Random carve with copy stamp (noob alert)

[Werner]

Hi,

 

I have a curve that was copied a couple of times down in Y, and want to carve the length randomly with copystamp.

 

I'm missing something because each copy gets exactly the same carve length.

 

this is what I have in stamp  

Variable 1 = C        Value 1 =    rand($PR+123)

On the carve I have the normal stamp function   stamp("../copy2","C",0)   

 

How can I randomise the values per copy?

 

 

[Werner]

Argh...$PR was wrong. It should be $CY for each copy.

 

Never mind. It's working now.

[Maurits]

Hey Werner 
 

For a better random result you might want to change your 
 rand($CY+123) 

to something like this

rand($CY*0.123)

especial if you use the $CY in other rand() functions as well.

By multiplying the value in each rand() with a different number instead of adding a value you decrease the change of getting the same result when using the rand function multiple times.

 

 

[Werner]

Hey Werner 

 

For a better random result you might want to change your 

 rand($CY+123) 

to something like this

rand($CY*0.123)

especial if you use the $CY in other rand() functions as well.

By multiplying the value in each rand() with a different number instead of adding a value you decrease the change of getting the same result when using the rand function multiple times.

 

 

Thanks Maurits,

 

I will give it a go.