CGTalk - character nodes

Doogie

12-01-2003, 03:16 AM

Is there any difference between a character setor a subcharacter set? If not, is there any way I can `ls` to find out if it is a root node?

I'm just looking for a list of the root character nodes in the scene.

thx

Buexe

12-01-2003, 08:13 AM

I think you can check if it a root character node by querying the parent (listRelatives)if the returned array is size zero, than it is a root character node, otherwise a subcharacter.
Maybe there is a smarter way but this should also work
cheers
buexe

sbp

12-01-2003, 08:55 AM

Hi,
Basically there is no difference. Character sets hold either keyed attributes or other character sets. They're all top level plugs, which probably means they'll all return 0 parents, though I haven't tested it.

listConnections -type character characterPartition; will return all the top level sets.

Buexe

12-01-2003, 02:04 PM

yeah, listen to that guy he knows his stuff.
next time I try stuff out before posting it : )
cheers
buexe

Doogie

12-02-2003, 05:27 AM

Thanks! That's exactly what I was looking for. I woulda never thought to look there too.

Buexe> Whether you know the answer or not, I like your work.

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