a bit of VEX

//Create a line with points
int pt_max = chi("Point_Max");
float length = chf("Length");
vector dir = chv("Direction");
dir = normalize(dir);
vector offset = chv("Offset");

float stepVal = length / (float)(pt_max-1);
int pts_all[];
resize(pts_all, pt_max);

for(int i = 0; i < pt_max; i++)
{
    vector pos = dir * (stepVal * i) + offset;
    int curId = addpoint(0, pos);
    pts_all[i] = curId;
}
//addprim(0, "polyline",pts_all);

for(int i = 0; i < pt_max-1; i++)
{
    addprim(0, "polyline", pts_all[i], pts_all[i+1]);
}

//make it circle!
float gradiant = (float)@ptnum/(float)(@numpt - 1);

@P.y = sin(gradiant * 2 * $PI);
@P.z = cos(gradiant * 2 * $PI);