CGTalk - Python Scripting

LoneCanuck

04-24-2007, 04:44 PM

Hey all,

Not sure how many people out there are scripting in Python for MotionBuilder but I have a scripting question.

I am trying to rename the Character constraint name to be the same name as the FBX file.

For example: The FBX filename would be "Plasticman.fbx" so I want my Character constraint (with the characterization) to be renamed to "Plasticman".

I am batching this and have a working batch file processor but would like to have this functionality added.

Would be nice if anyone knew how to strip all the media (textures, video, etc...) through Python, as well.

Not asking much, am I ? ;)

-Lone Canuck-

bclark

04-24-2007, 09:45 PM

this script that came in the sample dir for motoinbuilder should get you close..
you just need to add the code for the chracter node instead of the takes.

its attachedk, just change the.txt to .py

not sure about removing the textrues...etc.. might be easier to just save selected form the file and not bring over any of that stuff...

LoneCanuck

04-25-2007, 09:50 AM

Hi Brad,

Yeah, thanks for that. I have something working now. Just took the iterative code from the Batch Render script and embedded the functionality we needed.

The texture stripping was a modified version of the RemoveUnusedMedia script. Just changed the "==" to a "!=" and it rips out all the media in a scene.

Nice.

Just need a way to pre-check existing groups in a scene before creating new ones...

-=LoneCanuck=-

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