I decided to try leverage the sweep modifier to do what I wanted within a script, so I can just apply it to splines with a single mod in the stack and do some UV work and tidying up at the end with some other functions.
Most modifiers seem to have fairly simple variable names I can determine in the Listener, but unfortunately the sweep modifier seems to have some new syntax and I can’t figure out how to access the variables.
This is from the listener when using the bar type cross-section and adjusting the width variable.
$.modifiers[#Sweep].CurrentBuiltInShape = 2
$.modifiers[#Sweep][#Bar_Section].width = 0.57
I’ve no idea how to reference the width variable underneath the #Bar_Section part, whatever that even is. It’s like a separate sub-modifier but I can’t find any examples or docs on how to reference these types of things.
Can anyone help with getting access to the width variable?
Also is there a good way to find the proper variables names here like a master list, or is just using the Listener the best approach to figure out what you want to access?
Thanks for any help!
Dave
Just as reference, this is what I have so far. It’s a sweep modifier extension. I apply it to splines.
rollout rl_Params "Prop Parameters"
(
group "Dimensions"
(
radiobuttons rdo_BaseAlign "Base Alignment" align:#left labels:#("Left", "Centre", "Right") columns:1
spinner spn_Height "Height (m)" range:[0.1,3,1.2] type:#float scale:0.1 align:#left offset:[0,10]
)
on rdo_BaseAlign changed state do
(
print ("rdo_BaseAlign state is:" + state as string)
var_BaseAlignSetting = (state * 3.0) - 1
print ("var_BaseAlignSetting " + var_BaseAlignSetting as string)
)
)
parameters main rollout:rl_Params
(
var_BaseAlign type:#integer ui:rdo_BaseAlign
on var_BaseAlign set val do delegate.PivotAlignment = var_BaseAlignSetting
)
As you can see this works ok so far for the object alignment and choosing the base object type.
I’ve just no idea how to delegate.#Bar_Section.width/height or any other variables under the #Bar_Section thingy.
Right now I’m thinking it might be easier to define and create a temp spline object based on my own managable input params then reference it, if that’s even possible all within one script like this.
I’m probably doing things completely wrong here, I’m not a pro maxscripter by a long way.
I think I could do this without a modifier extends script, but still have a modifier to pick from the modifiers rollout, and still leverage sweep?
Thanks
Dave