Hi,
Is there a way to have a content browser like navigation where it is just a bunch folders and you just need to click to + and - icon to expand and contract the view?
You can see what I am after here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5amd047ow9vb0y8/c4d217_content_browser_layout_navigation.jpg?dl=0
Thank you
Hi @m_magalhaes
Thanks for the response.
RE: Your script, as you are trying to do it, will never work. Disabling the track, change the value, reactivate the track
Oh okay. The "reactivation part" was just my hunch since you deactivate it first. I was thinking to reactivate it again.
That said, I tried doing only Disabling Track and Change Value but the result is still the same (i.e. It does work with the keyed object. The problem is it overrides the previous values. )
RE: your ActivateTracks isn't right, track.SetBit(c4d.BIT_ACTIVE) is not the right command to "activate" a track.
So I guess this part is irrelevant since I don't need to activate/reactive it?
RE: this thread about using the autokey
I tried the autokey with the doc.AutoKey and even with the doc.Recordbut I still get the same result ( .e. It does work with the keyed object. The problem is it overrides the previous values.)
Here is the working code in a plugin form as you suggested:
It only works on the object named "Cylinder" same as before:
import c4d
import sys
from c4d import bitmaps, documents, gui, plugins, threading, utils
PLUGIN_ID = 18113999 # Just test ID. Not for production.
class MyDialog(c4d.gui.GeDialog):
def __init__(self):
self.doc = c4d.documents.GetActiveDocument()
self.finger_B_01_L_con = self.doc.SearchObject('Cylinder')
def DesactivateTracks(self, op):
# Retrieves the tracks.
tracks = op.GetCTracks()
# Track list that we want to desactivate.
trackListToDIsable = [c4d.ID_BASEOBJECT_POSITION, c4d.ID_BASEOBJECT_ROTATION, c4d.ID_BASEOBJECT_SCALE]
for track in tracks:
did = track.GetDescriptionID()
# If the Parameter ID of the current CTracks is not on the trackListToDIsable we go to the next one.
if not did[0].id in trackListToDIsable:
continue
track.SetBit(c4d.BIT_ANIM_OFF)
def ActivateTracks(self, op):
# Retrieves the tracks.
tracks = op.GetCTracks()
# Track list that we want to desactivate.
trackListToDIsable = [c4d.ID_BASEOBJECT_POSITION, c4d.ID_BASEOBJECT_ROTATION, c4d.ID_BASEOBJECT_SCALE]
for track in tracks:
did = track.GetDescriptionID()
# If the Parameter ID of the current CTracks is not on the trackListToDIsable we go to the next one.
if not did[0].id in trackListToDIsable:
continue
track.SetBit(c4d.BIT_ACTIVE)
def CreateLayout(self):
self.AddEditNumberArrows(id=404040, flags=c4d.BFH_LEFT, initw=100, inith=0)
return True
def InitValues(self):
val = self.finger_B_01_L_con[c4d.ID_BASEOBJECT_REL_ROTATION,c4d.VECTOR_Z]
self.SetDegree(404040, val, min=-180, max=180, step=1, tristate=False)
return True
def Message(self, msg, result):
if msg.GetId() == c4d.BFM_ACTION:
ID_AUTOKEYING_COMMAND = 12425
previousAutokeyEnableState = c4d.IsCommandChecked(ID_AUTOKEYING_COMMAND)
if not previousAutokeyEnableState:
c4d.CallCommand(ID_AUTOKEYING_COMMAND)
self.DesactivateTracks(self.finger_B_01_L_con)
self.doc.StartUndo()
self.doc.AddUndo(c4d.UNDOTYPE_CHANGE, self.finger_B_01_L_con)
undoObj = self.doc.GetUndoPtr()
self.finger_B_01_L_con[c4d.ID_BASEOBJECT_REL_ROTATION,c4d.VECTOR_Z] = self.GetFloat(404040)
#self.ActivateTracks(self.finger_B_01_L_con)
self.doc.AutoKey(self.finger_B_01_L_con, undoObj, False, True, True, True, True, True)
self.doc.Record()
c4d.DrawViews(c4d.DRAWFLAGS_ONLY_ACTIVE_VIEW | c4d.DRAWFLAGS_NO_THREAD | c4d.DRAWFLAGS_NO_REDUCTION | c4d.DRAWFLAGS_STATICBREAK)
self.doc.EndUndo()
if not previousAutokeyEnableState:
c4d.CallCommand(ID_AUTOKEYING_COMMAND)
if msg.GetId() == c4d.BFM_INTERACTEND:
self.InitValues()
return True
return c4d.gui.GeDialog.Message(self, msg, result)
def Command (self, id, msg):
return True
class MyMenuPlugin(plugins.CommandData):
dialog = None
def Execute(self, doc):
# create the dialog
if self.dialog is None:
self.dialog = MyDialog()
return self.dialog.Open(dlgtype=c4d.DLG_TYPE_ASYNC, pluginid=PLUGIN_ID, defaultw=200, defaulth=150, xpos=-1, ypos=-1)
def RestoreLayout(self, sec_ref):
# manage the dialog
if self.dialog is None:
self.dialog = MyDialog()
return self.dialog.Restore(pluginid=PLUGIN_ID, secret=sec_ref)
if __name__ == "__main__":
okyn = plugins.RegisterCommandPlugin(PLUGIN_ID, "Key Objects Interactively",0, None, "Key Objects Interactively", MyMenuPlugin())
if (okyn):
print "Key Objects Interactively"
Thanks for the response.
So, I guess the workflow above would be to set the keys manually.
Is there a way I can leverage the "Auto-Key" function?
I don't mind if its hack. I just want it to work and just want to animate for now.
So basically, change the value and have the auto-key handled the keying much the same way when changing value using the default UI (i.e. not using script/plugin).
Thanks for the code. It works as expected.
Thanks for the reference. Reading it at the moment and the whole base container is much more complicated than I thought it would be.
Gotcha. Thanks for the confirmation.
Hi @m_magalhaes
Thanks for the response.
I tried your code. It does work with the keyed object.
The problem is it overrides the previous values.
For instance, Frame 0: Value 0. Then key somethin in Frame 12: Value 20
The Frame 0 now has Value 20
You can see the problem here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fn7b1ti7s4f8sk9/c4d216_addeditnumberarrows_stops_working_on_keyed_object02.mp4?dl=0
I initially thought it was just Activating the track again. So I added that snippet but I still have the same problem. You can check the working code here:
import c4d
import sys
from c4d import bitmaps, documents, gui, plugins, threading, utils
class MyDialog(c4d.gui.GeDialog):
def __init__(self):
doc = c4d.documents.GetActiveDocument()
self.finger_B_01_L_con = doc.SearchObject('Cylinder')
def DesactivateTracks(self, op):
# Retrieves the tracks.
tracks = op.GetCTracks()
# Track list that we want to desactivate.
trackListToDIsable = [c4d.ID_BASEOBJECT_POSITION, c4d.ID_BASEOBJECT_ROTATION, c4d.ID_BASEOBJECT_SCALE]
for track in tracks:
did = track.GetDescriptionID()
# If the Parameter ID of the current CTracks is not on the trackListToDIsable we go to the next one.
if not did[0].id in trackListToDIsable:
continue
track.SetBit(c4d.BIT_ANIM_OFF)
def ActivateTracks(self, op):
# Retrieves the tracks.
tracks = op.GetCTracks()
# Track list that we want to desactivate.
trackListToDIsable = [c4d.ID_BASEOBJECT_POSITION, c4d.ID_BASEOBJECT_ROTATION, c4d.ID_BASEOBJECT_SCALE]
for track in tracks:
did = track.GetDescriptionID()
# If the Parameter ID of the current CTracks is not on the trackListToDIsable we go to the next one.
if not did[0].id in trackListToDIsable:
continue
track.SetBit(c4d.BIT_ACTIVE)
def CreateLayout(self):
self.AddEditNumberArrows(id=404040, flags=c4d.BFH_LEFT, initw=100, inith=0)
return True
def InitValues(self):
val = self.finger_B_01_L_con[c4d.ID_BASEOBJECT_REL_ROTATION,c4d.VECTOR_Z]
self.SetDegree(404040, val, min=-180, max=180, step=1, tristate=False)
return True
def Message(self, msg, result):
if msg.GetId() == c4d.BFM_ACTION:
self.DesactivateTracks(self.finger_B_01_L_con)
self.finger_B_01_L_con[c4d.ID_BASEOBJECT_REL_ROTATION,c4d.VECTOR_Z] = self.GetFloat(404040)
self.ActivateTracks(self.finger_B_01_L_con)
c4d.DrawViews(c4d.DRAWFLAGS_ONLY_ACTIVE_VIEW | c4d.DRAWFLAGS_NO_THREAD | c4d.DRAWFLAGS_NO_REDUCTION | c4d.DRAWFLAGS_STATICBREAK)
if msg.GetId() == c4d.BFM_INTERACTEND:
self.InitValues()
return True
return c4d.gui.GeDialog.Message(self, msg, result)
def Command (self, id, msg):
return True
if __name__ == "__main__":
dlg = MyDialog()
dlg.Open(dlgtype=c4d.DLG_TYPE_ASYNC)
Thanks for the response.
Unfortunately, the C++ manual is all foreign to me. The Python documentation doesn't have as many examples compared to the C++.
Anyway, on the page you referred on the section
"User data parameters are stored in a sub-container with the ID ID_USERDATA."
It doesn't have any examples to change parameters but only to get them which is GetParameter. So I guess the proper method would be SetParameter instead of SetFloat?
If so, how do I use the SetParameter?
It requires parameters of (id, param, groupid).
Hi,
I have AddEditNumberArrows element where it modifies an object at real time. The problem is it stops working on keyed objects.
You can see the problem here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/icqinbldrr0pn67/c4d216_addeditnumberarrows_stops_working_on_keyed_object.mp4?dl=0
You can check the working code here:
import c4d
import sys
from c4d import bitmaps, documents, gui, plugins, threading, utils
class MyDialog(c4d.gui.GeDialog):
def __init__(self):
doc = c4d.documents.GetActiveDocument()
self.finger_B_01_L_con = doc.SearchObject('Cylinder')
def CreateLayout(self):
self.AddEditNumberArrows(id=404040, flags=c4d.BFH_LEFT, initw=100, inith=0)
return True
def InitValues(self):
val = self.finger_B_01_L_con[c4d.ID_BASEOBJECT_REL_ROTATION,c4d.VECTOR_Z]
self.SetDegree(404040, val, min=-180, max=180, step=1, tristate=False)
return True
def Message(self, msg, result):
if msg.GetId() == c4d.BFM_ACTION:
self.finger_B_01_L_con[c4d.ID_BASEOBJECT_REL_ROTATION,c4d.VECTOR_Z] = self.GetFloat(404040)
c4d.DrawViews(c4d.DRAWFLAGS_ONLY_ACTIVE_VIEW | c4d.DRAWFLAGS_NO_THREAD | c4d.DRAWFLAGS_NO_REDUCTION | c4d.DRAWFLAGS_STATICBREAK)
if msg.GetId() == c4d.BFM_INTERACTEND:
self.InitValues()
return True
return c4d.gui.GeDialog.Message(self, msg, result)
def Command (self, id, msg):
return True
if __name__ == "__main__":
dlg = MyDialog()
dlg.Open(dlgtype=c4d.DLG_TYPE_ASYNC)
Hi @m_adam
Sorry for reviving the thread.
But I just want to clarify how do I use the Set methods for an existing UserData.
Basically, a reverse from the question above.
Currently, I have this bracket type code:
space_switch_obj[c4d.ID_USERDATA,3] = 0
I want to change it to a Set method with this one:
space_switch_obj.GetUserDataContainer()[2][1].SetInt32(3,0)
It does not error out but also it doesn't set the parameter to zero.
My logic for the [2] is because it is the third user data with zero being the first
For the [1] is because it is the base container.
For the [3] is because it matches with the [c4d.ID_USERDATA,3].
Is there a way around this?
P.S.
I'd like to provide you screenshot on the result of the GetUserDataContainer but it's hard to represent since the console do not wrap its result. So the result is a bit long
Hi,
Just wondering if the latest R21 API allows dragging of parameters to viewport?
Thank you