invoke skeleton-mode "pick" session w/ script?

[bergj]

Like the topic says, Im interested in entering certain modes like skeleton and curve with a command. I can of course set bones and their effectors with a script very easily, but thats not what Im going for and I cant get into the pick mode for creating bones or curves. Im working in python but jscript is ok too.

Help?

[EricTRocks]

Check the SDK docs for the PickElement() command. There you can pass an argument to have it only pick bones. You'll have to handle what happens after the pick session though.

You can't go into a "curve" mode unless you activate a certain tool. You'd probably have to create a custom tool for a specific task that isn't handled by the native tools using C++.

[bergj]

Check the SDK docs for the PickElement() command. There you can pass an argument to have it only pick bones. You'll have to handle what happens after the pick session though.

You can't go into a "curve" mode unless you activate a certain tool. You'd probably have to create a custom tool for a specific task that isn't handled by the native tools using C++.

Thanks for the help, Eric.

I think I may have worded the problem incorrectly. What Im trying to say is that there seem to be some undocumented commands that you can run from the menus and nothing will show up in the script ed. You can guess(??) at their command names and if you get it right they will work for you.

For example, I wanted to map the command to draw a 2d skeleton chain to a hotkey but when i called it it didnt echo. I found out that to call it and similar I should do

xsi = Application

xsi.Commands("2D Chain Tool").Execute()


now, Im wondering how to do the same to create a curve like this.

Draw Cubic by CVs
Draw Cubic by Bezier-Knot Points
Draw Cubic by Knot Points
Draw Linear

I've tried many variations of this but it doesnt work.

xsi.Commands("Draw Cubic by CVs Tool").Execute()

[EricTRocks]

I see now. There are many commands that are "hidden" as such. I think I would take the same steps you have.

Then I would try logging all commands and sifting through to see if you can find the one you're after like:

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collCommands = xsi.Commands

for eachCommand in collCommands:		
    log(eachCommand.Name)

There may be a quicker way to search and find what you need from the xsi.Command collection. Hopefully Stephen Blair sees the thread and can assist as well.

[bergj]

Thanks. These are the commands.

Draw Cubic by CVs
xsi.Commands("CV NURBS Curve Tool").Execute()

Draw Cubic by Bezier-Knot Points
xsi.Commands("Bezier Curve Tool").Execute()

Draw Linear
xsi.Commands("Linear Curve Tool").Execute()