'Scatter Objects' add-on #68951

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Hoang Duy Tran · 2019-08-21T07:52:43+02:00

Hoang Duy Tran commented

2019-08-21 07:52:43 +02:00

Targetting Project
Add-on Development (Scatter Objects)

System Information
Operating system:
Kernel: 4.15.0-20-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 7.3.0 Desktop: Cinnamon 4.0.8
Distro: Linux Mint 19.1 Tessa base: Ubuntu 18.04 bionic

Graphics card:
Device-1: Intel 4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: i915 v: kernel
Device-2: NVIDIA GK208M [GeForce GT 740M] vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: nouveau v: kernel

Blender Version
Blender 2.81 (sub 2)
build date: 2019-08-20
build time: 10:36:27
build commit date: 2019-08-20
build commit time: 07:45
build hash: f2cab8267f22
build platform: Linux
build type: Release

Short description of error
While translating texts for 'Object Scatter' add on, I ran a test on the add-on and found the following problems:

Unable to get a reasonable value for 'Seed'
The appearance of the original object in the scattering field
Needed a button to execute the scattering, rather than using F3 for search

I recorded the test session in the following video:

vokoscreen-2019-08-21_06-32-47_scatter_objects.mp4

and you can load this test file I used to test:

20190822_object_scatter_0001.blend

Exact steps for others to reproduce the error

Enable the 'Scatter Objects' add-on.
Load the attached test file.
Left click mouse to select the stone object on the side of the plane (distorted cube), then
Hold down the Shift key,
Select the plane using left mouse click.
Press F3 to search, type 'scatter',
Press Enter to execute 'Object Scatter'
Left click and hold the mouse to draw lines on the plane to generate objects on the side of the drawn lines.
Press Enter to confirm the scatterings generated and to terminate the routine.
Notice the 'Object' (Cube) used to scatter in the centre of the plane. If you select this and press 'Delete', you will remove the entire scattering objects just generated.
Now try to change the 'Seed' by mouse (not by keyboard) and you'll see how difficult it is to change the value.

**Targetting Project** Add-on Development (Scatter Objects) **System Information** Operating system: Kernel: 4.15.0-20-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 7.3.0 Desktop: Cinnamon 4.0.8 Distro: Linux Mint 19.1 Tessa base: Ubuntu 18.04 bionic Graphics card: Device-1: Intel 4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: i915 v: kernel Device-2: NVIDIA GK208M [GeForce GT 740M] vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: nouveau v: kernel **Blender Version** Blender 2.81 (sub 2) build date: 2019-08-20 build time: 10:36:27 build commit date: 2019-08-20 build commit time: 07:45 build hash: f2cab8267f22 build platform: Linux build type: Release **Short description of error** While translating texts for 'Object Scatter' add on, I ran a test on the add-on and found the following problems: 1. Unable to get a reasonable value for 'Seed' 2. The appearance of the original object in the scattering field 3. Needed a button to execute the scattering, rather than using F3 for search I recorded the test session in the following video: [vokoscreen-2019-08-21_06-32-47_scatter_objects.mp4](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F7677567/vokoscreen-2019-08-21_06-32-47_scatter_objects.mp4) and you can load this test file I used to test: [20190822_object_scatter_0001.blend](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F7677574/20190822_object_scatter_0001.blend) **Exact steps for others to reproduce the error** - Enable the 'Scatter Objects' add-on. - Load the attached test file. - Left click mouse to select the stone object on the side of the plane (distorted cube), then - Hold down the Shift key, - Select the plane using left mouse click. - Press F3 to search, type 'scatter', - Press Enter to execute 'Object Scatter' - Left click and hold the mouse to draw lines on the plane to generate objects on the side of the drawn lines. - Press Enter to confirm the scatterings generated and to terminate the routine. - Notice the 'Object' (Cube) used to scatter in the centre of the plane. If you select this and press 'Delete', you will remove the entire scattering objects just generated. - Now try to change the 'Seed' by mouse (not by keyboard) and you'll see how difficult it is to change the value.

Hoang Duy Tran commented

2019-08-21 07:52:43 +02:00

Added subscriber: @hoanguk

Philipp Oeser commented

2019-08-21 10:28:44 +02:00

Added subscribers: @JacquesLucke, @lichtwerk

Philipp Oeser commented

2019-08-21 10:28:44 +02:00

CC @JacquesLucke

Jacques Lucke commented

2019-08-21 10:59:42 +02:00

I can confirm the issue. My first guess is that this is a bug in Blender and not in the addon, because the addon just declares the property as any other. Will have a look.

blender-admin commented

2019-08-21 11:30:27 +02:00

This issue was referenced by blender/blender@ecfe020e6c

This issue was referenced by blender/blender@ecfe020e6c8f9ded6a32300b9de43f29e1009c5d

Jacques Lucke commented

2019-08-21 11:32:49 +02:00

Changed status from 'Open' to: 'Resolved'

Jacques Lucke closed this issue

2019-08-21 11:32:49 +02:00

Jacques Lucke self-assigned this 2019-08-21 11:32:49 +02:00

Antonio Vazquez commented

2019-08-21 12:39:19 +02:00

Added subscriber: @antoniov

Antonio Vazquez commented

2019-08-21 12:39:19 +02:00

Task blender/blender#68943 was related to this too.

Hoang Duy Tran commented

2019-08-21 17:16:23 +02:00

Just a note while you're at it, can you make the scattering process interactive, ie. users should be able to change parameters on the fly to see the changes before commit. I know we can undo and redo but that would make the add-on SUPER to use.

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'Scatter Objects' add-on #68951