found it!!! I had to float('0.5')

Does anybody know what format I'm supposed to use to send a number to the Bevel tool for the radius? I'm currently only able to get it to work with whole numbers like 1 or 2. I'd like to set it to .5.

I've tried float(.5) and int(.5) but both end up giving me no bevel. I can't find any documentation for this.

thanks,
.del

Restarting c4d fixed it! Now I just have to get the hidden polys produced by the bevel to appear. I'm pretty sure I need a message update or something like that as they appear once I move the model.

Thanks for your help.
.del

C4D might have been 'messed up' based on my prior attempts. I've restarted it and may be making progress.

Hi and thanks for the help.

I tried the script but I don't get any results. No error message and no change to the model. Please keep in mind that I'm in R19 if that makes a difference. I tried it in R20 and it creates a bevel. Not the bevel I expected but it was at least promising that it did something.

Here is what I have based on your info.

import c4d
from c4d import utils

def main():
    bcBevel = c4d.BaseContainer()
    bcBevel[c4d.MDATA_BEVEL_MASTER_MODE] = c4d.MDATA_BEVEL_MASTER_MODE_CHAMFER
    bcBevel[c4d.MDATA_BEVEL_OFFSET_MODE] = c4d.MDATA_BEVEL_OFFSET_MODE_FIXED
    bcBevel[c4d.MDATA_BEVEL_RADIUS] = 1
    bcBevel[c4d.MDATA_BEVEL_SUB] = 2
    bcBevel[c4d.MDATA_BEVEL_DEPTH] = 1
    bcBevel[c4d.MDATA_BEVEL_SELECTION_PHONG_BREAK] = False
    
    
    tags = op.GetTags()
    
    for tag in tags:

        if tag.GetType()==5701:
            doc.StartUndo()
            doc.SetMode(c4d.Medges)
            selection = tag.GetBaseSelect()
            edgeSelected = op.GetEdgeS()
            selection.CopyTo(edgeSelected)
            doc.AddUndo(c4d.UNDOTYPE_CHANGE, op)
            res = c4d.utils.SendModelingCommand( c4d.ID_XBEVELTOOL, [op], c4d.MODELINGCOMMANDMODE_EDGESELECTION, bcBevel, doc)
            doc.EndUndo()
            c4d.EventAdd() 

if __name__=='__main__':

    main()

Just when I thought I might be getting the hang of python in C4D I ran into a challenge of trying to bevel an edge selection. I've been able to piece together most of what I think I need but I've run into two problems. The first being that I can't set the offset of the tool and second I must be missing some sort of command to have the polygons show up after the resulting bevel takes place. I've been scouring the forums and trying a bunch of things for the last few hours and I've come to the point where I have to throw in the towel and seek professional help.

Any and all help is appreciated.

Here's what I have so far -

tags = op.GetTags()

for tag in tags:
    if tag.GetType()==5701: #edge selection
        doc.SetMode(c4d.Medges)
        selection = tag.GetBaseSelect()
        edgeSelected = op.GetEdgeS()
        selection.CopyTo(edgeSelected)

        c4d.CallCommand(431000015,431000015) # xll bevel tool
        tool = plugins.FindPlugin(doc.GetAction(), c4d.PLUGINTYPE_TOOL)
        bcBevel =  doc.GetActiveToolData()
        bcBevel.SetData(c4d.MDATA_BEVEL_OFFSET_MODE, 0)
        bcBevel.SetData(c4d.MDATA_BEVEL_RADIUS, 1)
        bcBevel.SetData(c4d.MDATA_BEVEL_SUB, 2)
        bcBevel.SetData(c4d.MDATA_BEVEL_DEPTH, 1)
        bcBevel.SetData(c4d.MDATA_BEVEL_SELECTION_PHONG_BREAK, False)
        c4d.CallButton(tool, c4d.MDATA_APPLY)
                                       
op.Message(c4d.MSG_UPDATE)            

c4d.EventAdd()

Problem was with the total path length versus the file name length. 256 characters for the entire path and filename.

Hi -
I switched from Mac to Windows a few months back and am now experiencing a problem with one of my scripts. I'm using SaveDocument() to create some individual files from the models in my main document. The script isn't necessarily failing but I'm getting a alert that my export has failed. The best that I can come up with is that I'm running into a 64 character limit on the filename on Windows. I've taken a test model and re-worked it's name and 64 characters exports but 65 and longer do not.

I do believe that there was a time when that was a thing but the current OS supports longer filenames. Can you please confirm if it's a limitation in the sdk? or maybe it's a python problem? Either way I'm just looking for some confirmation so I can stop beating my head against the wall.

Thank You

Thank you for the guidance. I'll dig into that info.

...just realized it's not the layout that makes it work, I need to have the UV Polygons tool activated. I'm going to see if I can activate that tool via python.