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Closest Particle 1.0.0 for Maya (maya plugin)

gets index of the closest particle to a point

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Compatibility

  • 7.x

Operating Systems

  • Windows

History

Created:02/09/2007
Last Modified:05/10/2009
File Size: 72 KB

This plugin creates a new MEL command "closestParticle" to find the index of the closest particle (in a particle system) to a point in space.

 

INPUTS

  - a point (in world space) 

  - a particle system

 

OUTPUT

  - the index of the particle (within the specified particle system) closest to the point

 

USAGE

   1.  place closestParticle.mll in your plugins directory

   2.  Load the Plugin

   3.  call the command:

closestParticle -p x y z  [particleSystemName]

FLAGS

-p/-point     -denotes the point in space you want to compare to the particles

 

EXAMPLE

 

If I have a particle system, particle1, and I want to find the vertex closest to the origin:

closestParticle -point 0 0 0 particle1

to find the index of the particle closest to the point (20, 15, 30)

closestParticle -p 20 15 30 particle1

 

CONTACT

I would love to hear your feedback and suggestions

please feel free to contact me at  development@holly-woodland.com

 



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