Get settings of a Cinema function

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On 09/07/2011 at 12:09, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Hy there,

is it possible to access the settings of a Cinema function like "Optimize"?

There I would like to read out for example the Tolerance value. I found the
DialogResource and could maybe create an ID, but how would I get the container?

Thank you,
maxx

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On 09/07/2011 at 14:44, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Optimize can be accessed through the SendModelingCommand.

import c4d  
from c4d import gui,utils  
  
def main() :  
  
  obj = doc.GetActiveObject()  
  bc = c4d.BaseContainer()  
  bc.SetData(c4d.MDATA_OPTIMIZE_TOLERANCE, 30) #Sets the Tolerance value to 30  
  bc.SetData(c4d.MDATA_OPTIMIZE_POINTS, True)    #Optimize the points of the object  
  utils.SendModelingCommand(c4d.MCOMMAND_OPTIMIZE, list = [obj], mode = c4d.MODIFY_ALL, bc=bc, doc = doc)  
  c4d.EventAdd()  
  
  print bc.GetData(c4d.MDATA_OPTIMIZE_TOLERANCE) #Gets the current Tolerance value if desired  
  
if __name__=='__main__':  
  main()

-ScottA

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On 09/07/2011 at 16:49, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Hy Scott,

unfortunately that part is clear to me

What I want is to read out the current values that where set through the optimize function. So, I want to retrieve the container and read out the values, not create one.

Regards,
maxx

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On 09/07/2011 at 17:48, xxxxxxxx wrote:

That's what the GetData() function does.

If you want to loop through the container of an object and get all the container items you can do this:

import c4d  
from c4d import gui  
  
def main() :  
  
obj = doc.GetActiveObject()  
bc = obj.GetData() #Get the object's container data   
for i in bc:  
      print i  
  
if __name__=='__main__':  
  main()

And if you have your own custom container you can loop through it like this:

import c4d  
from c4d import gui  
  
def main() :  
  
bc = c4d.BaseContainer()  
bc.SetData(c4d.MDATA_OPTIMIZE_TOLERANCE, 30)  
bc.SetData(c4d.MDATA_OPTIMIZE_POINTS, True)  
  
for i in bc:  
      print i  
  
if __name__=='__main__':  
  main()

I can't think of anything else you would do with a container. Other than getting and setting.

-ScottA

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On 10/07/2011 at 06:13, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Hy Scott,

thank you for the answer. We are not yet there

It is still not clear to me, how I would retrieve the current threshold for the optimize function. I understand how to get and set values, but where is the container of the optimize-function?

So, I do not want just to set the values for the command, that part is clear. I want to first read out the values which the user has set the last time using the Cinema optimize function.

Thank you for your efforts,
maxx

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On 10/07/2011 at 08:35, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Oh. I see.
You want to get at the original container for it?

I'm not sure if that's possible.
In the C++ docs it mentions a GetToolData() function. Then under it it says not available. Or something along those lines. I forget the exact wording.

Trying to access the document's container in python like this:

import c4d  
from c4d import gui  
  
def main() :  
  bc = doc.GetData()      
  for i in bc:  
   print i   
  
if __name__=='__main__':  
  main()

Results in the error: Parameter value not accessible(object unknown in Python)

So as far as I know.
The only way to get at that value is to set the value yourself in a custom container(bc). Then use GetData() to get it's value.
I don't see any way to get at the original container.
But maybe someone else will know the answer.

-ScottA

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On 10/07/2011 at 10:22, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Hey Scott,

now we are there!

I found the GetToolData() method in Python, I will check it out now. But I am pretty certain that this solves my problem!

Thank you very much,
maxx