[Closed] Get the node from inside a custom modifier code?

Feb 27, 2014 9:50 am

Hello everyone!

I have a little question which might sound a bit simple for some people, but I can’t find out the answer.

I am currently trying to code a scripted modifier plugin which will do some actions on a spline. It will not be base on any existing modifier.
Inside the code of this modifier, I would like to access to the properties and methods of the spline it is applied to.

But I simply have no idea of how to do that… I mean, what’s the point of making modifiers for nodes if we can’t access the node itself easily? 😮

I was able to find a lot of informations on the official maxscript help here, but nothing on how to access to the node. I spent hours to search on internet, maybe I am not searching correctly or something, but I can’t find it anywhere…

Can somebody give me a hint on that?

Thanks very much!:bowdown:

3 Replies

Kameleon

Feb 27, 2014 9:50 am

I also struggled with this the other day, here’s what worked out for me:

plugin something
name:"Something"
(
	local theNode 
	
	parameters main rollout:params
	(
		state type:#boolean ui:chk_state default:true animatable:true
		on state set var do (
			if this == undefined then return false
			theNode = (refs.dependentNodes this)[1]
			if theNode == undefined then return false
		)
	)
	 
	rollout params "Something"
	(
		checkbox chk_state "On/Off" type:#boolean
	)
)