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Basic scripting question..

Basic scripting question..

2005-04-14 - By peterb

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Basic scripting question..From the online help:
(select a word in your script and click the ? button in the script editor, it
ll give your the appropriate info)

Scripting Syntax
GetPrim (PresetObj, [Name], [Parent], [Primitive])

so the GetPrim "Null" line would become something like:
GetPrim "Null" , nill & "_null"

now there is also the MatchTransform command,
that will allow to match the transforms of the null to the object,
to avoid doing a constraint and then removing it
and then the ParentObj command to do the parenting.
Something like:

-- ------
set A=GetValue("SelectionList")
for each ab in A
GetPrim "Null", ab & "_null"
MatchTransform , ab, siSRT
ParentObj ab & "_null", ab
next
-- ---- --

that should do the trick.
You didnt want any constraints in the end right?

Peter

-- -- Original Message -- --
From: Lee Hallett
To: XSI@(protected)
Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 2:11 PM
Subject: Basic scripting question..

I'm trying to modify matts nullifier script, but my scripting is somewhat
below par (non existent).

The two extra things I need to do are
1) Make the null the parent of the object
2) Rename the null to *Objectname*_Null

Anyone got any quick tips!!

Original script:

' nullifier v1.1 by Matt Lowery

Dim A
Dim nul
Dim B

set A=GetValue("SelectionList")
for each ab in A
GetPrim "Null"
set nul=GetValue("SelectionList")
for each nil in nul
ApplyCns "Pose",nil,ab
Duplicate nil
DeleteObj nil
next
set B=GetValue("SelectionList")
for each ba in B
RemoveAllCns ba
ApplyCns "Pose", ab, ba
next
next

Lee|3d animation and design..

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<DIV class=pHeading3><FONT size=2>From the online help: </FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=pHeading3><FONT size=2>(select a word in your script and click the ?
button in the script editor, it ll give your the appropriate info)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=pHeading3><FONT size=2>Scripting Syntax </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=pHeading3><FONT size=2>so the  <FONT face=Courier>GetPrim
"Null"</FONT> line would become something like:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>GetPrim "Null" , nill & "_null"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT size=2></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>now there is also the MatchTransform command, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>that will allow to match the transforms of the null
to the object, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>to avoid doing a constraint and then removing it</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>and then the ParentObj command to do the parenting.
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Something like: </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>-- ------</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT size=2>set A=GetValue("SelectionList") </DIV>
<DIV>    for each ab in A </DIV>
<DIV>        GetPrim "Null", ab & "_null"
</DIV>
<DIV>        MatchTransform , ab, siSRT</DIV>
<DIV>        ParentObj ab & "_null", ab </DIV>
<DIV>    next</DIV>
<DIV>-- ---- --</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>that should do the trick. </DIV>
<DIV>You didnt want any constraints in the end right?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Peter</DIV></FONT>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">-- -- Original Message -- -- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=lee.hallett@(protected) href="mailto:lee.hallett@(protected)">Lee
Hallett</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=XSI@(protected)
href="mailto:XSI@(protected)">XSI@(protected)</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, April 14, 2005 2:11
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Basic scripting question..</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm trying to modify matts nullifier script, but
my
scripting is somewhat below par (non existent). </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>The two extra things I need to do are</FONT>
<BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>1) Make the null the parent of the object</FONT>
<BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>2) Rename the null to *Objectname*_Null</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anyone got any quick tips!!</FONT> </P><BR>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Original script:</FONT> </P><BR>
<P><FONT face=Courier size=2>' nullifier v1.1 by Matt Lowery</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=Courier size=2>Dim A</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Courier size=2>Dim
nul</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Courier size=2>Dim B</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=Courier size=2>set A=GetValue("SelectionList")</FONT> <BR><FONT
face=Courier size=2>for each ab in A</FONT>
<BR>        <FONT face=Courier
size=2>GetPrim "Null"</FONT> <BR>       
<FONT face=Courier size=2>set nul=GetValue("SelectionList")</FONT>
<BR>        <FONT face=Courier size=2>for
each nil in nul</FONT> <BR>       
        <FONT face=Courier size=2>ApplyCns
"Pose",nil,ab</FONT> <BR>       
        <FONT face=Courier size=2
>Duplicate
nil</FONT> <BR>       
        <FONT face=Courier size=2
>DeleteObj
nil</FONT> <BR>        <FONT face=Courier
size=2>next </FONT><BR>        <FONT
face=Courier size=2>set B=GetValue("SelectionList")</FONT>
<BR>       
        <FONT face=Courier size=2>for each
ba in B</FONT> <BR>       
       
        <FONT face=Courier
size=2>RemoveAllCns ba</FONT> <BR>       
       
        <FONT face=Courier size=2>ApplyCns
"Pose", ab, ba        
</FONT><BR>       
        <FONT face=Courier
size=2>next</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Courier size=2>next</FONT> </P><BR><BR>
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<P align=center><SPAN lang=en-gb><FONT face=Arial size=2>Lee|3d animation
and design..<U></U></FONT></SPAN></P>
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