Updated the plug-in which I believe fixes the issue where now you don’t have to edit the __init__.py file. Please post any issues.
I also fixed the bit where the warning message about not having the pose cam actually displays at the bottom of the screen.
I also stored the original selection and re-select it after importing the camera.
Forgot to include my ET_CreateRestNull plug-in and may have caused errors while using the plug-in. Please uninstall previous version and install this new version.
http://www.vimeo.com/11415304Download (right click, save as)
ET_PassManager
This plug-in imports controllers and constrains the selected objects to the imported copy of the control. You have the option to constrain by Position, Orientation, Scale, and Pose. You can optionally select the “Import” button and have the control imported and placed at world 0.
This plug-in is meant to be expandable by the end user. Inside the add-on’s “Data” folder there is a “Models” and “Images” folder. Users can export their own controls to this “Models” folder by putting the control under a model null and going to File > Export > Model. You can additionally create an icon for it by going to the “Images” folder and editing the *.psd file and saving it in the same naming convention as per the supplied controls.
Updating the plug-ins by hitting the “Update All” button at the top of the plug-in manager should be enough to update the available controls, but you need to close the ET_ControlSetup PPG that is created and re-open it.
Found under Get > Primitive > ET_Control
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Just updated my ET_PassManager plug-in to v2.0. Added a custom command to copy partitions from one object to another throughout all passes. I also added a help file (more of an info page than help) which lists all information that is stored in the *.sipass files.
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An update to my previous plug-in.
IMPORTANT: http://www.xsi-blog.com/archives/24
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Bug Fixes:
New Features:
Some of the information isn’t stored like the the Field Rendering option as I believe it is commonly left as is.
Here’s a demo for the new version of my plug-in ET_PassManager. It now supports exporting of Material Libraries with the *.sipass.
http://www.vimeo.com/11067310This plug-in allows users to export the current scene’s passes and partitions and import them to other scenes. The expored *.sipass file is XML and stores the following information about passes and partitions:
- Visibility
- Members
- Overrides
- Materials
2 files are exported during the export command. The *.sipass file it’s related *xsi material library. All materials used on partitions prior to export will be pacakged into the material library and exported. If the same material is used on multiple passes and partitions, it is only exported once.
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I’ve uploaded a demo video of a new plug-in I’m working on. Please see the vimeo video for details!
http://www.vimeo.com/10909231Had to create a function to capture the viewport today and thought it’d be useful to post it here for others to find.
NOTE: You may need to do the procedure on this page to get this to work properly: http://www.xsi-blog.com/archives/24
See below:
An artist friendly constraint work flow plug-in. This plug-in consists of 3 commands which allow the animator / user to pickup objects, put them down, and remove a pickup while animating.
The script doesn’t remove the transform keys laid down by the script on the object being picked up to ensure that no animation is lost throughout the pickup process. Simply delete the unwanted keys after you remove the pickup.