get texture script

caledonian_tartan · **Joined:** 17 Feb 2010, 16:13 **Posts:** 110

dear community

i have the follwing problem i dont know how to solve...
i have 1000 objects, each with its own material with a texture. now i would like to have the same texture as texturemap,
so i can work with just one shader and pipe the texture information via "color map lookup" into the shader.
now, how the heck can i create a texturemap for every object and get automatic the right texture i use in the existing shader as the texture in the texturemap-property?
searched the hole web, nothing... so a script might be the path, but... im not able to do it, my scripting abilities are to poor...
any help is very welcome!

thank you very much

EricTRocks · **Joined:** 25 Nov 2009, 02:41 **Posts:** 496

This question is sitting on the fence so I'll ask you to clarify your question with a reminder to read this before posting in this forum:
http://www.si-community.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=2532

You need to be asking specific programming questions and posting code that you are attempting to put together to complete the task you have in front of you. This is not a forum to ask someone to write tools for you.

Where are you stuck programming-wise? Do you know how to create a texture map via scripting on all 1000 objects? Do you need to know how to look up the image clip used in the shader to then use the same clip in the texture map?

Other moderator edit: A bit harsh maybe?
As a moderator you might also want to read this post again... - HB

caledonian_tartan · **Joined:** 17 Feb 2010, 16:13 **Posts:** 110

you're right eric, i'm sorry
i was a bit in a rush...

so here's what i have so far (in Python)

here's the code logged when connecting a texture to the image node:

Code:

Application.SIConnectShaderToCnxPoint("Clips.Engines_jpg", "Sources.Materials.DefaultLib.Material.Image.tex", False)

i' trying to derive the code for "get the materials texture." this should be possible to evaluate from the SDK help. i hope.

connect a texture to a texture map:

Code:

Application.SetValue("sphere.Texture_Map.ImageClipName", "Clips.Engines_jpg", "")

here's what i'm stuck on:

can i use the selection model to tell the script: "get the texture of the selected objects material and apply that to the same objects texture map"?
or do i need to iterate over the selection in some matter?

thank you

EricTRocks · **Joined:** 25 Nov 2009, 02:41 **Posts:** 496

You're going to have to iterate over the selection:

Code:

for eachObj in Application.Selection:
    log(eachObj.FullName) # logs the full name of the object

You'll have to get the material from eachObj while looping over it:

Code:

oMat = eachObj.Material

From that material you'll need to get the image clips used in it:

Code:

collImgClips = oMat.ImageClips #returns an xsi collection, you should loop over it maybe?

from that collImgClips you'll be able to loop over that and log each value. If you're 100% sure there is only 1 image clip used then you can just pick the first one on the collection:

Code:

oImgClip = collImgClips(0)

Hopefully that info will point you in the right direction. My other advice is to use Application.LogMessage() a lot and see what it prints out.

caledonian_tartan · **Joined:** 17 Feb 2010, 16:13 **Posts:** 110

you're too kind. give me a second to understand your script.

as the SDK examples aren't very python friendly (unfortunately i had to) switch to VB script.
here's what i have so far:

Code:

set oSelection = Application.Selection

for each oItem in oSelection
   
set oMaterial = oItem.Material

SetValue oItem.Name & ".Texture_Map.ImageClipName", oMaterial.CurrentImageClip

next

p.s.:my script doesn't work so i will continue with your suggestion and python(!)

Code:

' ERROR : Variable uses an Automation type not supported in VBScript: 'SetValue' - [line 11]

caledonian_tartan · **Joined:** 17 Feb 2010, 16:13 **Posts:** 110

if i try:

Code:

for eachObj in Application.Selection:
    log(eachObj.FullName)

i get

Code:

# NameError: name 'log' is not defined

so another try with VB: the script runs with no error. but nothing happens?!

Code:

set oSelection = Application.Selection

for each oItem in oSelection
   
set oMaterial = oItem.Material

SetValue oItem.Name & ".Texture_Map.ImageClipName", "oMaterial.CurrentImageClip"

next

Letterbox · **Joined:** 17 Jun 2009, 14:49 **Posts:** 346

Carry on with what your doing, but there might be a much nicer way.... i'm working on it now, when/if done, I'll post it up.

caledonian_tartan · **Joined:** 17 Feb 2010, 16:13 **Posts:** 110

hi letterbox
thank you. really looking forward to your solution.

i noticed that my script does indeed change the texture map image. but i changes it to the noIcon_pic...

also it logs:

Code:

SetValue "sphere.Texture_Map.ImageClipName", "oMaterial.CurrentImageClip"

but it should be:

Code:

SetValue "sphere.Texture_Map.ImageClipName", "Clips.Engines_jpg"

if i do

Code:

LogMessage oMaterial.CurrentImageClip

it logs

Code:

Clips.Engines_jpg

which is what i want, but in the context of the script it doesn't work.
somehow...

xsisupport · **Posted:** 25 Oct 2012, 15:15

Here's a hint.

Code:

from siutils import si
si = si()               # win32com.client.Dispatch('XSI.Application')
from siutils import log      # LogMessage
from siutils import disp   # win32com.client.Dispatch
from siutils import C      # win32com.client.constants

Application.SelectObj("SomeMeshWithAnImageAndATextureMap", "", "")

o = si.Selection(0)
mat = o.Materials(0)
i = mat.ImageClips(0)
txmap = o.LocalProperties.Filter("TextureProp")(0)
txmap.Parameters("ImageClipName").Value = i.Name

I often start by writing a snippet like this, and then I generalize it (and add error checking).

caledonian_tartan · **Joined:** 17 Feb 2010, 16:13 **Posts:** 110

hi and thanks steve

how can i do the following in python?

VB example:

Code:

SetValue oItem.Name & ".Texture_Map.ImageClipName", "oMaterial.CurrentImageClip"

(it's the [ & ] i'm interested in...)

i try to adapt your parameters into

Code:

Application.SetValue("sphere.Texture_Map.ImageClipName", "Clips.Engines_jpg", "")

that's my suggestion, but i doesn't seem to work:

Code:

from siutils import si
si = si()               # win32com.client.Dispatch('XSI.Application')
from siutils import log      # LogMessage
from siutils import disp   # win32com.client.Dispatch
from siutils import C      # win32com.client.constants

o = si.Selection(0)
mat = o.Materials(0)
i = mat.ImageClips(0)
txmap = o.LocalProperties.Filter("TextureProp")(0)
txmap.Parameters("ImageClipName").Value = i.Name

for eachObj in o:
Application.SetValue "i", "Clips" + i.Name, "")

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