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Post by Shell1850 // May 6, 2009, 11:38am

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 How can I duplicate a cube using jscript? I want to load a object and duplicate it but so far I have failed. I can load a object. I need someone to show me how to duplicate a simple object, like a cube.

Post by Jack Edwards // May 6, 2009, 11:39am

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The Node.Copy() function sounds like what you're looking for ;)

Post by Shell1850 // May 6, 2009, 11:46am

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 I tried that but i get a error.



I created a cube then used the following script


var Base = System.ThisOwner();


Node.Copy(Base + '/Cube',Base + '/Cube,1');


I get a "invalid procedure call or argument".

Post by Jack Edwards // May 6, 2009, 12:02pm

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Are you using a script object or a command script? It makes a difference because script objects don't have access to the scene graph.

Post by Shell1850 // May 6, 2009, 12:10pm

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 I created a script in "Jscript comand" from System::Scripts Library.

Post by Shell1850 // May 6, 2009, 12:36pm

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 More information


/ Execute

// Called to execute the command

function Execute(params)

{


var Base = System.ThisOwner();


Node.Copy(Base + '/Cube1',Base + 'Cube');


}

Post by Jack Edwards // May 6, 2009, 1:18pm

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Hmm... the YafaRay4tS toolbar installer uses code pretty much like that, not sure why what you're doing here doesn't want to work... but it's not working for me either. I put in a System.Alert(Base); line and the path is correct so this one's got me stumped for the moment.

I'm sure we're missing something really obvious... :o

Post by Jack Edwards // May 6, 2009, 1:30pm

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This works:


function Execute(params)
{
Node.Copy(Node.FirstSelected(), '');
}


I'm not sure why it won't let me name it though... wierd.

Post by trueBlue // May 6, 2009, 7:22pm

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Going by your second example try this:
Node.Copy(System.ThisOwner() + "/Cube", System.ThisOwner())

ThisOwner would be the Parent node where the Cube resides like if the Cube is encapsulated and the above command would place a copy of the Cube within. The script is also within. HTH... else need more info.

Post by Shell1850 // May 6, 2009, 8:28pm

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 I have it working now. I have to let Node.Copy to name the object and use Node.Rename to assign a new name.



var Base = System.ThisOwner();

var i = 5;


var NewCube = Node.Copy(Base + '/Cube','');

Node.Rename(NewCube, 'Rail' + i.toString(10));


Thanks for your help
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