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From: Steven Caron <car...@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2012 20:46:48 -0800
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we use events extensively, not sure there is a more intelligent way besides
scripting it.


On Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 8:36 PM, Andy Moorer <andymoo...@gmail.com> wrote:

> (slaps forehead)
>
> Thanks Jens, that was right in front of me. :)
>
> Original question still stands, for overall control of such things. Given
> a need to establish widespread custom settings for many different default
> values (and ideally swap those settings based on current jobs) does it make
> sense for me to write a big fat workgroup startup script that sets
> everything, or is there a better approach? Fat script is easy enough, it
> just seems like the kind of thing where there may be a more intelligent
> way..?
>
> On Jan 2, 2012, at 6:54 PM, Jens Lindgren <jens.lindgren....@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> To change the standard output path / format, you should look in
> Preferences --> Rendering.
>
> /Jens
>
> On Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 7:27 PM, Andy Moorer < <andymoo...@gmail.com>
> andymoo...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I should know this... but I don't. What's the best way to
>> set persistent custom defaults for render settings, paths, values in
>> various ppgs etc?
>>
>> For example, if I want to change the default scene output tokens
>> (render->render->scene options) tokens from their default of [Project
>> Path]/Render_Pictures/[Scene]... and a bunch of other stuff... should I
>> edit spdls, or make an event based script that resets values as desired, or
>> what?
>>
>> Also, is there a good way to switch out various preferences when
>> switching layouts? Ideally I would like to set up some job-based
>> layout/preference setups, for instance render settings and layout to use
>> when doing a specific kind of work on anamorphic footage, versus work for a
>> project that involves an unusual scale and camera setup, and so on.
>>
>> OnBeginSceneOpen or other events? Or should I not even go so far and just
>> have users run scripts to make necessary changes manually as needed?
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Jens Lindgren
> --------------------------
> Lead Technical Director
> Magoo 3D Studios <http://www.magoo3dstudios.com/>
>
>

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we use events extensively, not sure there is a more intelligent way besides=
 scripting it.<div><br></div><div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Ja=
n 2, 2012 at 8:36 PM, Andy Moorer <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:a=
ndymoo...@gmail.com">andymoo...@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>

<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div bgcolor=3D"#FFFFFF"><div>(slaps forehea=
d)<br><br><div>Thanks Jens, that was right in front of me. :)</div><div><br=
>
</div>
<div>Original question still stands, for overall control of such things. Gi=
ven a need to establish widespread custom settings for many different defau=
lt values (and ideally swap those settings based on current jobs) does it m=
ake sense for me to write a big fat workgroup startup script that sets ever=
ything, or is there a better approach? Fat script is easy enough, it just s=
eems like the kind of thing where there may be a more intelligent way..?</d=
iv>

<div><br></div></div><div><div class=3D"h5"><div>On Jan 2, 2012, at 6:54 PM=
, Jens Lindgren &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jens.lindgren....@gmail.com" target=
=3D"_blank">jens.lindgren....@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div></=
div>

<blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div>To change the standard output path / fo=
rmat, you should look in Preferences --&gt; Rendering.</div><div>=A0</div><=
div>/Jens<br><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 7:=
27 PM, Andy Moorer <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:andymoorer@gmail=
.com" target=3D"_blank"></a><a href=3D"mailto:andymoo...@gmail.com" target=
=3D"_blank">andymoo...@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>


<blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-=
color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid" class=
=3D"gmail_quote">I should know this... but I don&#39;t. What&#39;s the best=
 way to set=A0persistent=A0custom defaults for render settings, paths, valu=
es in various ppgs etc?=A0<div>


<br></div><div>For example, if I want to change the default scene output to=
kens (render-&gt;render-&gt;scene options) tokens from their default of [Pr=
oject Path]/Render_Pictures/[Scene]... and a bunch of other stuff... should=
 I edit spdls, or make an event based script that resets values as desired,=
 or what?</div>




<div><br></div><div>Also, is there a good way to switch out various prefere=
nces when switching layouts? Ideally I would like to set up some job-based =
layout/preference setups, for instance render settings and layout to use wh=
en doing a specific kind of work on anamorphic footage, versus work for a p=
roject that involves an unusual scale and camera setup, and so on.</div>




<div><br></div><div>OnBeginSceneOpen or other events? Or should I not even =
go so far and just have users run scripts to make necessary changes manuall=
y as needed?</div>
</blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br><div>Jens Lindgren</div=
>
<div>--------------------------</div>
<div>Lead Technical Director</div>
<div><a href=3D"http://www.magoo3dstudios.com/" target=3D"_blank">Magoo 3D =
Studios</a></div><br>
</div></blockquote></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br></div>

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