I am a newb when it comes to maxscript. I would like to make a script that creates targeted cameras from a text file containing the camera name xyz camera locations xyz target locations roll angle, field of view and check the box for use look at up z in the controlers menu. I have been trying for a while now with no luck any advice would be great.
The text file will look something like this
Camera A,1,2.5,3,5,7,8,2.5,37
Camera B, 3,4,6,6,8,9,3,45
in the format
camera name, x,y,z,tx,ty,tz,roll,fov
thanks in advance for your help.
-bnvm
Hi,
first thing you have to do is to split line from text file using filterstring. Then simply assign each element to camera coresponding property.
str = "Camera B, 3,4,6,6,8,9,3,45"
filterStr = filterString str " ,"
print filterStr
cam = freeCamera()
cam.name = filterStr[2]
cam.pos = [filterStr[3] as float,filterStr[4] as float,filterStr[5] as float]
cam.type = #target
cam.Target.pos = [filterStr[6] as float,filterStr[7] as float,filterStr[8] as float]
cam.controller.roll_angle = filterStr[9] as float
[color=white]cam.fov = filterStr[10[font=Verdana]] as[size=2] float
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For some reason when I create camera using targetCamera(), it doesn’t have target.So first I create freeCamera and then change it to targetCamera. Maybe it’s a bug? Or I’m not doing it right.
great thankx I will give that a try.
-bnvm