How to stamp to groups?

[Dennis Sedov]

I created a small test network, that I want to use for copy stamping and have all the parameters randomized. So I have a netwrok that creates an object, I have a randomized grid - so I use both of them to copy stamp. Now the problem is that I can only assign new group if I use regular copy parameter but not an input points. So all object end up in one group (because number of copies is set to 1) How to I go about it? How to copy stamp on points and have each object be in a seperate group?

[SpencerL]

I created a small test network, that I want to use for copy stamping and have all the parameters randomized. So I have a netwrok that creates an object, I have a randomized grid - so I use both of them to copy stamp. Now the problem is that I can only assign new group if I use regular copy parameter but not an input points. So all object end up in one group (because number of copies is set to 1) How to I go about it? How to copy stamp on points and have each object be in a seperate group?

There are a couple ways. Instead of copy/stamp the group, after the copy SOP you could create a connectivity SOP followed by a partition SOP. In the partition SOP > Rule parameter put something like this in, myGroup_$CLASS.

If you wanted to go the copy/stamp route, create a stamp variable in the copy SOP called "grp" with a value of $PT. Create a group SOP on the primitives you want to copy. In the Group SOP > Name parameter put this

group_`stamp("../copy1", "group", 0)`

I included a basic example demonstrating this.

copyStampGroup_001sl.hip

[Dennis Sedov]

Thans alot! That worked just perfectly!

[stevenong]

Here's another method without having to stamp. Link to post over at SESI forum.

Cheers!

steven

[SpencerL]

Here's another method without having to stamp. Link to post over at SESI forum.

Ah Yes, $TPT...forgot about that one. Thanks Steven.