My solution to making circles in Starmade

[BillGHero]

So, I found myself making a circular structure in Starmade for the umpteenth time. For this I usually go to my favourite Minecraft circle generator, counting the blocks in each straight run and listing adjacent duplicate runs with a x2, x3 etc.
The result is a bunch of time spent doing something that a computer can do better and faster.....

I thought about writing a program to do this, but I haven't done code in years. And I then said to myself, why not use a spreadsheet? So that's what I did. All I have to do is put the desired radius in the appropriate spot on sheet 1(named "Variables"), the work gets done on sheet 2, and sheet 3 (named "Instructions") has a list of block run lengths and how many runs at that length.

I'm posting the spreadsheet file here in it's original format and one or two MS Office formats ( zipped together), because I'll just bet there's at least one other person out there that likes to make radial designs in their buildings and stations.

If anyone would like a quick tutorial on how I use this to speed my building, let me know.

I'll re-post this in the mod's section (thanks for the advice, 'Fid).

And if anybody wants to improve this, feel free.

-edit-
And now a version 0.2 from a suggestion by Lancake.

 

[Bobby Bighoof]

Awesome. gave you a useful rate. Glad to see you take an active rule in in community support. Always glad to see players from our server getting it done

 

[Nerixel]

Safety note: Virus scan turned up no warnings, all is well

Seems like a useful tool, thanks for sharing!

 

[TheMightyFid]

Post it under the Mod's section, quickly

 

[der_scheme]

http://www.plotz.co.uk/

 

[BillGHero]

http://www.plotz.co.uk/

der_scheme, I like that site too. Those tools are impressive and represent serious skill!

But it still leaves me writing down the numbers for each run of blocks. A spreadsheet like this creates that list instantly, saving me from all that scribbling or typing of notes.

 

[der_scheme]

Ok, I guess I didn't understand your issue. I have two monitors, making it very easy to have Plotz open on one, and StarMade on the other.

 

[Lancake]

Plotz has a limit too. Although I find mineconics.net easier to work with (no limit either), it doesn't note down the numbers on the circles. I made a java program for that but this worksheet is a little easier to use ^^ Thanks a lot BillGHero.

I have a small request though, can you make it look like this?

If this is easily done of course, I prefer this format ^^

 

[NeonSturm]

Spoiler: My Java program for it

import static java.lang.Math.*;

public class Circle
{
    public static void main( String p[] )
    {
        float x = Float.parseFloat( p[0] );
        float y = x;
        if( p.length >1) y = Float.parseFloat( p[1] );
        int lastResult = (int)y;
        int repeat = 1;
        for( float i =0; i <= x; i++ )
        {
            int result = (int)round(sin((acos(i/x) ))*y);
            if( result == lastResult ) repeat++;
            else
            {
                System.out.println(repeat +"x   "+ (result-lastResult) +" y" );
                System.out.println(""); // extra line between different results if you want it
                repeat = 1;
                lastResult = result;
            }
        }
    }
}

cd path/to/your/program/directory/
javac ./circle.java
java ./circle x y
ellipsoids are possible by entering different x and y.

Maybe it helps peoples which don't like Excel or MicroSoft.

 

[BillGHero]

Spoiler: My Java program for it

import static java.lang.Math.*;

public class Circle
{
    public static void main( String p[] )
    {
        float x = Float.parseFloat( p[0] );
        float y = x;
        if( p.length >1) y = Float.parseFloat( p[1] );
        int lastResult = (int)y;
        int repeat = 1;
        for( float i =0; i <= x; i++ )
        {
            int result = (int)round(sin((acos(i/x) ))*y);
            if( result == lastResult ) repeat++;
            else
            {
                System.out.println(repeat +"x   "+ (result-lastResult) +" y" );
                System.out.println(""); // extra line between different results if you want it
                repeat = 1;
                lastResult = result;
            }
        }
    }
}

cd path/to/your/program/directory/
javac ./circle.java
java ./circle x y
ellipsoids are possible by entering different x and y.

Maybe it helps peoples which don't like Excel or MicroSoft.

I'll have to try this.

As an aside, Excel/Microsoft aren't necessary. Two of the included formats are aimed at OpenOffice and Libre' Office.

 

[BillGHero]

Plotz has a limit too. Although I find mineconics.net easier to work with (no limit either), it doesn't note down the numbers on the circles. I made a java program for that but this worksheet is a little easier to use ^^ Thanks a lot BillGHero.

I have a small request though, can you make it look like this?

If this is easily done of course, I prefer this format ^^

Let me see what I can do.

__>Update Try this one, Lancake.

 

[Bobby Bighoof]

Let me see what I can do.

__>Update Try this one, Lancake.

Update the main post so people don't have to dig through comments to get updates.