Tower Builder Script

In case anyone is interested, the script to create the building used in this video follows:

import poser

print

blockHeight = 0.8

yDelta = 0.1 * blockHeight

def newBlock(x, z, y):

    poser.Scene().LoadLibraryProp("/Runtime/Libraries/Props/Primitives/box.ppz")

    poser.Scene().CurrentActor().ParameterByCode (poser.kParmCodeXTRAN).SetValue(x)

    poser.Scene().CurrentActor().ParameterByCode (poser.kParmCodeZTRAN).SetValue(z)

    poser.Scene().CurrentActor().ParameterByCode (poser.kParmCodeYTRAN).SetValue(y)

    poser.Scene().CurrentActor().ParameterByCode (poser.kParmCodeYSCALE).SetValue(blockHeight)

    poser.Scene().CurrentActor().SetName("building_" + poser.Scene().CurrentActor().Name())

def row2x2(y):

    global yDelta

    a = 0.09

   

    newBlock (a, a, y)

    newBlock (-a, a, y)

    newBlock (-a, -a, y)

    newBlock (a, -a, y)

       

    y = y + yDelta

    b = 0.11

    newBlock (0.0, b, y)

    newBlock (-b, 0, y)

    newBlock (0.0, -b, y)

    newBlock (b, 0.0, y)

    newBlock (0.0, 0.0, y)

   

def row3x3(y): # 2 & 3

    global yDelta

    a = 0.15

    b = 1.1

   

    newBlock (a * 0.5, a * b, y)

    newBlock (-a * 0.5, a * b, y)

   

    newBlock (a * 0.5, -a * b, y)

    newBlock (-a * 0.5, -a * b, y)

    newBlock (a * b, a * 0.5, y)

    newBlock (a * b, -a * 0.5, y)

    newBlock (-a * b, a * 0.5, y)

    newBlock (-a * b, -a * 0.5, y)

    y = y + yDelta

   

    newBlock (0, a, y)

    newBlock (a, a, y)

    newBlock (-a, a, y)

    newBlock (a, 0, y)

    newBlock (-a, 0, y)

    newBlock (0, -a, y)

    newBlock (a, -a, y)

    newBlock (-a, -a, y)   

   

def row4x4(y): # 3 & 4

    global yDelta

    a = 0.14

    b = 0.9

    newBlock (0, a * 2 * b, y)

    newBlock (a * 1, a * 2 * b, y)

    newBlock (-a * 1, a * 2 * b, y)

    newBlock (a * 2 * b, 0, y)

    newBlock (a * 2 * b, a * 1, y)

    newBlock (a * 2 * b, -a * 1, y)

   

    newBlock (0, -a * 2 * b, y)

    newBlock (a * 1, -a * 2 * b, y)

    newBlock (-a * 1, -a * 2 * b, y)

    newBlock (-a * 2 * b, 0, y)

    newBlock (-a * 2 * b, a * 1, y)

    newBlock (-a * 2 * b, -a * 1, y)

           

    y = y + yDelta

   

    newBlock (a * 1.5, a * 1.5, y)

    newBlock (a * 0.5, a * 1.5, y)

    newBlock (-a * 1.5, a * 1.5, y)

    newBlock (-a * 0.5, a * 1.5, y)

    newBlock (a * 1.5, a * 0.5, y)

    newBlock (a * 1.5, a * -0.5, y)

    newBlock (-a * 1.5, a * 0.5, y)

    newBlock (-a * 1.5, a * -0.5, y)

    newBlock (a * 1.5, -a * 1.5, y)

    newBlock (a * 0.5, -a * 1.5, y)

    newBlock (-a * 1.5, -a * 1.5, y)

    newBlock (-a * 0.5, -a * 1.5, y)

   

       

def row5x5(y):

    global yDelta

    a = 0.14

    b = 1.1

    newBlock (a * 0.5, a * 2 * b, y)

    newBlock (a * 1.5, a * 2 * b, y)

    newBlock (-a * 0.5, a * 2 * b, y)

    newBlock (-a * 1.5, a * 2 * b, y)

    newBlock (a * 2 * b, a * 0.5, y)

    newBlock (a * 2 * b, a * 1.5, y)

    newBlock (a * 2 * b, -a * 0.5, y)

    newBlock (a * 2 * b, -a * 1.5, y)

   

    newBlock (a * 0.5, -a * 2 * b, y)

    newBlock (a * 1.5, -a * 2 * b, y)

    newBlock (-a * 0.5, -a * 2 * b, y)

    newBlock (-a * 1.5, -a * 2 * b, y)

    newBlock (-a * 2 * b, a * 0.5, y)

    newBlock (-a * 2 * b, a * 1.5, y)

    newBlock (-a * 2 * b, -a * 0.5, y)

    newBlock (-a * 2 * b, -a * 1.5, y)

           

    y = y + yDelta

   

    newBlock (a, a * 2, y)

    newBlock (a * 2, a * 2, y)

    newBlock (0, a * 2, y)

    newBlock (-a, a * 2, y)

    newBlock (-a * 2, a * 2, y)

    newBlock (a * 2, a, y)

    newBlock (a * 2, 0, y)

    newBlock (a * 2, -a, y)

    newBlock (-a * 2, a, y)

    newBlock (-a * 2, 0, y)

    newBlock (-a * 2, -a, y)

       

    newBlock (a, -a * 2, y)

    newBlock (a * 2, -a * 2, y)

    newBlock (0, -a * 2, y)

    newBlock (-a, -a * 2, y)

    newBlock (-a * 2, -a * 2, y)

   

# Unrem to delete any figures from the scene

#for f in poser.Scene().Figures():

#    poser.Scene().SelectFigure(f)

#    poser.Scene().DeleteCurrentFigure()

for p in poser.Scene().Actors():

   if (p.IsProp()):

        if string.find(p.Name(), "building_") != -1:

            print "Deleting " + p.Name()

            poser.Scene().SelectActor(p)

            poser.Scene().DeleteCurrentProp()

       

print "Creating Cubes"

y = 0

row4x4(y)

y = y + (2 * yDelta)

row4x4(y)

y = y + (2 * yDelta)

row4x4(y)

y = y + (2 * yDelta)

row3x3(y)

y = y + (2 * yDelta)

row3x3(y)

y = y + (2 * yDelta)

row3x3(y)

y = y + (2 * yDelta)

row2x2(y)

y = y + (2 * yDelta)

row2x2(y)

y = y + (2 * yDelta)

row2x2(y)

print "Finished - pls wait while screen refreshes - this could take some time"