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Quicklauncher V0.1.3Author: Cesar Saez
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)

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Re: QuickLauncher

Post by eben » 02 Jul 2013, 12:03

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

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Re: QuickLauncher

Post by csaez » 02 Jul 2013, 12:48

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
The menu only list softimage commands with default values or without arguments, other than that is difficult mimic all the possibilities.
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

Code: Select all

Application.ApplyTopoOp("BevelComponent")
file: disconect_component.py

Code: Select all

Application.ApplyTopoOp("DisconnectComponent")
And so on...
eben wrote:Does it works with python 2.6 ?
No, pyqt for softimage requires python 2.7 :(

Hope this helps!
Cheers

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Re: QuickLauncher

Post by sonictk » 02 Jul 2013, 15:42

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!
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 -_-"

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Re: QuickLauncher

Post by nuverian » 02 Jul 2013, 18:25

Looking great. Do you have any ETA on RigLab by the way? It also looks fabulus!
Thanks
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Re: QuickLauncher

Post by csaez » 03 Jul 2013, 16:29

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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Re: QuickLauncher

Post by gaboraa » 03 Jul 2013, 16:46

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!
Real happy to hear that, looks like an awesome rigging toolset!

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Re: QuickLauncher

Post by csaez » 18 Dec 2013, 23:00

Hi guys,

QuickLauncher has been updated adding support for script packages (I also uploaded my own scripts to github in case you need some samples).
https://github.com/csaez/quicklauncher
https://github.com/csaez/quicklauncher_packages

There is also a quick overview on vimeo... I know, my English is not very good, but I'm doing my best.


https://vimeo.com/82227469

Cheers!

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Re: QuickLauncher

Post by myara » 19 Dec 2013, 10:04

It looks sexy ! Nice job ! I'll try it as soon as I can get some free time and find out how to make PyQt work here :D

Thanks for sharing.
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