2.77 "Select Random" is broken #47969

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martin me · 2016-03-27T22:27:44+02:00

martin me commented

2016-03-27 22:27:44 +02:00

System Information
Win7 64bit, Geforce 960

Blender Version
Broken: 2.77
Worked: in previous versions

Short description of error
"Select Random" selects the same objects(in Object Mode) / elements(in Edit Mode), over and over again.

**System Information** Win7 64bit, Geforce 960 **Blender Version** Broken: 2.77 Worked: in previous versions **Short description of error** "Select Random" selects the same objects(in Object Mode) / elements(in Edit Mode), over and over again.

martin me commented

2016-03-27 22:27:44 +02:00

Changed status to: 'Open'

martin me commented

2016-03-27 22:27:44 +02:00

Added subscriber: @martinme

Campbell Barton commented

2016-03-28 08:28:33 +02:00

Added subscriber: @ideasman42

Campbell Barton commented

2016-03-28 08:28:33 +02:00

Changed status from 'Open' to: 'Archived'

Campbell Barton closed this issue

2016-03-28 08:28:33 +02:00

Campbell Barton self-assigned this 2016-03-28 08:28:33 +02:00

Campbell Barton commented

2016-03-28 08:28:33 +02:00

This is because its always using the same random seed, change the seed if its important to get different results each time.

martin me commented

2016-03-28 14:23:01 +02:00

Changed status from 'Archived' to: 'Open'

martin me reopened this issue

2016-03-28 14:23:01 +02:00

martin me commented

2016-03-28 14:23:01 +02:00

In earlier Blender versions "Select Random" works without having to choose a different seed for each new "Select Random" operation.
Looks like before "Randomize Timer" was used but now it's simply just "Randomize".
In my eys absolutely inadequate for this select function.
If I want to select randomly I don't want to select the same as before !
For that I would hit "Select The Same Again" what would be totaly nonsense.

In earlier Blender versions "Select Random" works without having to choose a different seed for each new "Select Random" operation. Looks like before "Randomize Timer" was used but now it's simply just "Randomize". In my eys absolutely inadequate for this select function. If I want to select randomly I don't want to select the same as before ! For that I would hit "Select The Same Again" what would be totaly nonsense.

martin me commented

2016-03-28 15:02:14 +02:00

Sorry, I mean, I can't imagine a situation where it would make sence.

Campbell Barton commented

2016-03-28 16:24:01 +02:00

Changed status from 'Open' to: 'Resolved'

Campbell Barton closed this issue

2016-03-28 16:24:01 +02:00

blender-admin commented

2016-03-28 16:24:57 +02:00

This issue was referenced by 28ca3ebc5f

This issue was referenced by 28ca3ebc5f81347cad53f9a8b946166f469fa7da

Peter Boos commented

2016-03-29 22:00:28 +02:00

Added subscriber: @PeterBoos

Peter Boos commented

2016-03-29 22:00:28 +02:00

There is a good reason for it.
As for now you like something pure random.
But maybe sometime, you or someone elese like a result and would like to repeat it
That wouldnt be possible if the random wasnt seed based.
Well all computer random number generates use a see, (results are put back to buildup newer pseudo numbers on.
So basicly each seed, a group of numbers.
Such group who look randomly but follow a pattern as set by a seed value are also used in games

There is a good reason for it. As for now you like something pure random. But maybe sometime, you or someone elese like a result and would like to repeat it That wouldnt be possible if the random wasnt seed based. Well all computer random number generates use a see, (results are put back to buildup newer pseudo numbers on. So basicly each seed, a group of numbers. Such group who look randomly but follow a pattern as set by a seed value are also used in games

Campbell Barton commented

2016-03-29 23:04:31 +02:00

Now the number is incremented each time. So if you want to repeat a random selection, you can set it back one (or remember the number).

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2.77 "Select Random" is broken #47969