assetApproxSize function

Syntax

• string assetApproxSize(searchQuery, axisSelector, n )

Parameters

1. searchQuery—string
   Search query to apply on list of all files in the workspace. See fileSearch for details about the syntax.
2. axisSelector—string
   { x | y | z | xy | yz | xyz }—selector of axes for the current scope.
3. n—float
   Number (integer >= 1) of assets to consider (one is randomly picked out of the n best assets).

Returns

Asset with one of the best n size fits (according to axisSelector).

Description

The assetApproxSize function returns one of the n best size fitting assets, from the file list specified in string, according to the specified axisSelector.

Note:

assetApproxSize(string, axisSelector, 1) = assetBestSize(string, axisSelector)

Related

• assetApproxRatio function
• assetBestRatio function
• assetBestSize function
• assetFitSize function
• fileBasename function
• fileDirectory function
• fileExtension function
• fileName function
• fileRandom function
• imageApproxRatio function
• imageBestRatio function

Examples

Inserting assets based on their (physical) size

CGA examples with n = 1, n = 2 and n = 3:

The goal is to insert assets from a pool, depending on their (physical) size. The pool of assets is seen in the following image. Colors are (only) used to visually emphasize the size ratio.

Note:

• The geometry varies in the next three images by using only the n parameter.
• Small parts get blue assets while large parts get red assets.

n = 1: Lot --> s('.9,'.9,'.9) center(xz) recursiveSplit(0) recursiveSplit(n) --> case scope.sx >= 1.5 && scope.sz >= 1.5: split(x){~scope.sx/3: split(z){~scope.sz/3: recursiveSplit(n+1)}*}* else: innerRectangle(scope) { shape : doInsert } doInsert --> alignScopeToAxes(y) i(assetApproxSize("/myProject/assets/cube_*.obj","xz",1))
n = 2: .. i(assetApproxSize("/myProject/assets/cube_*.obj","xz",2))
n = 3: .. i(assetApproxSize("/myProject/assets/cube_*.obj","xz",3))