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TimSpangler

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? About ghosting and ins point
« on: December 29, 2005, 10:14:15 AM »
I am playing aroung with grread, grdraw, grvecs, to become more familiar and to hopefully learn something new.  THis is my first time attempting drawing to the drawing area.  I am triing to draw a simple square to the drawing area using grread to get the cursor position and ghost the image to the cursor as i drag around the drawing area.  Now how do I select an insertion point and have the square follow the cursor?  I want the square to rotate around the the insertion point till I pick the last point?

Any code examples that I can study will be greatly appreciated.

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Re: ? About ghosting and ins point
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2005, 10:56:13 AM »
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(DEFUN c:testbox (/ pt1)
  (drawabox (SETQ pt1 (GETPOINT)) (GETCORNER pt1) 5)
)

(DEFUN drawabox (point1 point2 clr / todraw yval xdist ydist)
  (SETQ todraw nil)
  (SETQ xdist (ABS (- (CAR point1) (CAR point2))))
  (SETQ ydist (ABS (- (CADR point1) (CADR point2))))
  (SETQ yval 0.025)
  (WHILE (< yval ydist)
    (SETQ todraw (APPEND todraw
(LIST clr
       (plus point1 (LIST 0 yval 0))
       (plus point1 (LIST xdist yval 0))
)
)
    )
    (SETQ yval (+ yval 0.025))
  )
  (SETQ xval 0.025)
  (WHILE (< xval xdist)
    (SETQ todraw (APPEND todraw
(LIST clr
       (plus point1 (LIST xval 0 0))
       (plus point1 (LIST xval ydist 0))
)
)
    )
    (SETQ xval (+ xval 0.025))
  )
  (GRVECS todraw)
)
(DEFUN movingbox (dimx dimy xoff yoff clr / endpt thepoint)
  (WHILE (= 5 (CAR (SETQ endpt (GRREAD T 5 1))))
    (REDRAW)
    (drawabox (SETQ thepoint (plus (LIST xoff yoff 0) (CADR endpt)))
      (plus thepoint (LIST dimx dimy 0))
      clr
    )
  )
  (CADR endpt)
)

here's my box fun, you could probably find some rotation matrix stuff somewhere on here, or google it..

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Re: ? About ghosting and ins point
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2005, 11:31:29 AM »
Need your PLUS finction.

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Re: ? About ghosting and ins point
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2005, 11:35:25 AM »
Heres one:

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(defun c:test  () 
  (setq time T)
  (while time
    (setq drag (grread t 1 1))
    (cond ((= (car drag) 5) ;<- moving cursor
           (setq ghostpt (cadr drag))
           (setq pt1 (polar ghostpt 0.0 5.0))
           (setq pt2 (polar ghostpt (* pi 1.5) 5.0))
           (setq pt3 (polar pt2 0.0 5.0))
           ;;(setq pt4 (polar ghostpt (* pi 1.5) 5.0))
           
           (redraw) ; draw vectors           
           (grvecs (list 7 ghostpt pt1   7 pt1 pt3   7 pt3 pt2   7 pt2 ghostpt))
          )
          ((= (car drag) 3) ;<- picked point
           (setq ghostpt (cadr drag))
           (redraw) ; draw what you preview
           (command "._line" ghostpt pt1 pt3 pt2 "_C")           
           (setq time nil)))))


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Re: ? About ghosting and ins point
« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2005, 12:10:59 PM »
... you could probably find some rotation matrix stuff somewhere on here, or google it..

This is some code that I was working on for an article on the site a couple of years ago and ended up dropping it before it was complete.  It's in terrible shape and nearly impossible to follow, but *maybe* you can glean something useful out of it  :|

I left off just before I got to the part of having the ghosted objects follow the cursor.  From a high level perspective, what you'll have to do is capture the cursor position, compare it to the previous position, and transform the objects from the old to the new position.  I have yet to do this in LISP, but I have done it in .NET.  You can see that code over in the .NET list, http://www.theswamp.org/forum/index.php?topic=8195.0 and http://www.theswamp.org/forum/index.php?topic=8198.0

This is the main function
Type "DrawShape" to start the command.
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(defun c:drawShape (/ basePt    rotation  grInput   grRetVal  sFac
                    dragPnt   vector    matrix    pMatrix   Color
                    pColor    ptLst     shape     *error*
                   )

  (defun *error* (msg)
    (if (not
          (member
            Msg
            '("console break"
              "Function cancelled"
              "quit / exit abort"
             )
          )
        )
      (progn
        (princ (strcat "\nError #" (itoa (getvar "ERRNO")) ": " Msg)
        )
        (setvar "ERRNO" 0)
      )
    )
    ;;erase last vectors
    (if pMatrix
      (grDrClosedShape pColor ptLst pMatrix)
    )
    (princ)
  )

  (initget "Rectangle1 rEctangle2")
  (setq shape  (getkword "\nShape to draw [Rectangle1/rEctangle2] <Rectangle1>")
        shape
               (cond
                 ((equal shape "rEctangle2") 'rectangle2)
                 (t 'rectangle1)
               )
        basePt (getpoint "\nSelect point: ")
  )

  (if basePt
    (progn
      (setq sFac    (/ (car (getvar "SCREENSIZE")) 1000)
            vector  (mapcar '- basePt)
            ptLst   ((eval shape) basePt)
            grInput 5
      )
     
      ;;---------------------------
      ;;Loop while user moves mouse
      ;;---------------------------
      (while (= grInput 5)
       
        ;;-------------------------
        ;;get data from GRREAD
        ;;-------------------------
        (setq grRetVal (grread t 5 0)
              grInput  (car grRetVal)
              dragPnt  (cadr grRetVal)
              rotation (angle basePt dragPnt)
              color    300

              ;;-------------------------------------
              ;;Build Transformation matrix from data
              ;;-------------------------------------
              matrix   (bldTformMatrix
                         (list
                           (TranslateMatrix basePt)
                           (ScaleMatrix (/ (distance basePt dragpnt) sFac))
                           (TranslateMatrix Vector)

                           (TranslateMatrix basePt)
                           (RotateZMatrix rotation)
                           (TranslateMatrix Vector)
                         )
                       )
        )

        ;;erase previous vectors
        (if pMatrix
          (grDrClosedShape pColor ptLst pMatrix)
        )

        ;;Draw vectors
        (grDrClosedShape Color ptLst Matrix)

        ;;Save current grvecs information
        (setq pMatrix matrix
              pColor  Color
        )
      )

     
      ;;erase last vectors
      (grDrClosedShape Color ptLst Matrix)

      (command "_.pline")
      (foreach pt (transPts ptLst Matrix)
        (command pt)
      )
      (command "_C")
    )
    (princ)
  )
)


This helper function will grdraw a closed shape
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;;;Draw closed shape with GRVECS
;;;(grDrClosedShape 7 '((1 1) (2 1) (2 2) (1 2)) myMatrix)
(defun grDrClosedShape (color ptLst matrix)
  (grvecs
    (append
      (list color)
      (cdr
        (apply
          'append
          (mapcar
            '(lambda (pt)
               (list pt pt)
             )
            ptlst
          )
        )
      )
      (list (car ptLst))
    )
    matrix
  )
)

These functions define a couple of closed rectangles.  You can create others and pass them to the grDrClosedShape() function.  They do not have to be rectangles.
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;;;Define the shape of the vectors to draw
;;;via a list of points as they relate to a supplied
;;;base point.  This is a rectangle with the
;;;base point being the lower left corner.
(defun Rectangle1 (pt / x y xVect yVect)
  (mapcar '(lambda (val var) (set var (/ val 1000.0)))
          (getvar "SCREENSIZE")
          '(xVect yVect)
  )
  (setq x (car pt)
        y (cadr pt)
  )
  (list
    pt                                  ;LL
    (list (+ x xVect) y)                ;LR
    (list (+ x xVect) (+ y yVect))      ;UR
    (list x (+ y yVect))                ;UL
  )
)

;;;This is a rectangle with the base point being the
;;;center of the rectangle.
(defun Rectangle2 (pt / x y hxVect hyVect)
  (mapcar '(lambda (val var) (set var (/ val 1000.0)))
          (getvar "SCREENSIZE")
          '(xVect yVect)
  )
  (setq x      (car pt)
        y      (cadr pt)
        hxVect (* 0.5 xVect)
        hyVect (* 0.5 yVect)
  )
  (list
    (list (- x hxVect) (- y hyVect))    ;LL
    (list (+ x hxVect) (- y hyVect))    ;LR
    (list (+ x hxVect) (+ y hyVect))    ;UR
    (list (- x hxVect) (+ y hyVect))    ;UL
  )
)



These are the Matrix helper functions
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;;;Special thanks to Vladimir Nesterovsky
;;;for these four matrix manipulation routines

;;;a dot product of the two vectors, u & v
(defun dotprod (u v)
  (apply '+ (mapcar '* u v))
)

;;;transpose a matrix
;;;code by doug Wilson
(defun transpose (m)
  (apply 'mapcar (cons 'list m))
)

;;;Apply a transformation matrix to a vector
(defun mxv (m v)
  (mapcar '(lambda (row) (dotprod row v))
          m
  )
)

;;;Multiply two matrices
(defun mxm (m q)
  (setq q (transpose q))
  (mapcar '(lambda (row) (mxv q row))
          m
  )
)

;;;Scale matrix
;;;We add error handling to this matrix to
;;;ensure that we never have a zero scale factor.
;;;It accepts a single scale factor for the
;;;X, Y, & Z or a list of factors in the order
;;;of '(X Y Z).
;;;(ScaleMatrix 3.5)
;;;(ScaleMatrix '(3 2 1))
(defun ScaleMatrix (Scale / ScaleX ScaleY ScaleZ)
  (mapcar
    '(lambda (var scl)
       (if (zerop scl)
         (set var 1)
         (set var scl)
       )
     )
    '(ScaleX ScaleY ScaleZ)
    (if (listp scale)
      Scale
      (list Scale Scale Scale)
    )
  )

  (list (list ScaleX 0 0 0)
        (list 0 ScaleY 0 0)
        (list 0 0 ScaleZ 0)
        (list 0 0 0 1)
  )
)

;;;Rotate about Z axis
;;;Rotation to be supplied in radians
;;;(RotateZMatrix (* pi 3.33))
(defun RotateZMatrix (Rot)
  (list (list (cos Rot) (- (sin Rot)) 0 0)
        (list (sin Rot) (cos Rot) 0 0)
        (list 0 0 1 0)
        (list 0 0 0 1)
  )
)

;;;Translate Matrix
;;;Vector is a list of values
;;;in the order of '(X Y Z) to
;;;move a point
;;;(TranslateMatrix '(3 4 0))
(defun TranslateMatrix (Vector)
  (list (list 1 0 0 (car Vector))
        (list 0 1 0 (cadr Vector))
        (list 0 0 1 (caddr Vector))
        (list 0 0 0 1)
  )
)

;;;Apply a 3d Transformation matrix
;;;to a list of points.  Points can
;;;be 2d or 3d points.
;;;(TransPts '((1 1 0) (2 3 0) (1 3 0)) (ScaleMatrix 2))
(defun TransPts (ptLst Matrix)
  (mapcar
    '(lambda (pt / ptDim)
       (setq ptDim (length pt)
             pt
                   (if (= ptDim 3)
                     (reverse (cons 1 (reverse pt)))
                     (reverse (cons 1 (cons 0 (reverse pt))))
                   )
       )
       (reverse
         (apply
           (if (= ptDim 3)
             'cdr
             'cddr
           )
           (list
             (reverse
               (mxv Matrix pt)
             )
           )
         )
       )
     )
    ptLst
  )
)

;;;Combines multiple Matrices into a single matrix
;;;(bldTformMatrix (list (ScaleMatrix 2) (TranslateMatrix '(2 2 0))))
(defun bldTformMatrix (matrixLst / TformMatrix)
  (foreach matrix matrixLst
    (setq TformMatrix
           (if TformMatrix
             (mxm TformMatrix matrix)
             matrix
           )
    )
  )
)


Here is another example using some of the same helper functions.  This one allows you to create a selection set by defining a rectangular area that you can scale and rotate by moving the cursor.
Type "CS" at the command line to start it.
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;;;Crazy Select!
(defun c:cs ()
  (ax:cs rectangle1)
)

(defun ax:cs (shape     /         basePt    rotation  grInput
              grRetVal  sFac      dragPnt   vector    matrix
              pMatrix   sMethod   Color     pColor    ptLst
              ss        *error*
             )

  (defun *error* (msg)
    (if (not
          (member
            Msg
            '("console break"
              "Function cancelled"
              "quit / exit abort"
             )
          )
        )
      (progn
        (princ (strcat "\nError #" (itoa (getvar "ERRNO")) ": " Msg))
        (setvar "ERRNO" 0)
      )
    )
    ;;erase last vectors
    (if pMatrix
      (grDrClosedShape pColor ptLst pMatrix)
    )
    (princ)
  )

  (if (setq basePt (getpoint "\nSelect point: "))
    (progn
      (setq sFac    (/ (car (getvar "SCREENSIZE")) 1000)
            vector  (mapcar '- basePt)
            ptLst   (shape basePt)
            grInput 5
      )

      ;;Loop while user moves mouse
      (while (= grInput 5)
        (setq grRetVal (grread t 5 1)
              grInput  (car grRetVal)
              dragPnt  (cadr grRetVal)
              rotation (angle basePt dragPnt)
              sMethod  (cond
                         ((< (* 0.5 pi) rotation (* 1.5 pi))
                          "_CP"
                         )
                         (t "_WP")
                       )
              color    (if (equal sMethod "_WP") 300 -300)
              matrix   (bldTformMatrix
                         (list
                           (TranslateMatrix basePt)
                           (ScaleMatrix (/ (distance basePt dragpnt) sFac))
                           (TranslateMatrix Vector)

                           (TranslateMatrix basePt)
                           (RotateZMatrix rotation)
                           (TranslateMatrix Vector)
                         )
                       )
        )

        ;;erase previous vectors
        (if pMatrix
          (grDrClosedShape pColor ptLst pMatrix)
        )

        ;;Draw vectors
        (grDrClosedShape Color ptLst Matrix)

        ;;Save current grvecs information
        (setq pMatrix matrix
              pColor  Color
        )
      )

      ;;erase last vectors
      (grDrClosedShape Color ptLst Matrix)

      ;;Transform points according to last matrix
      (setq ss (ssget sMethod (transPts ptLst Matrix)))
    )
    (princ)
  )
)


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Re: ? About ghosting and ins point
« Reply #7 on: December 29, 2005, 01:08:36 PM »
Thanks guys,

That sure gves me alot of things to digest.  With everything that was posted I am sure I can learn something from all of this.

CAB,  I have been checking out MP Ghosting routines to great extent, that is kinda what put me on this track of wanting to learn to draw to the drawing area.

Bobby,  I like what you posted,  It is actually more than what I was looking for,  It scales and rotates :-o  It will take me some time to digest it.  If I have any question regarding this I'll be sure to post them in this thread.

Gary,  Thanks for your take, that is where I am right now, I have a shape but now I want to rotate or scale it before it is stuck to the drawing area.

Uncoolperson,  I believe you need to post your (Plus) function.

Thanks guys
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Re: ? About ghosting and ins point
« Reply #8 on: December 29, 2005, 01:35:00 PM »
Bobby,
Thanks for the routines. Very interesting.
I noted that in ACAD2000 there is a problem. I altered the color to 4 ILO 300
but still the rectangle is offset from the first pick point
The offset appears to be +1772 units on the x-axis.

all is fine in ACAD2004.
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Re: ? About ghosting and ins point
« Reply #9 on: December 29, 2005, 01:39:28 PM »
i keep on doing that


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(DEFUN plus (v1 v2) (MAPCAR (FUNCTION +) v1 v2))

(it's not mine... i stole it)

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Re: ? About ghosting and ins point
« Reply #10 on: January 01, 2006, 11:26:24 AM »
Try this one.....and have fun.

Uses:
GRCLEAR
GRREAD

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