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From: owner-xsi@(protected) [mailto:owner-xsi@(protected)] On Behalf Of
Bradley R. Gabe
Sent: 14 April 2005 22:47
To: XSI@(protected); XSI@(protected)
Subject: Re: Basic scripting question..
Also, check out the AddNull() method. It creates a new null as the child of
the object that calls it
[kim aldis]
that was the point I probably didn't make clear in my earlier response, that
the second arg to GetPrim() is what you use to name the null and the 3rd is
an object you want to parent the new null to, if you do go down this root.
The other thing I'd done was to use the return value to GetPrim( "Null" )
to get the newly created object which would be faster and shorter code than
using the selection object.
As Brad points out, you can use the AddNull() method. This is way quicker
partly because you have the added advantage that it doesn't register in the
history because it's a method, not a command:-
set oRoot = ActiveProject.ActiveScene.Root
set oNullRoot = oRoot.AddNull( "TheRootOfAllEvil" )
for i = 0 to 20
set oNullRoot.AddNull( "Money" )
next
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> owner-xsi@(protected)
[mailto:owner-xsi@(protected)] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Bradley R.
Gabe<BR><B>Sent:</B> 14 April 2005 22:47<BR><B>To:</B> XSI@(protected);
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<DIV> Also, check out the AddNull() method. It creates a new null as the
child
of the object that calls it<BR><SPAN class=093283106-15042005><FONT face
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color=#0000ff size=2>[kim aldis] </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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>that
was the point I probably didn't make clear in my earlier response, that
the second arg to GetPrim() is what you use to name the null
and the 3rd is an object you want to parent the new null to, if you do
go
down this root.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=093283106-15042005></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=093283106-15042005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>The
other thing I'd done was to use the </FONT> <FONT
face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>return value to GetPrim( "Null" ) to get the
newly created object which would be faster and shorter code than using the
selection object.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=093283106-15042005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=093283106-15042005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>As
Brad points out, you can use the AddNull() method. This is way quicker partly
because you have the added advantage that it doesn't register in the history
because it's a method, not a command:-</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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=pPreformatted>set oRoot = ActiveProject.ActiveScene.Root<A name=wp567256> </A>
set oNullRoot = oRoot.AddNull( "TheRootOfAllEvil" )</PRE><PRE class
=pPreformatted>for i = 0 to 20</PRE><PRE class=pPreformatted>
set oNullRoot.AddNull( "Money" )</PRE><PRE class=pPreformatted>next</PRE></SPAN
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