obj_copy
)
)createDialog roClone 120 100

-- No ""append"" function for undefined
of course :) , you miss/remove array definition for 'obj_copy'
see the Budi example:

on btndo pressed Do 
(-- start btndo
   sel = getCurrentSelection()
   sf = sel
   obj_copy=#() -- empty array
----------------------
...

also check my example below.

on btndo pressed do
(
	-- setup var's (for clear reading):
	obj = selection[1] -- your src obj to clone
	num = objCount.value -- your spinner amout value
	type = Clone.state -- your rbtn state
	-- clone and collect new obj's in one step:
	objArray = (
		case type of (
			1: for c = 1 to num collect (copy obj)
			2: for c = 1 to num collect (instance obj)
			3: for c = 1 to num collect (reference obj)
		)
	)
	select objArray -- select new obj's
	-- Note: that not select your src obj (only the new clones)
)
-- in case you need to select the src obj as well,
-- you can use append() to select it at the end (last item)
-- or use insertItem() to put it where needed.
-- For example, if you insert next line before 'select objArray':
insertItem obj objArray 1
-- ...then your scr obj will be the 1st selected object.
-- 
-- cheers!

:(

>> MAXScript Rollout Handler Exception: -- Runtime error: operation requires a collection of nodes, got: OK <<

the way you said it now is the way i implemented it
with this error :(

if you copy single node then the return value is the node, else - then clone collection of objects - Max return OK. there is why you get this error ;-)

quote form the help:

getCurrentSelection()
--Returns the current selection as an array.

hi budi, thanks alot for your help
but i get runtime error when inserting into my script:
>> MAXScript Rollout Handler Exception: -- Runtime error: operation requires a collection of nodes, got: OK <<

also i try .ms with just this nothing else:
rollout roClone "clone"
(
spinner objCount "#:" range:[1,100,50] type:#integer across:2 align:#left width:60
button btndo
radiobuttons clone labels:#("Copy", "Instance","Reference") across:2

on btndo pressed Do
(
obj_copy=#() ---make empty array colection
----------------------
-- put here your other script
for i=1 to c do
(
mycyl = copy sf -- copy the object
append obj_copy mycyl -- this add new object into obj_copy colection
)

----------------------
--- select array colection after looping

)select obj_copy

)createDialog roClone 120 100

and with this script i get this error:
>> MAXScript Rollout Handler Exception: -- Unable to convert: undefined to type: Integer <<

ok sorry, I have edited and put it together with your script :)

on btndo pressed Do 
(-- start btndo
   sel = getCurrentSelection()
   sf = sel
   obj_copy=#() -- empty array
----------------------
  if (Clone.state == 1) then
  (
    c=objCount.value
    for i=1 to c do 
    (
      mycyl = copy sf
      append obj_copy mycyl -- append
    )
  )
----------------------
 select obj_copy -- select copy array colection only
 --selectmore obj_copy -- select copy array colection with original selection
)-- end btndo

on btndo pressed Do
(
obj_copy=#() ---make empty array colection
----------------------
-- put here the other scripts
for i=1 to c do 
(    
  mycyl = copy sf -- copy the object
  append obj_copy mycyl -- this add new object into obj_copy colection
)

----------------------
select obj_copy --- select array colection after looping
)