Python or Coffee

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On 07/11/2011 at 02:45, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Here a Newbee-Question:

I have to do repeating several changes in a projekt like:
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select al polygon objects
change to point-mode
selekt all points
optimice
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or
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select al polygon objects
change to polygone-mode
selekt all polygons
untriangulate
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or
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select all UV-Tags
delete all selected Tags

Now my Question:
What ist the best way to solve the problem?
Phyton or Coffee
Does anybody have an example for the problems at the top.

Thanks

Helper

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On 07/11/2011 at 05:44, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Hi Ronald,

I think you should use the "Script Log" (located in the "Script" menu). Its help page ("Script Menu" -> "Script Log") contains useful information on how to use it.
This editor allows you to write a Python script just by recording the actions you perform in CINEMA 4D. Just like a macro recorder.

For example I get the following Python code when
I create a Cube
Make the cube editable
Activate Points mode
Call optimize on the cube

import c4d
from c4d import documents, plugins
#Welcome to the world of Python
  
def main() :
    c4d.CallCommand(5159) # Cube
    c4d.CallCommand(12236) # Make Editable
    c4d.CallCommand(12139) # Points
    c4d.CallCommand(14039) # Optimize...
  
  
if __name__=='__main__':
    main()

Yannick

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On 07/11/2011 at 06:36, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Hi Yannick,

thanks for your replay.
My main-problem is not to find the "CallCommand"!
My main-problem is to select all polygon objects or a normal-tag.
There must be a way to select all and than proceed a modification like
delete!
Does anybody out there kow a way to select all polygon-objects??

Thanks a lot

Helper

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On 07/11/2011 at 07:52, xxxxxxxx wrote:

It might help to go to my website and download the CoffeeBible:https://sites.google.com/site/scottayersmedia/scripting

It could use another update. But I've stopped updating it because Coffee is fading. And Python is taking over.
But it's full of things like grabbing objects, points polygons, etc.. and lots of other common tasks that might help you get started.

-ScottA