Q: stamp command in delete node group field?

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Hi,

Having a brain freeze atm, but I'm following the GameTutor ‘Hanging Cables’ video and can't get past the first ‘hurdle’.

Basics: Start with Add node with two points > resample node set to max. segments > delete node > copy node with no. of copies linked to max. segments.

The copy node has a stamp variable ‘copyNum’ based on $CY.
In the delete node group field, the stamp function refers to the copy stamp like this:
'stamp(“../copy1”, “copyNum”,0)' ‘stamp(“../copy1”, “copyNum”,0) +1’

In the video this works, but I get a warning about the group not being correct. I've tested this with H15 and H16, but in both cases I get an error on the group name.

If this behavior has changed in later versions, what is the easiest way to create primitives based on the space between curve points?


thanks!

rob
Edited by RobW - March 21, 2017 11:12:50
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Hi there.
Did you try stamps instead of stamp?
If yes, can you make and put simple HIP file here?
Edited by Nima - March 21, 2017 11:55:24
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mostly make sure ` is ` and not '
Tomas Slancik
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Hi Tomas,

That was it!

Was hard to see on the video.

cheers!

rob
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