helix小插件

helix是学习maya API的入门命令。思路很简单：设置curve上cv点的位置做成螺旋曲线的形状即可。将近三百行的代码，核心的就一句：

points[j] = MPoint(cos(double(j))*radius, pitch*j, sin(double(j))*radius); //reposition cvs

在maya中显示如下：

如将核心代码改换如下：

double para = -16*3.1415926/(*(numCVs+k));
for(unsigned i = 0; i < 4; i++)
{
	for(unsigned j = i*(*(numCVs+k)/4);j < i*(*(numCVs+k)/4) + *(numCVs+k)/16; j++)
		points[j] = MPoint(sin(para*double(j)+3.1415926)*radius+radius, pitch*j, cos(para*double(j)+3.1415926)*radius);
	for(unsigned j = i*(*(numCVs+k)/4) + *(numCVs+k)/16;j < i*(*(numCVs+k)/4) + *(numCVs+k)/8; j++)
		points[j] = MPoint(sin(para*double(j)+3.1415926*1.5)*radius, pitch*j, cos(para*double(j)+3.1415926*1.5)*radius+radius);
	for(unsigned j = i*(*(numCVs+k)/4) + *(numCVs+k)/8;j < i*(*(numCVs+k)/4) + *(numCVs+k)*3/16; j++)
		points[j] = MPoint(sin(para*double(j)+3.1415926*2)*radius-radius, pitch*j, cos(para*double(j)+3.1415926*2)*radius);
	for(unsigned j = i*(*(numCVs+k)/4) + *(numCVs+k)*3/16;j < i*(*(numCVs+k)/4) + *(numCVs+k)/4; j++)
		points[j] = MPoint(sin(para*double(j)+3.1415926*2.5)*radius, pitch*j, cos(para*double(j)+3.1415926*2.5)*radius-radius);
}

就可以得到四叶草型的螺旋线：

代码里的数学公式有点拖沓，但曾几何时貌似看到过神一般的蝙蝠侠公式，所以……

anyway，虽然这个小插件有点无聊，但对于我进入更年期的记忆力，闲暇时来点自娱自乐的小刺激，也不至于被Maya枯燥繁杂的API结构给搞崩溃。

继续吧，路还长~