Expression removes the points ?

[CinnamonMetal]

I'm running the Scatter SOP within a ForEach SOP, when entering in three for the Force Total Count parameter, I obviously get three points, but when I enter this expression 

rand(detail("../foreach_begin3_metadata1/","iteration",0))

Those three points disappear and there is zero points; yet those three points should remain in the scene ?

[Noobini]

cuz rand returns a float between 0-1

so after generating a random float say...0.2, mult this by say 10...and you'll get 2

Edited August 21, 2018 by Noobini

[jamesr]

To expand up Noobini's reply, you should put the result of the rand() into a fit01() function and you'll get results that range between your desired amounts. Can throw a floor() on there to force an integer while you're at it too, but not really necessary in this case (but maybe others in the future....) 

floor(fit01(rand(detail("../m", "iteration", 0)), 2, 10))

 

Edited August 21, 2018 by jamesr

[CinnamonMetal]

@Noobini The first argument of the fit function multiplies by 10 or that was just an arbitrary number ?

[jamesr]

@CinnamonMetal

I just picked an arbitrary range as an example

 

Edit: whoops you were replying to the other

Edited August 22, 2018 by jamesr