input dimensions

[mrmegawarrior]

Does anyone else that the you should be able to enter dimensions to make boxes and circles?
there could be an option under the box or circle menu that lets you insert dimensions and whenever you click a spot on the screen it would spawn one that size

[Paradigm 29]

Well, you're right, this would be a pretty awesome suggestion. However, there is a simple way to do this already.

press the tilde key "~"
type: scene.addbox({size=[1,1]; pos=[0,0]})
press enter

You can vary the size and position of the box you spawn. If you want it to spawn on top of your mouse, then instead type:
scene.addbox({size=[1,1]; pos=app.mousepos})

[mrmegawarrior]

i know there is a way to do it already but it would be nice for some people like me that don't know too much about scripting and want an easy way to do it. there could also be an option to change the distance from meters to feet and other measurements to make realistic structures with ease

[Chronos]

[Rideg]

i know there is a way to do it already but it would be nice for some people like me that don't know too much about scripting and want an easy way to do it. there could also be an option to change the distance from meters to feet and other measurements to make realistic structures with ease

America's the only nation that uses that 'ancient measure system'. I don't want this to be implemented. Learn how it works instead of just being lazy. Learn how to script simple stuff to make precise dimensions or else you're stuck. PM me if you want to learn some basics in spawning objects with precise dimensions

[mrmegawarrior]

almost everyone i know uses the "ancient measure system" and almost all of the specs i get for things are in feet and i don't think i want to go through the hassle of converting everything. Algodoo supports different languages, why not different measurements

[Rideg]

almost everyone i know uses the "ancient measure system" and almost all of the specs i get for things are in feet and i don't think i want to go through the hassle of converting everything. Algodoo supports different languages, why not different measurements

It could cause problems. It would cause lag 'cause then Algodoo wouldn't be sure if it was 1x1m big or 1x1feet big. It would require to update the program with several if statements. Converting language and measurement is two different things.

The metric system is the main type of measurements in physics and I don't want to make Algodoo a stone-age measurement sumulator. Sorry but no support on this :/

[mrmegawarrior]

algodoo could easily be sure because you could choose what kind of measurements you want

[Chronos]

almost everyone i know uses the "ancient measure system" and almost all of the specs i get for things are in feet and i don't think i want to go through the hassle of converting everything. Algodoo supports different languages, why not different measurements

Everyone you know is dumb. I'm American and I love the metric system. The Imperial system is completely impractical and makes no sense. Seriously, learn metric.

algodoo could easily be sure because you could choose what kind of measurements you want

No, it can't. Everything right now uses the metric system. It may seem easy to convert that, but then you'd get odd measurements in other people's scenes, and yours would work weird for them. The metric system is universal. It makes it easy for people's scenes to work together. Learn it, love it, live it. Or else.

[ducky21]

Look. We of the USA are one of three nations not to use the metric system. The other two don't even use the Impereal. They use their own. Scientests use the Metric. If we would stop using Imperial, we would be better off. Chronos, Rideg, Paradagram all have said this. Also, this has been suggusted before. Was it Pivot who did it last time?

[Chronos]

The last suggestion was actually to change m/s to mph. I don't know who it was, but I don't think it was Pivot.

[Rideg]

almost everyone i know uses the "ancient measure system" and almost all of the specs i get for things are in feet and i don't think i want to go through the hassle of converting everything. Algodoo supports different languages, why not different measurements

Everyone you know is dumb. I'm American and I love the metric system. The Imperial system is completely impractical and makes no sense. Seriously, learn metric.

@mrmegawarriorI believe you're going to have more use of the "metric system" than the "imperial". Correct me if I'm wrong but I was told that basically the only measurment used in american high schools or college. (Don't remember wich one)

Now that Algodoo have a language translator this isn't a major argument, If I can take the time studying a complete alien language to operate programs like Algodoo and many things in the common life, why won't you do the same with the metric system. Don't be lazy a go to wikipedia(I'm not posting a link, just to adress your lazyness ) /@

[mrmegawarrior]

i have used the the imperial system all of my life and im not going to waste my time learning the metric system. it would be nice if algodoo had an in-game measurement converter like most of the designing programs i have used at least. then i could make some of my projects without having to keep switching between programs.

[Paradigm 29]

i have used the the imperial system all of my life and im not going to waste my time learning the metric system.

I wasn't going to say anything because I felt like everyone was picking on you, but come on.
A. "Your entire life" probably hasn't gone on too long at this point.
B.What is there to learn? Everything is in multiples of 10.
It doesn't matter where you're from, you are eventually going to have to learn to love the metric system. What sort of schematics are you going off of that require you use inches and feet anyway?
The problem you're having is that you want inches and feet because they make you feel comfortable. Break out of your shell buddy. There's a whole world out there waiting for you and it's all in metric.

[mrmegawarrior]

well it sounds like nobody here is smart enough to realize that some people still love the imperial system. my dad was a carpenter and he never even learned the metric system, if he was forced to use it he just used a calculator. i still support this and/or a built in conversion calculator

[Rideg]

well it sounds like nobody here is smart enough to realize that some people still love the imperial system. my dad was a carpenter and he never even learned the metric system, if he was forced to use it he just used a calculator. i still support this and/or a built in conversion calculator

Or you can calculate it like your dad does smartass... Serously, adn wasting your time by learning the metric system? Really? c'mon for christ sake, you're probarly going to have more use of the metric system in the future than the imperial.

Wasting your time? Well then, stay home instead of going to school because why learn new things? Quit Algodoo because why learn new things. You're probarly never going to have any use for them. :O guess what? You will.

[Chronos]

well it sounds like nobody here is smart enough to realize that some people still love the imperial system.

Honestly, if you love the Imperial system, you have no right to call other people dumb.

my dad was a carpenter and he never even learned the metric system, if he was forced to use it he just used a calculator. i still support this and/or a built in conversion calculator

So you'd rather look for a calculator for everything in your life (since you will never be using Imperial by the time you get older, since you need to know Metric for high school) than just taking a while to learn it?

You, sir, are an idiot. Go away.

[ducky21]

Chronos
viewtopic.php?f=16&t=2919
Yup, it was Pivot with the M/S to MPH idea

[mrmegawarrior]

Chronos is an idiot, make him go away

[Chronos]

Chronos
http://www.algodoo.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=2919
Yup, it was Pivot with the M/S to MPH idea

Eh, it was a while ago. I forgot.

Chronos is an idiot, make him go away

On what grounds do you make that assumption?

[Paradigm 29]

Chronos is an idiot, make him go away

Go away Chronos!
That should do it.

[Chronos]

Oh no, I feel so awful. I'm gonna go run away forever and cry all the time and it's all your fault, Para. And slightly Mega's. Whaaaaah.

[Rideg]

well it sounds like nobody here is smart enough to realize that some people still love the imperial system.

Honestly, if you love the Imperial system, you have no right to call other people dumb.

my dad was a carpenter and he never even learned the metric system, if he was forced to use it he just used a calculator. i still support this and/or a built in conversion calculator

So you'd rather look for a calculator for everything in your life (since you will never be using Imperial by the time you get older, since you need to know Metric for high school) than just taking a while to learn it?

You, sir, are an idiot. Go away.

Good arguments

Chronos is an idiot, make him go away

Arguments of a 9 year old not getting what he/she wants :/ Come up with a counter-argument instead of contributating to the spam-mess allready done on this forums. If not, then just accept your sorry, little ass defeated.

[ducky21]

Look. It isnt going to hapen. If we could get confermation from Emilk... Until then:
No. look, just telling somebody with 10 % of the posts on this fourm to go away doesn't work. If you want, block 10 % of the fourm. Just accept it. It wont happen, and that's that. CASE CLOSED

[Paradigm 29]

Oh no, I feel so awful. I'm gonna go run away forever and cry all the time and it's all your fault, Para. And slightly Mega's. Whaaaaah.

Now I feel bad. What have you done Mega?!