(translated from german -> RhinoScript Tutorial in Deutsch)
Problem:
How can I make a macro to scale an object in the following way: Measure a certain distance - enter the new desired value and then the script should calculate the scale factor and evoke the scale command?
Solution:
Well you cannot solve this with a macro, because Rhino cannot do math-calculations. You need VBscript for that simple task. So lets do it: enter _EditScript into the command line, now a fully featured application appears, which is specialized for the development of RhinoScripts. Copy the following lines and paste it into the _EditScript window:
arrPoint1 = Rhino.GetPoint("First point")
arrPoint2 = Rhino.GetPoint("Second point")
dblDistance = Rhino.Distance(arrPoint1,
arrPoint2)
Rhino.Print "Distance: " & CStr(dblDistance)