QuickLauncher
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Quicklauncher V0.1.3
Updated Dec 18th 2013 Today I want to share a tool I've been using for a while, it's a simple menu to search
and launch softimage commands and scripts (you can set the script directory on the
preferences). In order to make it fast I'm caching the commands and script paths (just
the paths, the script itself is loaded on runtime), so if you add a new script file
or connect/disconnect workgroups please make sure that the cache is reloaded (there's
a command just for that) and everything should be fine. The menu requires PyQtForSoftimage and it's avalaible here. Give it a try and let me know what you think :-) Cheers!
video demo. Along with the recent update that introduces the concept of »script packages«, Cesar also shares a useful set of premade script packages including: animation, filter, misc, modeling, primitives, programming, rigging. Go here to browse/download the script packages repository on github.
local backup: quicklauncher-master.zip quicklauncher_packages-develop.zip (repository snapshots from Feb 21st 2014)
video demo. Along with the recent update that introduces the concept of »script packages«, Cesar also shares a useful set of premade script packages including: animation, filter, misc, modeling, primitives, programming, rigging. Go here to browse/download the script packages repository on github.
local backup: quicklauncher-master.zip quicklauncher_packages-develop.zip (repository snapshots from Feb 21st 2014)
author site: http://www.cesarsaez.me / download: ..launcher-v013.html / vimeo channel / repository @github / si-community thread
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QuickLauncher
Hi guys,
I have just released quicklauncher, a simple menu that gives quick access to softimage's commands and scripts. It shows a list of every command (without arguments) and scripts (you can set a custom script directory on the preferences) found in your system and allows you to filter them by typing the name of what are you looking for.
It's not context sensitive and doesn't have any special support for ICE, but still I think it helps to speed up your workflow by having everything you need under the fingers (ST2 style )
The menu requires PyQtForSoftimage and is available here.
Give it a try and let me know what you think,
Cheers!
I have just released quicklauncher, a simple menu that gives quick access to softimage's commands and scripts. It shows a list of every command (without arguments) and scripts (you can set a custom script directory on the preferences) found in your system and allows you to filter them by typing the name of what are you looking for.
It's not context sensitive and doesn't have any special support for ICE, but still I think it helps to speed up your workflow by having everything you need under the fingers (ST2 style )
The menu requires PyQtForSoftimage and is available here.
Give it a try and let me know what you think,
Cheers!
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Ugh I still can't get PyQt to work fine with XSI on my system, but for this, I'm going to do it; looks brilliant!
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I also couldn't get it to work but it sounds great!
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In order to run pyqt you will need:
- Python 2.7 + pywin32 (softimage 2014 moved to Python 2.7.3!)
- PyQt
- PyQtForSoftimage
Seems like a lot of trouble but pyqt worth it.
Cheers!
- Python 2.7 + pywin32 (softimage 2014 moved to Python 2.7.3!)
- PyQt
- PyQtForSoftimage
Seems like a lot of trouble but pyqt worth it.
Cheers!
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yeah many dependencies are always a downer...
but this probably wouldnt be as sexy with standard Si UI thingys...
but this probably wouldnt be as sexy with standard Si UI thingys...
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Pardon my spinoff........ When it comes to Python and other plugins, I wish there was some kind of auto installer for all the dependencies, that self extract and add the path variables and the like. How does one make custom installers/extractors (say to install similar Python settings and plugins over a personal render farm?)
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Actually python provides a standard way to distribute packages through distutils or setuptools/distribute, it gives a lot of advantages to devs and users (ie. manage dependencies, build installers and so on) but unfortunately there's no so many devs working this way and some dependencies are not on PyPI.Draise wrote:Pardon my spinoff........ When it comes to Python and other plugins, I wish there was some kind of auto installer for all the dependencies, that self extract and add the path variables and the like. How does one make custom installers/extractors (say to install similar Python settings and plugins over a personal render farm?)
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Thanks! Works great, has a new home on ctrl+R
(Installation was 1 minute, worked for me by installing PyQt4-4.10.2-gpl-Py2.7-Qt4.8.4-x64.exe into C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Softimage 2014 SP1\Application\python and then drag and dropping the pyqt for softimage plugin and after that yours into the viewport, no restart needed)
(Installation was 1 minute, worked for me by installing PyQt4-4.10.2-gpl-Py2.7-Qt4.8.4-x64.exe into C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Softimage 2014 SP1\Application\python and then drag and dropping the pyqt for softimage plugin and after that yours into the viewport, no restart needed)
softimage resources section updated Jan 5th 2024
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Thanks it is installed now but I couldn't call extrude bevel and other polygonal mesh operators and I wonder if I did something wrong
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There are no apply commands for these operators, applying them is probably done hardwired in the menus/ui button code
softimage resources section updated Jan 5th 2024
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Does it works with python 2.6 ?
because there might be some problem with 2.7 version (?)
http://www.si-community.com/community/v ... lit=python
because there might be some problem with 2.7 version (?)
http://www.si-community.com/community/v ... lit=python
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The menu only list softimage commands with default values or without arguments, other than that is difficult mimic all the possibilities.gaboraa wrote:Thanks it is installed now but I couldn't call extrude bevel and other polygonal mesh operators and I wonder if I did something wrong
As workaround you can copy the bevel/extrude/whatever code and save it on the script folder, that way you can easily extend the system to fit your needs.
file: bevel.py
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Application.ApplyTopoOp("BevelComponent")
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Application.ApplyTopoOp("DisconnectComponent")
No, pyqt for softimage requires python 2.7eben wrote:Does it works with python 2.6 ?
Hope this helps!
Cheers
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The problem is I'm running Py3.3 alongside 2.7, and I'm trying to figure out a way to have XSI only run off the 2.7 install. To be fair, I also haven't devoted a lot of time to fixing it -_-"csaez wrote:In order to run pyqt you will need:
- Python 2.7
- Python for Windows extensions (aka pywin)
- PyQt
- PyQtForSoftimage
- Make sure that softimage is using the system python (there's a preference for that).
Seems like a lot of trouble but pyqt worth it.
Cheers!
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Looking great. Do you have any ETA on RigLab by the way? It also looks fabulus!
Thanks
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Hey,
Thanks nuverian, I have to add a couple of features and test it better before the first release, I hope to be back with news in a couple of weeks (fingers crossed).
BTW, will be opensource too
Cheers!
Thanks nuverian, I have to add a couple of features and test it better before the first release, I hope to be back with news in a couple of weeks (fingers crossed).
BTW, will be opensource too
Cheers!
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Real happy to hear that, looks like an awesome rigging toolset!csaez wrote:Hey,
Thanks nuverian, I have to add a couple of features and test it better before the first release, I hope to be back with news in a couple of weeks (fingers crossed).
BTW, will be opensource too
Cheers!
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