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Feb 12, 2002, 2:12pm

I have written code to generate propdump files and then use XelaGot to
build the objects. This has worked fine up to now. I have generated
roads, monorails, domes and forests. (about 4 million objects)

However this approach cannot remove objects that have already been
built. For example if I run a new road through a forest I get trees
growing through the asphalt (tarmac). You can see my problem at AW
23768N 18072W

Ideally I need a bot that can survey an area, identify the road objects
and remove trees and shrubs (but not manhole covers!) from the area
covered by the road.

Any ideas? I tried once to use the SDK and MS C compiler but did not get
very far!

IcyDee.

Feb 12, 2002, 3:59pm

you need to know the size of the road object to calculate if objects are in
the way... first you just query the area in question, then you have it
calculate the area the road would take up (a rectangle if you're doing a
straight road), and then go through the query result and check for any
objects that would be inside the area where the road should be, get their X
and Z location, their number and use aw_object_delete() (look in the SDK
help for info on how to set this up) to remove the offending objects. If my
vague explanation doesn't take you very far, I can try to write you a bit of
code :-))

KAH

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Feb 12, 2002, 10:41pm

The algorithm is no problem, I have solved more complex problems :-)

I just need a sample program, in C, which would survey an area, get a list of
all objects and coordinates and then delete certain objects (say all 'tree'
objects)

I would be willing to share my building code (roads and rivers curved using
Bezier curves) in exchange.

[View Quote] > you need to know the size of the road object to calculate if objects are in
> the way... first you just query the area in question, then you have it
> calculate the area the road would take up (a rectangle if you're doing a
> straight road), and then go through the query result and check for any
> objects that would be inside the area where the road should be, get their X
> and Z location, their number and use aw_object_delete() (look in the SDK
> help for info on how to set this up) to remove the offending objects. If my
> vague explanation doesn't take you very far, I can try to write you a bit of
> code :-))
>

Feb 13, 2002, 4:50am

Im shure you could re write some of the code for the sample DJ bot, since it
scans for an object then remakes it. Instead of modafying it, you could just
make shure its not touching the road, and that its a tree object and delete
it.

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Feb 18, 2002, 10:50pm

Long track you got there icydee, rode that thing for like 30 minutes.

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