![]() Duplicates are allowed if the Allow Duplicates checkbox is enabled (see below).ĩ. Value list (list mode only): The values from which one will be randomly chosen. But when the preference is enabled, each square is independently rotated by a different amount, as if the squares were not grouped.Ĩ. Applying a random rotation to the group would normally rotate the ten squares together, as a group. For example, consider a group of 10 squares. Ignore Grouping checkbox: Acts the same as in the Randomini tool when enabled, grouped items will be treated as if they were ungrouped. ![]() Randomize button: Clicking the button randomizes the art using the parameters currently displayed on the panel.ħ. For example, if the range is 0 to 14, and the step is 5, the only values that will be chosen are 0, 5, 10, and 15.Ħ. Note that this may cause the final value to lie outside the specified range. Step checkbox and value (range mode only): When enabled, whatever random values are chosen will be rounded to be multiples of the specified step. The mid-value is only displayed when the Bell curve (Gaussian) distribution is active.ĥ. Value input boxes (range mode only): The values between which the random value will be chosen according to the specified distribution. This is also known as a “Normal” distribution, and is prevalent in the natural world.Ĭ) Half-Bell curve (Half-Gaussian) From Left distribution: values at the start of the range are most likely to be chosen, with values becoming less likely moving towards the end of the range.ĭ) Half-Bell curve (Half-Gaussian) From Right distribution: values at the end of the range are most likely to be chosen, with values becoming less likely moving towards the start of the range.Ĥ. Double-clicking the center control resets all parameters to their default values (i.e., no rotation, no scaling, and no offset).Ī) Linear distribution: all values within the range are equally likely to be chosen.ī) Bell curve (Gaussian) distribution: values at the center of the range are most likely to be chosen, with values becoming less likely the further they are from the midpoint (“outliers”). ![]() Center control: The center control may be dragged to reposition the entire widget. Type objects are only affected if they have a stroke or fill applied in the Appearance panel above the Characters to change the color of individual characters, use the Randomino panel.Ħ. Also note that grouped objects are only affected if they have a stroke or fill applied in the Appearance panel at the group level, unless the “Ignore Grouping” preference is enabled (see below). Note that black (which has zero brightness) and white (which has maximum brightness) are not affected by changing the hue. Hue button: Clicking the Hue button immediately randomizes the hues (strokes and fills) of the selected art. Pressing the Enter key has the same effect as clicking the Apply button unless no art is selected, in which case it opens the tool preferences dialog.ĥ. To automatically deselect the art after applying the randomization, hold down Shift while clicking the Apply button. Immediately afterwards, since the art is still selected, new random parameters will be selected and previewed, allowing you to quickly apply multiple randomizations. Apply button: Clicking the Apply button applies the currently displayed random rotation, scaling and offset to the selected art, as previewed. For example, setting the rotation arm at a 24-degree angle will cause the preview art to be rotated anywhere from -24 degrees to 24 degrees:Īs with the scale thumb, the offset thumb may be double-clicked to set the value numerically, Shift-dragged to constrain the value, or Command/Ctrl-dragged to enable “Show-Drag.”Ĥ. Rotation arm and control: Dragging the rotation control changes the angle up to which each piece of art will be randomly rotated around its bounding box center, in either a clockwise or counterclockwise direction. When nothing is selected, the Randomini tool can be dragged to marquee-select artwork.ġ. ![]() When not over a widget control, the cursor for the Randomini tool has the shape of a die showing various random faces. All parameters are retained between uses of the tool. Therefore, if you change your mind and decide not to randomize the art, simply switch to another tool and the art will remain as it was. Except for Hue, all changes are previewed using outlines and are not actually applied to the art until the Apply button is clicked or the Enter key is pressed. By using the cursor to click or drag parts of the widget, the artwork can be edited. When one or more art objects are selected and the Randomini tool is in use, its widget will appear, initially centered over the bounds of the selected art (it may later be repositioned see below).
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