// 
// This script sets up a basic "procedure" a command that can be called by name within a greater script.
// 

// First we must DEFINE the procedures name and variables (parameters)...

global proc make_planes (int $max, float $size, int $up)
{
	// clear the scene of any extra items....
	select -all;
	delete;
	
	
	// set up a repeating loop to create multiple objects....
	
	for($counter=0; $counter<$max; $counter++)
	{
		// then we create a nurbsplane and rename them all "BOB#"
		nurbsPlane -p ($size/2) ($size/2) 0 -ax 0 0 1 -w $size -lr 1 -d 3 -u 5 -v 5 -ch 1 -n ("bob" + $counter) ; 
		
		// then the plane is moved up relative to its "creation number":
		move -r 0 0 ($counter * $up) ;

	};
};

// Once the procedure is created AND EXECUTED ONCE IN MEL you can run it simply by 
// typing its name followed by values for all the parameters.
// 
//  Example:

make_planes 4 140 20;
// 
// Here we get 4 planes, and they are seperated by 20 units each.....