I wanted to know if it is possible to prevent the associated PPG of a command popping up when called via script. For example, if you use the ImportModel command the PPG pops up.
You probably have to disable the preference then re-enable after the command is run. It's kinda hairy to do so because you may forget to re-enable in your script.
-------------------------------------------- Eric Thivierge Technical Director http://www.ethivierge.com
On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 5:11 PM, Dwayne Elahie <dwa...@hybride.com> wrote: > Hi,
> I wanted to know if it is possible to prevent the associated PPG of a > command popping up when called via script. For example, if you use the > ImportModel command the PPG pops up.
I find adding a simple function to the global variables is helpful in turning on and off the PPG, and also a couple of other things. I guess this is only helpful if you're using python. Oh you could try making a custom command that you could call in a script as well, but here's I what I use.
lm = xsi.LogMessage
def logOff(msg = "Logging has been turned off"): pref = "preferences.scripting.cmdlog, preferences.scripting.msglog, preferences.scripting.msglogverbose, preferences.scripting.cmdlog, preferences.Interaction.autoinspect" lm(msg, 32) xsi.SetValue (pref, False)
def logOn(msg = "Logging has been turned on"): pref = "preferences.scripting.cmdlog, preferences.scripting.msglog, preferences.scripting.msglogverbose, preferences.scripting.cmdlog, preferences.Interaction.autoinspect" xsi.SetValue (pref, True) lm(msg, 32)
[mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Eric Thivierge Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 3:19 PM To: softim...@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: Stop PPG Pop-ups in scripts
You probably have to disable the preference then re-enable after the command is run. It's kinda hairy to do so because you may forget to re-enable in your script.
-------------------------------------------- Eric Thivierge Technical Director http://www.ethivierge.com
On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 5:11 PM, Dwayne Elahie <dwa...@hybride.com> wrote: > Hi,
> I wanted to know if it is possible to prevent the associated PPG of a > command popping up when called via script. For example, if you use the > ImportModel command the PPG pops up.
Dear list, A little question regarding Kristinka. I'm doing some kind of closup traveling on a head. I have 2 Pointclouds. one for the guide, one for the hair themselves. guide is something like 1200 strands hair is around 100000 strands (but they render in capsule mode instead of segments)
Poincloud guides have in Postsimulation an Icetree with 3 KH2bend compounds (with turbulize around value). there are no simulation Icetree
The rendering crashed (at frame 140 other 200) because memory went above 14Gb...
I thought, as there was no sim, the hair bend movements would be the same, unfortunatly they are not. Rerendering from frame 140 didn't match.
So I need to cache the sim.
Do I need to cache(cacheonfile) at postSimulation level ? is there a special procedure (I can't remember exactly how I did the last time I used this super pluggin)
if there is no simulation, I think you can load cache anywhere in stack. But, if you want to remove original ICE tree, you'll need a good bit of work, just to keep the all custom attributes. If original ICE tree is still active, I'm afraid the same process will perform two times.
What happen if you render this using segment type, instead of render-time extrusions... Could you use some of "render frame by frame" script, instead of sequence...
----- Original Message ---- From: Olivier Jeannel <olivier.jean...@noos.fr> To: softim...@listproc.autodesk.com Sent: Thu, January 13, 2011 8:36:48 AM Subject: Caching in Kristinka
Dear list, A little question regarding Kristinka. I'm doing some kind of closup traveling on a head. I have 2 Pointclouds. one for the guide, one for the hair themselves. guide is something like 1200 strands hair is around 100000 strands (but they render in capsule mode instead of segments)
Poincloud guides have in Postsimulation an Icetree with 3 KH2bend compounds (with turbulize around value). there are no simulation Icetree
The rendering crashed (at frame 140 other 200) because memory went above 14Gb...
I thought, as there was no sim, the hair bend movements would be the same, unfortunatly they are not. Rerendering from frame 140 didn't match.
So I need to cache the sim.
Do I need to cache(cacheonfile) at postSimulation level ? is there a special procedure (I can't remember exactly how I did the last time I used this super pluggin)
Ok, it all render properly :) Adding some memory limit in MR, and plugging in the CacheOnFile in the PostSimulation works great.
I'm doing some close up(camera flies through the top of the skull) and I was using Blinn shading to get nice specular. The Hair Renderer looked blurry so I turned segments to capsules. Rendering time is good (demi HD)
Maybe, when that hairy stuff will be less top secret (agency maniacs) I can send you some pic :)
Anyway, Kristinka is real great (easy to "brush", tons of controls, I love the "is active" output) and I got my setup done in a night.
> if there is no simulation, I think you can load cache anywhere in stack. But, if > you want to remove original ICE tree, you'll need a good bit of work, just to > keep the all custom attributes. If original ICE tree is still active, I'm afraid > the same process will perform two times.
> What happen if you render this using segment type, instead of render-time > extrusions... > Could you use some of "render frame by frame" script, instead of sequence...
> Cheers
> ----- Original Message ---- > From: Olivier Jeannel<olivier.jean...@noos.fr> > To: softim...@listproc.autodesk.com > Sent: Thu, January 13, 2011 8:36:48 AM > Subject: Caching in Kristinka
> Dear list, > A little question regarding Kristinka. > I'm doing some kind of closup traveling on a head. > I have 2 Pointclouds. one for the guide, one for the hair themselves. > guide is something like 1200 strands > hair is around 100000 strands (but they render in capsule mode instead of > segments)
> Poincloud guides have in Postsimulation an Icetree with 3 KH2bend compounds > (with turbulize around value). > there are no simulation Icetree
> The rendering crashed (at frame 140 other 200) because memory went above 14Gb...
> I thought, as there was no sim, the hair bend movements would be the same, > unfortunatly they are not. Rerendering from frame 140 didn't match.
> So I need to cache the sim.
> Do I need to cache(cacheonfile) at postSimulation level ? is there a special > procedure (I can't remember exactly how I did the last time I used this super > pluggin)
> You probably have to disable the preference then re-enable after the > command is run. It's kinda hairy to do so because you may forget to > re-enable in your script.
> -------------------------------------------- > Eric Thivierge > Technical Director > http://www.ethivierge.com
> On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 5:11 PM, Dwayne Elahie<dwa...@hybride.com> wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I wanted to know if it is possible to prevent the associated PPG of a >> command popping up when called via script. For example, if you use the >> ImportModel command the PPG pops up.
Take a look into python's decorator , they're perfect for this kind of situation ;)
--- Regards, César Sáez
----- Mensaje original ----- De: "Dwayne Elahie" <dwa...@hybride.com> Para: softim...@listproc.autodesk.com Enviados: Jueves, 13 de Enero 2011 15:39:29 Asunto: Re: Stop PPG Pop-ups in scripts
Thanks for the reply,
I thought of that solution. I don't want to do that for this script because I think it is too small to mess around with user's preferences.
> You probably have to disable the preference then re-enable after the > command is run. It's kinda hairy to do so because you may forget to > re-enable in your script.
> -------------------------------------------- > Eric Thivierge > Technical Director > http://www.ethivierge.com
> On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 5:11 PM, Dwayne Elahie<dwa...@hybride.com> wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I wanted to know if it is possible to prevent the associated PPG of a >> command popping up when called via script. For example, if you use the >> ImportModel command the PPG pops up.
This pref does not actually turn off when called from scripting. So if the script fails the pref is still on. If the pref is turned off manually it will turn back on again on launch
-----Original Message----- From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Dwayne Elahie Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 9:39 AM To: softim...@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: Stop PPG Pop-ups in scripts
Thanks for the reply,
I thought of that solution. I don't want to do that for this script because I think it is too small to mess around with user's preferences.
On 1/12/2011 6:19 PM, Eric Thivierge wrote: > You probably have to disable the preference then re-enable after the > command is run. It's kinda hairy to do so because you may forget to > re-enable in your script.
> -------------------------------------------- > Eric Thivierge > Technical Director > http://www.ethivierge.com
> On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 5:11 PM, Dwayne Elahie<dwa...@hybride.com> wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I wanted to know if it is possible to prevent the associated PPG of a >> command popping up when called via script. For example, if you use the >> ImportModel command the PPG pops up.
<Jason.Brynford-Jo...@autodesk.com> wrote: > This pref does not actually turn off when called from scripting. So if the script fails the pref is still on. If the pref is turned off manually it will turn back on again on launch
> It is safe to use this method
> -----Original Message----- > From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Dwayne Elahie > Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 9:39 AM > To: softim...@listproc.autodesk.com > Subject: Re: Stop PPG Pop-ups in scripts
> Thanks for the reply,
> I thought of that solution. I don't want to do that for this script > because I think it is too small to mess around with user's preferences.
> On 1/12/2011 6:19 PM, Eric Thivierge wrote: >> You probably have to disable the preference then re-enable after the >> command is run. It's kinda hairy to do so because you may forget to >> re-enable in your script.
>> -------------------------------------------- >> Eric Thivierge >> Technical Director >> http://www.ethivierge.com
>> On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 5:11 PM, Dwayne Elahie<dwa...@hybride.com> wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> I wanted to know if it is possible to prevent the associated PPG of a >>> command popping up when called via script. For example, if you use the >>> ImportModel command the PPG pops up.
On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 9:52 AM, C sar S ez <cs...@kandorgraphics.com> wrote: > Take a look into python's decorator, they're perfect for this kind of > situation ;)
> --- > Regards, > C sar S ez
> ________________________________ > De: "Dwayne Elahie" <dwa...@hybride.com> > Para: softim...@listproc.autodesk.com > Enviados: Jueves, 13 de Enero 2011 15:39:29 > Asunto: Re: Stop PPG Pop-ups in scripts
> Thanks for the reply,
> I thought of that solution. I don't want to do that for this script > because I think it is too small to mess around with user's preferences.
> On 1/12/2011 6:19 PM, Eric Thivierge wrote: >> You probably have to disable the preference then re-enable after the >> command is run. It's kinda hairy to do so because you may forget to >> re-enable in your script.
>> -------------------------------------------- >> Eric Thivierge >> Technical Director >> http://www.ethivierge.com
>> On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 5:11 PM, Dwayne Elahie<dwa...@hybride.com> wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> I wanted to know if it is possible to prevent the associated PPG of a >>> command popping up when called via script. For example, if you use the >>> ImportModel command the PPG pops up.
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