Prefab Drag-in, randomize scale.

Hi there, I am wondering if this is possible, as otherwise i will have to manually adjust hundreds of meshes one by one. I am trying to know if it is possible to attach a script to a prefab. Which runs on import (when the prefab is dragged onto the 3d scene). Basically I wan't each instance of the prefab to have random scales in x,y,and z. Is this possible with scripts, or any other way to randomize the prefab instances quickly?

 

Ok, this is a bit of a hack, but it will get you what you want. Drop a script onto the object you want to rescale with the following code:

Code (CSharp):

1. using UnityEngine;
2.  
3. public class AScript : MonoBehaviour
4. {
5.  
6.     void Start()
7.     {
8.         Vector3 randScale = new Vector3(Random.Range(1.0f, 2.0f), Random.Range(1.0f, 2.0f), Random.Range(1.0f, 2.0f));
9.         transform.localScale = randScale;
10.     }
11. }
12.  

Then drag into the scene as many of the objects you want. Run.
Next, while running select all the rescaled objects and copy them.
Then stop the scene, delete the rescaled objects and repaste them from your clipboard with the random scale.
Then comment out the scaling code or remove the scripts from them all (can be done in one step).

 

Here you go: a simple scale randomizer script. Just drop it into an Editor folder in your project. It will create a new menu item at

Tools > Scale Randomizer

. It operates on selected transforms, so just select all the objects you want to transform, configure it how you'd like, and press the button!

https://gist.github.com/Madgvox/a1b5aaa28d27557fceb7216ebe464bd3

 

Thats suspiciously easy! Thanks!

 

Super cool! Thanks very much. This should be included as baseline install >_<.
If you ever get a chance, a random rotation would be a great addition to this tool.

 

@ToastyJ I've updated the script to allow for random rotation and position as well.

https://gist.github.com/Madgvox/a1b5aaa28d27557fceb7216ebe464bd3

 

@Madgvox Thanks for the script, I was looking for something like this and your code is perfect. Well, almost , there is a small typo in line 395, it says

Code (CSharp):

1. minRotation.x

and I think it should say

Code (CSharp):

1. minPosition.x

Again, thank you for sharing this code.

 

Glad it was helpful to you.

Fixed!