[SOLVED]Zero Padding For Pieces?

[Atom]

Hello All,

 

I have a fracture that is generating pieces for groups. They are automatically named without zero padding. For frame numbers I know I can use $F4 for instance. Is there some similar mechanism for zero padding piece names?

 

I would like my piece names to be something like this...

piece_0001

piece_0002

etc...

 

instead of...

piece1

piece2

Edited February 23, 2016 by Atom

[Pazuzu]

Hello All,

 

I have a fracture that is generating pieces for groups. They are automatically named without zero padding. For frame numbers I know I can use $F4 for instance. Is there some similar mechanism for zero padding piece names?

 

I would like my piece names to be something like this...

piece_0001

piece_0002

etc...

 

instead of...

piece1

piece2

Hi!

 

Not the most elegant way but works!

 

Cheers!

padding.hip

[Atom]

Thanks Pazuzu. While not exactly a fit, it got me thinking about how to use the padzero.

 

I used a FOREACH, running over groups, with a GROUP inside. However, instead of creating a group (turn that off) I used the Rename feature under the Edit Groups tab. Because the FOREACH supplies the index I could pass that to the padzero.

piece_`padzero(3,stamps ("../", "FORIDXVALUE", 0))`

ap_zero_padding.hipnc

Edited February 23, 2016 by Atom

[pezetko]

I would avoid slow for each loop whenever it's possible.

 

Voronoi Pieces will generate name attribute. You can set group membership (with padding) with primitive wrangle like this:

string group_name = sprintf("piece_%04d",opdigits(@name));
setprimgroup(0, group_name, @primnum, 1, "set");

s@name = group_name; //update name

It's much faster. But if you don't have to, just use that attribute directly.

[Pazuzu]

I would avoid slow for each loop whenever it's possible.

 

Voronoi Pieces will generate name attribute. You can set group membership (with padding) with primitive wrangle like this:

string group_name = sprintf("piece_%04d",opdigits(@name));
setprimgroup(0, group_name, @primnum, 1, "set");

s@name = group_name; //update name

It's much faster. But if you don't have to, just use that attribute directly.

Nice solution as always!!