Oh I see! I was thinking of it all being self contained in the one tree, but I understand now about making an Ice tree on each. I guess it would be useful to be able to do it all in one through scripting, but that'll be beyond my ability. I can get by without doing that. Thanks both!
On 16 December 2013 15:51, Alan Fregtman <[email protected]> wrote: > It's as straightforward as it sounds... > > On each mesh make an icetree. Grab a simple Integer node and a SetData and > plug them together. Call your attribute something and use the same name on > all the meshes, for example "self.meshID". > > Your "Get Closest Location" node will output a *location* so with a > GetData node, plug the output location of the location lookup into the > GetData's "Source" input (NOT "In Name") and then set your attribute name > in that GetData but without the "self." bit, so if you're using the > previous example naming, just use "meshID". > > That is all, really. It's quite simple. -- If it's something you're gonna > do a lot, you may wanna look at the SDK for how to set ICE data from > scripting (avoiding making extra icetrees altogether.) > > > > On Mon, Dec 16, 2013 at 10:41 AM, Chris Marshall < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> OK That makes sense, but can you just run through how to do that? How do >> I set an integer for every mesh? Then how do I read that through the Get >> Closest Location node? >> Thanks >> >> >> >> On 16 December 2013 15:37, Leonard Koch <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> There aren't really any super optimal ways of doing that. >>> What you can do is just set an integer for every mesh as a per object >>> value, giving each a different number and then reading those values out >>> through the Get Closest Location-node. >>> It is not exactly the best workflow but it does work. >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Dec 16, 2013 at 4:31 PM, Chris Marshall < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi All, >>>> I'm using the Get Closest Location on Geometry compound, with 5 >>>> geometry inputs. What would be very useful is to somehow identify which of >>>> the 5 is the closest, 1 - 5 as an integer. >>>> Any thoughts on how to do this? >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> Chris >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> >> Chris Marshall >> Mint Motion Limited >> 029 20 37 27 57 >> 07730 533 115 >> www.mintmotion.co.uk >> >> > -- Chris Marshall Mint Motion Limited 029 20 37 27 57 07730 533 115 www.mintmotion.co.uk
