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womanonfire
09-12-2003, 01:02 PM
please look at this:
http://www.entropy8.com/live/rename.jpg

and tell me there is a way to batch-rename the Shape nodes to be the same as their parents.

i do not know how to phrase this correctly.
but polySurfaceShape11 *should* be named EntranceS3Shape for example.

my trouble it that when i export in .x format it names all the objects after these wrongly named Shapes and i have to go in and rename them by hand and it takes a long time.....
mhovland
09-12-2003, 01:28 PM
Sure is, try this out.

string $selObj[] = `ls -sl`;
for($i=0;$i<size($selObj);$i++)
{
string $shape[] = `listRelatives -s $selObj[$i]`;
rename $shape[0] ($selObj[$i] + "Shape");
}

Select all the transform nodes, and run the script :thumbsup:
womanonfire
09-12-2003, 04:16 PM
i can't believe it,.... it just works (^_^)
you saved me

thank you so much !



ps. in what shop can i find a Mel monkey...
could really use one ;)
mhovland
09-12-2003, 04:22 PM
Originally posted by womanonfire
i can't believe it,.... it just works (^_^)
you saved me

thank you so much !


You are quite welcome! Glad it worked for you.



ps. in what shop can i find a Mel Monkey... could really use one ;) [/B]

For the right salary, you can have me in your shop, or working for you. I'm open to contract work! :p
womanonfire
09-12-2003, 04:25 PM
will keep that in mind.
PsychoSilence
09-13-2003, 08:35 AM
Originally posted by mhovland
Sure is, try this out.

string $selObj[] = `ls -sl`;
for($i=0;$i<size($selObj);$i++)
{
string $shape[] = `listRelatives -s $selObj[$i]`;
rename $shape[0] ($selObj[$i] + "Shape");
}

Select all the transform nodes, and run the script :thumbsup:

i was wondering about the same question, but where do i have to type in this script (sorry for dumb question) :shrug:
mhovland
09-13-2003, 09:21 AM
Just paste it into the script editor. once it is there, you can either run it, or middle mouse it to a shelf, so you have a button.
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