I need something that will record mesh XYZ coordinates and save them to a max script text file.
Right now I’m writing the max scripts by hand with a text editor like this:
target = "C:\\Program Files\\3dsmax\\meshes\\Rachel\\rei0"
importFile (target + "00.3ds") #noPrompt
$mesh00.pos = [0.0000,0.0000,0.0000]
importFile (target + "01.3ds") #noPrompt
$mesh01.pos = [0.0000,12.000,2.1000]
I use the macro recorder when I need to know how to I need to phrase something in the script but this is way too time consuming. Is there a way to record all the mesh’s XYZ coordinates to a text file?
I have been searching but there is so much information here, it’s almost overwhelming.
In other words I need a 3ds coordinate exporter that export a .ms file with mesh positions like the one’s I have been writing by hand i.e.
target = “C://some//path”
importFile (target + “00.3ds”) #noPrompt
$mesh00.pos = [0.0000,0.0000,0.0000]
importFile (target + “01.3ds”) #noPrompt
$mesh01.pos = [0.0000,12.000,2.1000]
etc etc
Well I got no replies so I have a friend write me a program in Ruby for this. I’m sure there was an easier way but I got no replies from here <sigh>
Hi,
Your point is not very clear, so i’m ‘guestimating’ what you want:
- import a 3ds file
- save the position of the object
so you could go with someting like:
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t="C:\\Program Files\\3dsmax\\meshes\\Rachel\\rei0"
f=getfiles (t + "\\*.3ds")
PosArray=#()
for i in f do
(
resetMaxFile #noPrompt
importFile i #noPrompt
for o in geometry do append PosArray #(i, o.name,o.pos)
)
format "File:%
Object:% pos:%
" PosArray[1][1] PosArray[1][2] PosArray[1][3]
PosArray hold all the names of the file and the objects with their position
hope this helps
Thanks Zbuffer
I really appreciate the reply. I already had a friend that wrote me a program in ruby that get’s the job done.
I also wanted to try your script but when I tried it, all it seemed to do is open and close all the meshes.
I apologize if I was not clear in what I was asking, it takes a real talent to clearly communicate.
If your still curious about what I was trying to accomplish, here is the full story: