winterpatty
01-01-2008, 07:49 PM
Hi All C4D Noob here:
I am thinking of writing a couple scripts but don't want to reinvent the wheel.
Can ayone tell me if there is built in functionality or an existing script for:
( i've done some forum searching but not found anything so far)
Script idea 1: Create Null Here
Work flow: Select an object, execute script - a new null object is created with the same(global) PRS as the the object selected and immediately below the selected object in the object manager tree
Equivalent to:
1. Creating a new null
2. Using the transform function to align it to an exising object
3. Draging the null to the appropriate location in the object manager tree
Why?
I spend a fair amount of time optimizing the object manager hierarchy for animation purposes after importing models from CAD into C4D R10.5
When grouping objects, the parent is created at the average position of the selected objects. I would like the Parent Null to be in a specific location (i.e. lined up with an existing object) - I can ctrl-drag the parent independent of the children but if I use the transform function they all move together
This above script would be useful for me but I wonder if I'm simply not aware of some built-in functionality or an alternative way of achieving the same end.
Script idea 2: Scroll to selected object in Object Manager?
thanks for any tips
Dave
I am thinking of writing a couple scripts but don't want to reinvent the wheel.
Can ayone tell me if there is built in functionality or an existing script for:
( i've done some forum searching but not found anything so far)
Script idea 1: Create Null Here
Work flow: Select an object, execute script - a new null object is created with the same(global) PRS as the the object selected and immediately below the selected object in the object manager tree
Equivalent to:
1. Creating a new null
2. Using the transform function to align it to an exising object
3. Draging the null to the appropriate location in the object manager tree
Why?
I spend a fair amount of time optimizing the object manager hierarchy for animation purposes after importing models from CAD into C4D R10.5
When grouping objects, the parent is created at the average position of the selected objects. I would like the Parent Null to be in a specific location (i.e. lined up with an existing object) - I can ctrl-drag the parent independent of the children but if I use the transform function they all move together
This above script would be useful for me but I wonder if I'm simply not aware of some built-in functionality or an alternative way of achieving the same end.
Script idea 2: Scroll to selected object in Object Manager?
thanks for any tips
Dave