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Glen's Script Collection
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Glen's Script Collection // The Garage
Post by ProfessorKhaos // Dec 28, 2008, 9:19am
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Hi all,
Been doing some cleanup over the holidays and have a few scripts that might be of some use to the rest of you
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Avatar Info by Name* - allows you to look up avatar brick name and it's matrix via script. This is a command brick so it requires a clock if used to update continuously.
Closest Avatar Info* - finds the name of the closest avatar to a reference location. Very helpful in cases where... lets say a shark chases the nearest avatar...
Multi Matrix - allows a flexible way of creating a matrix such that you can specify rotation, scaling, and translation order. Useful, for instance if you want to rotate by roll first, pitch second, and yaw third (i.e. airplane) instead of yaw pitch roll (which you get with the normal expanded matrix).
Target Az El Dist - outputs the target's azimuth, elevation, and distance from a reference point. Azimuth and elevation are given in world relative terms.
Relative Target Az El Dist - outputs the target's azimuth, elevation, and distance from a reference point. Azimuth and elevation are given relative to the reference object (i.e. if you're in a cockpit of a plane flying inverted and the target is above your head (below you in a world sense) then elevation is positive)
Tracker MkIIa* - very useful script which tracks an input value in a smoothed way by using velocity and acceleration terms. Use 2 of them together with a Target Az El Dist script and you can control a gun in azimuth and elevation to follow an aircraft in a realistic fashion. Basically a "servo control mechanism" brick of sorts.
*Command brick, requires a clock to run
v/r,
Glen |
Post by frootee // Dec 28, 2008, 9:20am
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Cool thanks Glen! :) |
Post by Délé // Dec 28, 2008, 10:10am
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Nice, ty Glen! :) |
Post by Emma // Dec 28, 2008, 11:25am
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Suuuuper, thanks, dankeschoen:) |
Post by Emma // Dec 28, 2008, 12:03pm
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just a fast extension example of your above Tracker script.
The very small one in the middle is the "leader of the pack:D" while all the others follow, depending on their colouring.
Think this fantastic script from you waits for lots of expansions:)
So time to dig into it now. Thanks again:)
Movie shows how it rocks... |
Post by robert // Dec 28, 2008, 4:02pm
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Cool, many thanks. :D |
Post by TomG // Dec 29, 2008, 5:46am
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A nice collection! And as I usually add to cool things posted on the forums - I hope this one is available on TurboSquid, for all those who are not regular forum visitors :)
Thanks!
Tom |
Post by Norm // Dec 29, 2008, 8:19am
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As always, thanks Glen :) |
Post by ProfessorKhaos // Dec 29, 2008, 9:01am
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I haven't added it to turbosquid yet but it certainly can be as time permits. Some of these scripts could be used directly with good results but they're also intended to work together to create bigger "monsters". :) |
Post by TomG // Dec 29, 2008, 9:26am
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Let's hear it for monsters! I look forward to seeing any of those that emerge from the community, as we have a talented group of people who come up with the most useful and imaginative uses for everything.
Thanks!
Tom |
Post by ProfessorKhaos // Dec 29, 2008, 1:45pm
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Scripting bricks above are now live on TurboSquid Tentacles.
They really need another product category however. They have ones for 3D Models, Motion Capture, and Texture Maps. I placed mine under 3D models. Could it be with this architecture we truly are breaking new ground? They also make use of a sub-category under 3D models. Since these aren't animals, buildings, etc. I put them under "collection". Perhaps TurboSquid could add a new category or sub-category for Scripts.
Still have a few to go. Intend to put my "file reader", "text parser", and a few others out there too. |
Post by Délé // Dec 29, 2008, 2:05pm
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If you go to the website and upload your files, then you have more options (including a scripts category). That's what I did. Although if you do it that way I don't think it shows up in Tentacles. :confused: |
Post by ProfessorKhaos // Dec 29, 2008, 2:25pm
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Yes, unfortunately this is true. I can't seem to find the layerz script via tentacles. Would be best if tentacles could get to such things. Not just for trueSpace but for all of TurboSquid stuff I'd imagine. Wonder if turbosquid might address this eventually by expanding categories. |
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