Solved Issue Changing Modeling Axis

I'm trying to convert a working COFFEE script for changing the modeling axis to Python. Updated tool data is printed to the Console but the Axis parameter is not changing.

import c4d

def main():
    tool_dat = doc.GetActiveToolData()
    tool_dat[c4d.MDATA_AXIS_MODE] = c4d.MDATA_AXIS_MODE_FREE
    c4d.EventAdd()

if __name__=='__main__':
    main()

Hi,

The script you posted does work with for instance the Live Selection tool but does not work with Move/Scale/Rotate tools.
The following script changes the MDATA_AXIS_MODE to MDATA_AXIS_MODE_FREE for any active tool:

import c4d
from c4d import plugins

def SetToolData(doc, toolID, paramID, data):
    plug = plugins.FindPlugin(toolID, c4d.PLUGINTYPE_TOOL)
    if plug is None:
        return

    plug[paramID] = data

def main():
    SetToolData(doc, doc.GetAction(), c4d.MDATA_AXIS_MODE, c4d.MDATA_AXIS_MODE_FREE)
    c4d.EventAdd()


if __name__=='__main__':
    main()

The above script does not use GetActiveToolData(). It retrieves the object for the active tool (with FindPlugin()) and sets the parameter (with operator []).
For some technical reason, several tools need their settings to be changed via parameters and not accessing the tool data container directly.

Best regards,
Yannick

Hi,

The script you posted does work with for instance the Live Selection tool but does not work with Move/Scale/Rotate tools.
The following script changes the MDATA_AXIS_MODE to MDATA_AXIS_MODE_FREE for any active tool:

import c4d
from c4d import plugins

def SetToolData(doc, toolID, paramID, data):
    plug = plugins.FindPlugin(toolID, c4d.PLUGINTYPE_TOOL)
    if plug is None:
        return

    plug[paramID] = data

def main():
    SetToolData(doc, doc.GetAction(), c4d.MDATA_AXIS_MODE, c4d.MDATA_AXIS_MODE_FREE)
    c4d.EventAdd()


if __name__=='__main__':
    main()

The above script does not use GetActiveToolData(). It retrieves the object for the active tool (with FindPlugin()) and sets the parameter (with operator []).
For some technical reason, several tools need their settings to be changed via parameters and not accessing the tool data container directly.

Best regards,
Yannick

Thanks for the solution and explanation Yannick. It's working perfectly now and I can finish converting my scripts.