Progressive Drop

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#******************************************************
# Drops a group of selected objects one at a time
# starting with the lowest one and working up
#
# - progressivedrop.py
# - By Mark Caldwell
# - Version 0.1
# - 17th June 2006
# - Copyright Mark Caldwell 2006
# - Tested with Vue 5 Infinite 5.10 and Vue 6 Infinite Pre Release
#
# How to use in 3 easy steps
#
# 1. Download this file onto your computer
#
# 2. Select Objects to drop.  Make sure they are not
#    already resting on another object
#
# 3. 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
#
#******************************************************
#----------------------------------------------
# Internal Variables Set Up: Don't alter these
#----------------------------------------------

posz=[]
height=[]
obj=[]
countobj=CountSelectedObjects()

#----------------------------------------------
# Find Selected Objects and Store Data
#----------------------------------------------

if countobj>0:
    for i in range(0,countobj):
        object=GetSelectedObjectByIndex(i)
        coords=object.Position()
        z=coords[2]
        obj.append((z,object))

#----------------------------------------------
# Sort them based on each object's Z position
# Then reverse the order to get lowest first
#----------------------------------------------

    obj.sort()
    obj.reverse()

#----------------------------------------------
# Work through the objects one at a time
# dropping them
#----------------------------------------------

    for i in range(0,countobj):
        objx=obj.pop()
        SelectOnly(objx[1])
        Drop()

#----------------------------------------------
# Refresh Vue's Display
#----------------------------------------------

    Refresh()

#----------------------------------------------
# End of Script
#----------------------------------------------

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