Some examples of Real RangeZ! operations

The scene starts with 100 NURBS helix.

Colored within a range; with randomness at 0 the colors are applied in a linear manner; sequentially addressing the selected objects or all objects in the selected level.

Again, with randomness set to 100.

Again, the same 1D "Scale" operation; but with randomness set to 100, the operation is applied with completely random values within the set range.

Applying, linearly, a range to the NURBS head and tail diameters; there is also operations to affect only the head or only the tail diameters.

The "Scale" operation under the 3d tab is used with the mathematical operator set to "add" to increase the scale by the values set (only the Y values, in this case); again with randomness set to 0, the operation is applied linearly to the objects.

The "Translate" operator, in the 3D tab, is used here to position the objects within the set ranges; the randomness value of 85 provides a good amount of deviation from a pure linear application.

This clump of grass began as a single NURBS curve duplicated 500 times with a macro and then operated on with the 3D "Translate", "Scale" and "Rotate" operators, and finally the "Color" operator. The color application, specifically for grass and hair, was the initial idea that inspired Real RangeZ!.

Notes and Tips:

Values entered via the keyboard need to be "Entered" with the enter key.

In the case of performing NURBS operations with other types of objects selected, non-NURBS curve objects are ignored.

The order of the values for each range can be set either higher or lower first; this does effect the results.

For operations on attributes in which negative values are not valid, negative values are converted to positive.

In the case of division by zero, the zero is treated as a one, resulting in no change to the attribute value.

Animation and simulation attributes are also addressed by Real RangeZ!; an example would be setting random velocities within a range (explosion type effects can be quickly made and finely controlled, this way) or setting rebound energies, etc. to similar but slightly different values.

Interface Reference:

Operation: the mathematical operation used to apply the range; equals, add, subtract, multiply and divide.

Randomness: the amount of random deviation from a pure linear application of the set ranges; 0-100 percent.

Color Tab Operations: Color, Transparency, Reflection and Illumination.

1D Tab Operations: Scale, Fade and Optical Thickness.

3D Tab Operations: Translate, Rotate and Scale.

Animation Tab, 1D Operations: Mass, Electric Charge, Surface Friction, Rebound Energy, Elasticity and Rigidity.

Animation Tab, 3D Operations: Velocity and Spin

NURBS Operations: Head Diameter, Tail Diameter and Head & Tail Diameters.