{"id":739,"date":"2019-11-18T16:17:15","date_gmt":"2019-11-18T21:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vicdebaie.com\/blog\/?p=739"},"modified":"2019-11-18T16:17:23","modified_gmt":"2019-11-18T21:17:23","slug":"motionbuilder-python-choose-interaction-mode-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.vicdebaie.com\/blog\/motionbuilder-python-choose-interaction-mode-tool\/","title":{"rendered":"MotionBuilder Python -Choose Interaction Mode Tool"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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On the Discrete Motionbuilder Forum there was a discussion on how to use python the change Motionbuilder’s InteractionMode<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sunil (the person that started the post) was able to figure out a solution to his original post and I suggested that a hotkey could be setup to trigger the script via the ActionScript.Txt file(more on that in later post).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The script made me quickly realize that I often jump onto other people’s systems to help them out with any MotionBuilder problem they maybe facing. More often than not they are using Maya or 3dmax InteractionModes and I have to change them “MotionBuilder” so that I may work comfortably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I wrote a very simple script that will generate a tool that lists all InteractionModes and allows you to instantly change them on the fly with a simple single click.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

import pyfbsdk as fb\nimport pyfbsdk_additions as fba\n\n##Change InteractionMode On List Item Click\ndef DrpDwn_intModeList_CallBack(control, event):\n    ##Change Mode\n    fb.FBActionManager().CurrentInteractionMode = control.Items[control.ItemIndex]\n    ##Update UI To Communicate CurrentInteractionMode\n    interactionMode.Caption = fb.FBActionManager().CurrentInteractionMode\n \n    \n'''\nUI Layout\n'''\ndef PopulateTool(t):    \n    ##Inter Active Mode Label------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n    intModeList = fb.FBLabel()\n    \n    x = fb.FBAddRegionParam(   5, fb.FBAttachType.kFBAttachNone, \"\" )\n    y = fb.FBAddRegionParam(   5, fb.FBAttachType.kFBAttachNone, \"\" )\n    w = fb.FBAddRegionParam( -5, fb.FBAttachType.kFBAttachRight, \"\" )\n    h = fb.FBAddRegionParam(  20, fb.FBAttachType.kFBAttachNone, \"\" )\n    \n    t.AddRegion( \"intModeList\", \"intModeList\", x, y, w, h )\n    t.SetControl( \"intModeList\", intModeList )\n    \n    intModeList.Caption                                 = \"Choose InteractionMode:\"\n    intModeList.Style                                   = fb.FBTextStyle.kFBTextStyleBold\n    intModeList.Justify                                 = fb.FBTextJustify.kFBTextJustifyCenter\n        \n    ##Inter Active Drop Down List------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n    DrpDwn_intModeList                                  = fb.FBList()\n    \n    x = fb.FBAddRegionParam(   0, fb.FBAttachType.kFBAttachLeft, \"intModeList\" )\n    y = fb.FBAddRegionParam(   5, fb.FBAttachType.kFBAttachBottom, \"intModeList\" )\n    w = fb.FBAddRegionParam(  -5, fb.FBAttachType.kFBAttachRight, \"\" )\n    h = fb.FBAddRegionParam( 95, fb.FBAttachType.kFBAttachNone, \"\" )\n    \n    t.AddRegion( \"DrpDwn_intModeList\", \"DrpDwn_intModeList\", x, y, w, h )\n    t.SetControl( \"DrpDwn_intModeList\", DrpDwn_intModeList )\n    \n    DrpDwn_intModeList.MultiSelect                      = False\n    DrpDwn_intModeList.ExtendedSelect                   = False\n    DrpDwn_intModeList.Style                            = fb.FBListStyle.kFBVerticalList\n    \n    ##Generate List And Have The Current InteractiveMode Selected------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n    interactionModes = [ \"MotionBuilder\", \"MotionBuilder Classic\", \"Maya\", \"3ds Max\", \"Lightwave\", \"Softimage\" ]\n    for mode in interactionModes:\n        DrpDwn_intModeList.Items.append(mode)\n        \n        if fb.FBActionManager().CurrentInteractionMode == mode:\n            myMode = interactionModes.index(mode)\n        \n    DrpDwn_intModeList.ItemIndex = myMode\n        \n    DrpDwn_intModeList.OnChange.Add(DrpDwn_intModeList_CallBack)\n        \n    ##Current Inter Active Mode Label------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n    currentMode = fb.FBLabel()\n    x = fb.FBAddRegionParam(   0, fb.FBAttachType.kFBAttachLeft, \"DrpDwn_intModeList\" )\n    y = fb.FBAddRegionParam(   5, fb.FBAttachType.kFBAttachBottom, \"DrpDwn_intModeList\" )\n    w = fb.FBAddRegionParam(   0, fb.FBAttachType.kFBAttachRight, \"\" )\n    h = fb.FBAddRegionParam(  20, fb.FBAttachType.kFBAttachNone, \"\" )\n    \n    t.AddRegion( \"currentMode\", \"currentMode\", x, y, w, h )\n    t.SetControl( \"currentMode\", currentMode )\n    \n    currentMode.Caption                                 = \"Current InteractionMode:\"\n    currentMode.Style                                   = fb.FBTextStyle.kFBTextStyleBold\n    currentMode.Justify                                 = fb.FBTextJustify.kFBTextJustifyLeft\n        \n    ##Current Interactive Mode------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n    global interactionMode\n    interactionMode = fb.FBLabel()\n    \n    x = fb.FBAddRegionParam(   0, fb.FBAttachType.kFBAttachLeft, \"currentMode\" )\n    y = fb.FBAddRegionParam(   5, fb.FBAttachType.kFBAttachBottom, \"currentMode\" )\n    w = fb.FBAddRegionParam(   0, fb.FBAttachType.kFBAttachRight, \"\" )\n    h = fb.FBAddRegionParam(  20, fb.FBAttachType.kFBAttachNone, \"\" )\n    \n    t.AddRegion( \"interactionMode\", \"interactionMode\", x, y, w, h )\n    t.SetControl( \"interactionMode\", interactionMode )\n    \n    interactionMode.Caption                                 = fb.FBActionManager().CurrentInteractionMode\n    interactionMode.Style                                   = fb.FBTextStyle.kFBTextStyleBold\n    interactionMode.Justify                                 = fb.FBTextJustify.kFBTextJustifyCenter\n\n\n    \ndef CreateTool():\n    t               = fba.FBCreateUniqueTool( \"Switch InteractionMode\" )\n    t.MinSizeX      = 160\n    t.MaxSizeX      = 160\n    t.MinSizeY      = 175\n    t.MaxSizeY      = 175\n    \n    PopulateTool(t)\n    fb.ShowTool(t)\n\nCreateTool()\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
This was quick script to make but I know it will save me some time and frustration when helping other at their computers.<\/p>\n
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