Naming and Numbers

As you create objects in GenerativeComponents you give them a unique name. GenerativeComponents will do this automatically for you by giving the object the name of its type along with a number. For instance:

point03
line12
coordinateSystem04

You can, and should, give objects meaningful names of your own, following a few simple rules:

The name must begin with a letter
It may not contain spaces or special characters
Names are case-sensitive

A common practice is to use join words together without spaces, called camel case:

assembly0001
height
numberOfBeams
treeFootPrint
Height is not same as height.

You can also name your own functions, generated node types and more.

Remember, case matters, that is GenerativeComponents is case-sensitive.

Numbers

You can use several different types of numbers in GenerativeComponents. You will use numbers to specify the locations of features and for any expressions you need.

Integer

A whole number:

12
378
-14
1000

Double

Doubles are real numbers. Double is short for a double-precision floating point. For instance:

43.0
12.345
-34.667
1.222E3
0.347E-2