Random size object

[Mathias Jonathan]

Hello!

I'd like to create a rectangle whose size would be random each time it is placed or a parameter is changed.

I've based the rectangle on a graphisoft object I found here:

It's a rectangle of height A and width B, where A = B.
The object is coded so that point 0,0 is in the middle.

A dynamic hotspot to manage the A value is located at coordinates 0,A/2.

With the RND() command, I manage to create squares of random size, but I have two problems:

• The dynamic hotspot is no longer located on the rectangle, even though it should be there by definition.
• The A value displayed by archicad does not correspond to the drawn A value.

Could you help me? Thanks in advance

!MASTER SCRIPT
aleatoire_scale = RND(0.4)
temp_scale = A* (0.8+aleatoire_scale)
A=temp_scale
B=temp_scale

!2D SCRIPT
PARAMETERS A = A
PARAMETERS B = B
! initialize start ID for hotspots
_unID = 1

! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
! non-editable hotspot (bottom edge center of square)
! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
hotspot2 0,		0, _unID			: _unID = _unID + 1


! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
! edit size A using halfA as visual input (bottom right hotspot of rectangle)
! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
	! the tracker shows size A as reference, with custom description
	hotspot2 0,		0, _unID, halfA, 1+128		!BASE (hidden)
	_unID = _unID + 1
	
	hotspot2 -1,	0, _unID, halfA, 3			!REFERENCE
	_unID = _unID + 1
	
	hotspot2 halfA,		0, _unID, halfA, 2,		A,		`Size A for reference`		!MOVING
	_unID = _unID + 1



RECT2 -A/2,-B/2,A/2,B/2

! PARAMETERS SCRIPT

PARAMETERS A = A
PARAMETERS B = B

lock "B"



! connect size "A" and "halfA" parameters

if GLOB_MODPAR_NAME = "halfA" then
	A = 2 * halfA
	parameters A = A
else
	halfA = A / 2
	parameters halfA = halfA
endif

[MetalFingerz]

Hello @Mathias Jonathan ,

For your Master script

!MASTER SCRIPT

aleatoire_scale = RND(0.4)
temp_scale = A*(0.8+aleatoire_scale)

A=temp_scale
B=temp_scale
halfA = A/2

And for your Parameter script

! PARAMETERS SCRIPT

PARAMETERS A = A
PARAMETERS B = B
PARAMETERS halfA = halfA

lock "B"

You need to define halfA in the Master script because it is ran beforehand. When done, halfA and A are set at the same time and you do not have any discrepancy between both parameters.