Randomizing rotation per groups?

[ene.xis]

hi all!
i am trying to figure out how to achieve a random rotation on some facade elements.
No problem to randomly rotate them individually, but i want to rotate the by groups.
Example: i have groups of x facade elements and i want those elements to rotate the same value within that group, and to apply a random rotation value to each group/set of x elements.

any ideas?

thanx

[Resolution01]

The Blurscript pack has random transform with the option to indivudually or group transform.

http://www.scriptspot.com/3ds-max/bsrun

[ene.xis]

thanx...but that s not quite what i am after.
it rotates the group as an object, when i want to have the elements within a group/set rotated ex. 30º while another group/set 10º...and so on

[ene.xis]

....anyone?

[Codi]

If I understood your problem correctly you can try this:
First select all the groups whose objects you want rotated the same random amount , and then run this script:

for o in selection where not isGroupMember o do in coordsys parent rotate o.children (eulerangles 0 (random 0 180) 0)

Play with the random values (0-180) to adjust to your desire

Hope it helps

[ene.xis]

nearly success!
minor detail....rotate only on the z axis?

thanx a lot!

[Codi]

Hehe

You only have to change the place where the random value goes, instead of the 2nd place of eulerangles (Y factor) it has to go to the 3rd place (Z factor):

for o in selection where not isGroupMember o do in coordsys parent rotate o.children (eulerangles 0 0 (random 0 180))

[ene.xis]

got it!
i am testing it right now!
thanx!

[ene.xis]

PERFECT!

i owe you!

[Codi]

Good, glad to help