Summary: Demonstrates how to positioning objects on a surface using RhinoScript.

I have a need to position multiple objects on an irregular surface. Each object is at a differing height above the surface. For example:

Is there way I can do this with RhinoScript?

Consider the following script.

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 ' PositionOnSrf.rvb -- February 2009
 ' If this code works, it was written by Dale Fugier.
 ' If not, I don't know who wrote it.
 ' Works with Rhino 4.0.
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 Option Explicit
 
 Sub PositionOnSrf
 
   Dim objs, srf, box, p0, p1, pt, arr, i
 
   objs = Rhino.GetObjects("Select objects to position on surface")
   If IsNull(objs) Then Exit Sub
 
   srf = Rhino.GetObject("Select surface", 8)
   If IsNull(srf) Then Exit Sub
 
   Rhino.EnableRedraw False
 
   For i = 0 To UBound(objs)
     box = Rhino.BoundingBox(objs(i))
     If IsArray(box) Then
       p0 = box(0)
       p1 = box(2)
       pt = Array((p1(0)+p0(0))/2,(p1(1)+p0(1))/2,(p1(2)+p0(2))/2)
       arr = Rhino.ProjectPointToSurface(pt, srf, Array(0,0,1))
       If IsArray(arr) Then
         Rhino.MoveObject objs(i), pt, arr(0)
       End If
     End If
   Next
 
   Rhino.EnableRedraw True
 
 End Sub
 
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 Rhino.AddStartupScript Rhino.LastLoadedScriptFile
 Rhino.AddAlias "PositionOnSrf", "_NoEcho _-RunScript (PositionOnSrf)"