week05_assignment_Masha

import maya.cmds as cmds
import random
import math
from random import *
from math import *


def Curve(numPoints):
    #create an empty list to store the point
    points = []
    #loop and gather point information
    for i in range (1, numPoints, 1):
        amplitude = randint(0,3)
        amp = randint(0,3)
        #function for the spiral curve
        a=i*0.3
        x = cos(a)*amplitude
        y = 0
       
        z =-i
        myPoint = (x,y,z)
        #store the point in the list
        points.append(myPoint)
       
    #create the curve
    myCurve = cmds.curve (d = 3, p=points) #degree 3
    return myCurve
   
def Curve2(numPoints):
    #create an empty list to store the point
    points = []
    #loop and gather point information
    for i in range (1, numPoints, 1):
        amplitude = randint(0,3)
        amp = randint(0,3)
        #function for the spiral curve
        a = i*0.3
        x = sin(a)*amplitude
        y = i
        z = amp*4
        myPoint = (x,y,z)
        #store the point in the list
        points.append(myPoint)
   
    #create the curve
    myCurve = cmds.curve (d = 3, p=points) #degree 3
    return myCurve
   
def tubulize (path, radius, tubeSections = 8):
    "Function to create tubes out of curve"
    #position on end of curve where i will put the circle profile
    pos = cmds.pointOnCurve (path, position = 1, pr = 0.001, top = 1)
    #get tangent of this point
    tan = cmds.pointOnCurve (path, tangent = 1, pr = 0.001, top = 1)
   
    #create the profile circle
    profile = cmds.circle (c=pos, r = radius, normal = tan, s= tubeSections, ch = 1)
    #center of circle pivot
    cmds.xform (cp = 1)
    #extrude the circle along path
    tube =cmds.extrude (profile [0], path, ucp =1, upn=1,et=1,rb=1,dl=3,ch=1, n ="spiralTube" )
    #returne values
    return [tube[0],radius,profile]   

radius = 6
numCurves = 200   
myCrv = []   
y1 = 0
angle = 360/numCurves
x1 = radius
z1 = 10   

for i in range (0, numCurves+1, 1):
    rad = randint(3,8)
    r = rad/10.0
   
    if i%2 == 0:
        curve1 = Curve(50)
       
    else:
        curve1 = Curve2(50)
       
    #cmds.move (0,0,10, curve1)
    #cmds.rotate( 0, 0, 90, curve1, pivot=(0,0,0))
    #curve1= Curve(30)
    cmds.rotate( 0, 0, angle*i+i,curve1, pivot=(x1,y1,z1))
    crv1 = tubulize (curve1, r, tubeSections = 8)
    #cmds.move (j,j,0, curve1)
    myCrv.append (curve1)