Plant Replace

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#******************************************************
# Replace Place Holder Object With Plant
# - plant_replace.py
# - Replace Selected Objects with Plants
# - By Mark Caldwell
# - Version 0.2
# - 5th October 2006
# - Tested with Vue 5 Infinite 5.09 and Vue 6 Pre Release
#
# How to use in 4 easy steps
#
# 1. Download this file onto your computer
#
# 2. Edit the configuration variables below
#
# 3. Select Objects to be Replace in Vue Infinite
#
# 4. Then run script and wait for it to work
#    To run it go to Python -> Run Python Script
#    Then locate the file on your computer
#
#******************************************************

import random

#----------------------------------------------
# Configuration: Set these to alter end result
#----------------------------------------------

plantlist = ["08wMapleR",
             "08uMaple",
             "07_Plum",
             "08tmSummerCherry",
             "08tnFallCherry",
             "08toBlossomingCherry",
             "09_Acacia",
             "06_Fir",
             "10_Coconut"]  # This is the file names of the plant to use

directory="C:\Documents and Settings\Mark Caldwell\My Documents\e-on software\Vue 6 Infinite\Plants\" # set the directory your plants are stored in

displacement_x=0 # This is added to the objects x position when placing the plant
displacement_y=0 # This is added to the objects y position when placing the plant
displacement_z=0 # This is added to the objects z position when placing the plant
scale=1          # This is used to scale the plant
drop=0           # If this is set to 1 the plant is dropped onto the nearest object under it
shift_z=0        # If the plant is dropped the replaced object must be moved out of the way.
                 # This is the z displacement applied to move them after they have been replaced

#----------------------------------------------
# Internal Variables Set Up: Don't alter these
#----------------------------------------------

poso=[]
ran = random.Random()
count=CountSelectedObjects()
countplant=len(plantlist)-1

#----------------------------------------------
# Find Selected Objects
#----------------------------------------------

for i in range(0,count):
    object=GetSelectedObjectByIndex(i)
    poso.append(object.Position())
    object.SetPosition (0,0,shift_z)

#----------------------------------------------
# Add Plants
#----------------------------------------------

for i in range(0,count):
    file=directory+plantlist[ran.randint(0,countplant)];
    plant = AddPlant(file)
    posp=poso[i]
    plant.SetPosition((posp[0]+displacement_x),(posp[1]+displacement_y),(posp[2]+displacement_z))
    plant.Resize(scale)
    if drop==1:
        Drop()

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