Great! I was a bit confused by the example as it did it all on one line of code. This wouldn't work:
oDef.InputParamDefs.GetParamDefByName( "reflectivity" ).DefaultValue = 0.3 I'll try yours, thanks! On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 3:32 PM, Stephen Blair <stephenrbl...@gmail.com>wrote: > Hi > > If you wanted to change the default value, you do something like this: > > > from siutils import si # Application > from siutils import log # LogMessage > from siutils import disp # win32com.client.Dispatch > from siutils import C # win32com.client.constants > > # Get ShaderDef for the Environment shader > sProgID = "Softimage.mia_material_phen.1.0" > oDef = si.GetShaderDef( sProgID ) > > # Get ShaderParamDef for the Tranformation parameter > oReflectivity = oDef.InputParamDefs.GetParamDefByName( "reflectivity" ) > > # Change the default value > oReflectivity.DefaultValue = 0.333 > > > > > > > > > > On 09/01/2013 8:58 AM, Arvid Björn wrote: > > > Honestly didn't know that existed, but I'd rather have it as a plugin on > the workgroup so I can keep it general across our workstations and future > versions, thanks though. =) > > > > > On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 2:39 PM, César Sáez <cesa...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Or just use the preset manager :) >> >> >> On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 2:33 PM, Arvid Björn <arvidbj...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Thanks, sounds good! A default scene takes care of everything except >>> default shader definitions. >>> >>> Can't get it to work though, I'm using the example in that article to >>> try and change the architectural shader, but using the examples and looking >>> through the SDK I can't figure out how to actually set the values, which >>> method or syntax should I use? >>> >>> if "Softimage.mia_material_phen.1.0" in sProgID: >>> oDef.InputParamDefs.GetParamDefByName( "reflectivity" ) --> ??? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 12:02 PM, Stephen Blair <stephenrbl...@gmail.com >>> > wrote: >>> >>>> You could use events eg OnNewScene. >>>> Or create your own presets? >>>> >>>> I'd avoid editing the factory SPDLs and presets (I think you can >>>> probably find a number of posts from Luc-Eric about defaults and spdls and >>>> the factory location) >>>> >>>> For shaders, you can use events to override SPDL defaults with a >>>> OnCreateShaderDef >>>> http://xsisupport.com/2012/02/27/overriding-spdl-defaults/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 09/01/2013 5:20 AM, Arvid Björn wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> Is it possible to change default settings of the rendering ppg, >>>>> architectural shader settings, geo approx, lights etc? >>>>> >>>>> There are so many things that I constantly edit because the default >>>>> settings isn't really up to date. I've made a few script buttons for it, >>>>> but I'd rather just have different default settings. >>>>> >>>>> I'd be interested in hearing how you all solve this on a daily basis. >>>>> Can you dig up the SPDLs and just edit those? Could it even be put in a >>>>> workgroup so it works globally? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Cheers >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> > >
