Minumum Distance Between Random Points (I found a way, but its really messy)

Hey,

So I need to create a set of random numbers, but have a minimum (adjustable) distance between them. Simple I thought.... well not so easy. I have found one way, which works... but is real messy.. any one have any ideas? Im STUCK!

Thanks!!!

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Permalink Reply by ng5 Alex on October 4, 2015 at 6:33pm

Hello,

maybe this could be a way

best

alex

Permalink Reply by Ol OneEye on October 12, 2015 at 3:00pm

so this appears to work great, except it doesnt actually give you all the options. Say you have a domain of 10 and a minumum distance of three, using this method you get 4 options, but there are many more options then that. Does anyone know the best way??

Permalink Reply by Ol OneEye on October 12, 2015 at 3:25pm

In trying to approach this , i am realizing this is a serious math problem... ugh...

Permalink Reply by Ol OneEye on October 12, 2015 at 3:37pm

just to clarify say I have a domain of 10, and minumum distance between numbers is 2, then what i get from this is 2-4-6-8-10 when in actuality to be actually random it would be something like 1.2 -2.36.......

Permalink Reply by Ol OneEye on October 12, 2015 at 6:08pm

any ideas?? I am desperate!!

Permalink Reply by Joseph Oster on October 12, 2015 at 7:54pm

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Permalink Reply by Ol OneEye on October 12, 2015 at 8:08pm

thanks, but am i missing something I cant get this to work. Say I have a domain of 256 and I want 4 numbers with a minimum of 76 between them, no maximum??

Permalink Reply by Ol OneEye on October 12, 2015 at 8:15pm

and zero is always the first number in the series, so three new numbers

Permalink Reply by Joseph Oster on October 12, 2015 at 8:47pm

Set 'min gap' to 76 and 'max gap' to 256, adjust 'Number' until the last number exceeds 256 (then disregard that one), play with the "Seed" value. This isn't CAD and iteration in GH is too hard so I'm bored already.

Permalink Reply by Ol OneEye on October 12, 2015 at 9:13pm

my king, I believe u may be mistaken I have tried to do this

Permalink Reply by Joseph Oster on October 13, 2015 at 9:00am

You're making a mountain out of a mole hill.

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