Scripting help - PathCns 2005-06-01 - By Bradley R. Gabe
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InspectObj ([InputObjs], [Keywords], [Title], [Mode], [Throw])
What you're looking for is the InspectObj() command which opens PPG's for
the InputObjs. To do this, you will need to feed it the path constraint
nodes created by the ApplyPath() command you are running in your loop.
If you want, you can open an independent PPG for each constraint by
including the InspectObj() command inside your loop and setting the mode to
siLock. Otherwise, if you get a collection of all your path constraints,
you can feed that into the InputObjs argument and get a multi PPG.
It's been a while since I've built any tools using commands, but this sort
of things is a lot easier to do using the Object Model. Each constraint you
create, you get a pointer to the object, which you can then feed directly
into the InspectObj command. In this case, you're at the mercy of what the
ApplyPath() command returns, which is the target curve and not the path
constraint.
-Brad
>I´m in need of some scripting help here :) I´m not very good at it so
>step by step help would be appreciated.
>
>In my script (se attached script). I´m trying to make a more versatile
>duplicate/animation to path
>setup. What I would like to have is the possibility to have the PathCns
>PPG come up at the
>end of the script so that I can set these properties without hardcoding it
>as I do now.
>
>
> SetValue oSelection(i).Name +
> ".kine.pathcns.affbyori1", True
> SetValue oSelection(i).Name +
> ".kine.pathcns.tangent", True
> SetValue oSelection(i).Name +
> ".kine.pathcns.dirx", -1
> SetValue oSelection(i).Name +
> ".kine.pathcns.diry", 0
> SetValue oSelection(i).Name +
> ".kine.pathcns.dirz", 0
> SetValue oSelection(i).Name +
> ".kine.pathcns.upvct_active", True
> SetValue oSelection(i).Name +
> ".kine.pathcns.roll", 45
>
>
>Maybe there is a built in way of doing this, in that case please share it
>with me :)
>If anyone can set me in the right direction I would be thankfull.
>
>TIA
>
>Demian
>
>
>
>
>-- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- --
>D E M I A N Z A R I N S
>Projektledare
>S V T -> Växthuset - The Green House
>Sveriges Television
>Oxenstiernsg 26
>105 10 STOCKHOLM
>Phone: +46 8 784 3312 ->mobile:+46 709-951984
>
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<pre>InspectObj ([InputObjs], [Keywords], [Title], [Mode], [Throw])
</pre>What you're looking for is the InspectObj() command which opens
PPG's for the InputObjs. To do this, you will need to feed it the path
constraint nodes created by the ApplyPath() command you are running in
your loop.<br><br>
If you want, you can open an independent PPG for each constraint by
including the InspectObj() command inside your loop and setting the mode
to siLock. Otherwise, if you get a collection of all your path
constraints, you can feed that into the InputObjs argument and get a
multi PPG.<br><br>
It's been a while since I've built any tools using commands, but this
sort of things is a lot easier to do using the Object Model. Each
constraint you create, you get a pointer to the object, which you can
then feed directly into the InspectObj command. In this case, you're at
the mercy of what the ApplyPath() command returns, which is the target
curve and not the path constraint.<br><br>
-Brad<br><br>
<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""><font size=2>I´m in need of some
scripting help here :) I´m not very good at it so </font><br>
<font size=2>step by step help would be appreciated. </font><br><br>
<font size=2>In my script (se attached script). I´m trying to make a more
versatile duplicate/animation to path</font> <br>
<font size=2>setup. What I would like to have is the possibility to have
the PathCns PPG come up at the</font> <br>
<font size=2>end of the script so that I can set these properties without
hardcoding it as I do now.</font> <br><br>
<br>
<font size=2>
SetValue oSelection(i).Name + ".kine.pathcns.affbyori1",
True</font> <br>
<font size=2>
SetValue oSelection(i).Name + ".kine.pathcns.tangent",
True</font> <br>
<font size=2>
SetValue oSelection(i).Name + ".kine.pathcns.dirx", -1</font>
<br>
<font size=2>
SetValue oSelection(i).Name + ".kine.pathcns.diry", 0</font>
<br>
<font size=2>
SetValue oSelection(i).Name + ".kine.pathcns.dirz", 0</font>
<br>
<font size=2>
SetValue oSelection(i).Name + ".kine.pathcns.upvct_active",
True</font> <br>
<font size=2>
SetValue oSelection(i).Name + ".kine.pathcns.roll", 45</font>
<br><br>
<br>
<font size=2>Maybe there is a built in way of doing this, in that case
please share it with me :)</font> <br>
<font size=2>If anyone can set me in the right direction I would be
thankfull.</font> <br><br>
<font size=2>TIA</font> <br><br>
<font size=2>Demian</font> <br>
<font size=2><br><br>
<br><br>
-- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- --<br>
D E M I A N Z A R I N S<br>
Projektledare<br>
S V T -> Växthuset - The Green House<br>
Sveriges Television<br>
Oxenstiernsg 26<br>
105 10 STOCKHOLM<br>
Phone: +46 8 784 3312 ->mobile:+46 709-951984<br><br>
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