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var oObj =3D Selection(0);
var oPoints =3D oObj.ActivePrimitive.Geometry.Points;
var oPos =3D oPoints(0).Position;
var oGlobalPos =3D XSIMath.MapObjectPositionToWorldSpace(
oObj.Kinematics.Global.Transform, oPos)

Cheers!

Aloys
On 26/09/05, Vince Fortin <vfortin(at)gmail.com> wrote:
>
> No, you are just right.
>  On a side note, I am using the ParticlePlayer->OutCache feature thinking
> it'd lead to interesting effects.
> This way I can load a cached simulation, apply transformations, scops,
> etc. to the particle collection and re-output an updated cache.
> Well it seems that it works for the position but not for the velocity.
> It's not being updated.
>  Also, while I have your attention, do you know of any way I can retrieve
> a component's world position from a *deformed object* ?
>  Thanks,
> Vincent
> P/s: Must be monday in Sydney now is it? Muhaha die ptps die!
>
> On 9/25/05, Aloys Baillet <aloys.baillet(at)gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi Vince,
> >
> > I don't have any pity for the PTP caches... go ahead with your
> > extermination!
> > Custom attributes are a new XSI 4 feature, while Particle Player is
> > old, very old... I don't think Soft implemented the custom attributes
> > feature in it.
> > I might be wrong...
> >
> > Good luck!
> >
> > Aloys
> >
> > On 25/09/05, Vince Fortin <vfortin(at)gmail.com > wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > > Is it me or it's impossible to access custom attributes from the
> > Particle
> > > Player via scripting?
> > > I'm suspecting the cache not holding them... which is generally good
> > > disk-space-wise but not in my case...
> > >
> > > I'll wait for your answer until monday, then I'll start moving one PT=
P
> > file
> > > to the trash can randomly, every hour. I know, I'm crazy.
> > > Vincent
> >
> >
> > --
> > Aloys Baillet - XSI Technical Director
> > Character Dpt - Animal Logic
> > --
> >
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>


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Character Dpt - Animal Logic
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Yep it's monday morning, and it's pooring water outside:(<br><br>In order t=
o retrieve the world position of a component:<br>From memory in jscript:<br=
><br>var oObj =3D Selection(0);<br>var oPoints =3D oObj.ActivePrimitive.Geo=
metry.Points
;<br>var oPos =3D oPoints(0).Position;<br>var oGlobalPos =3D XSIMath.MapObj=
ectPositionToWorldSpace(oObj.Kinematics.Global.Transform, oPos)<br><br>Chee=
rs!<br><br>Aloys<br><div><span class=3D"gmail_quote">On 26/09/05, <b class=
=3D"gmail_sendername">
Vince Fortin</b> &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:vfortin(at)gmail.com">vfortin(at)gmail.com=
</a>&gt; wrote:</span><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-lef=
t: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1=
ex;">
<div>No, you are just right.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>On a side note, I am using the ParticlePlayer-&gt;OutCache feature thi=
nking it'd lead to interesting effects.</div>
<div>This way&nbsp;I&nbsp;can&nbsp;load a cached simulation,&nbsp;apply tra=
nsformations,&nbsp;scops, etc. to the particle collection and re-output an =
updated cache.</div>
<div>Well it seems that it works for the position but not for the velocity.=
 It's&nbsp;not being&nbsp;updated.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Also, while I have your attention, do you know of any way I can retrie=
ve&nbsp;a component's&nbsp;world position from a <em>deformed&nbsp;object</=
em> ?</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Thanks,</div>
<div>Vincent</div>P/s: Must be monday in Sydney now is it? Muhaha die ptps =
die!<br><br>
<div><div><span class=3D"e" id=3D"q_1068fa81407d4c11_1"><span class=3D"gmai=
l_quote">On 9/25/05, <b class=3D"gmail_sendername">Aloys Baillet</b> &lt;<a=
 href=3D"mailto:aloys.baillet(at)gmail.com" target=3D"_blank" onclick=3D"retur=
n top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
aloys.baillet(at)gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:</span>
</span></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px so=
lid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><div=
><span class=3D"e" id=3D"q_1068fa81407d4c11_3">Hi Vince,<br><br>I don't hav=
e any pity for the PTP caches... go ahead with your extermination!
<br>Custom attributes are a new XSI 4 feature, while Particle Player is
<br>old, very old... I don't think Soft implemented the custom attributes<b=
r>feature in it.<br>I might be wrong...<br><br>Good luck!<br><br>Aloys<br><=
br>On 25/09/05, Vince Fortin &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:vfortin(at)gmail.com" targe=
t=3D"_blank" onclick=3D"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
vfortin(at)gmail.com
</a>&gt; wrote:<br>&gt; Hi,<br>&gt; Is it me or it's impossible to access c=
ustom attributes from the Particle<br>&gt; Player via scripting?<br>&gt; I'=
m suspecting the cache not holding them... which is generally good<br>
&gt; disk-space-wise but not in my case...
<br>&gt;<br>&gt; I'll wait for your answer until monday, then I'll start mo=
ving one PTP file<br>&gt; to the trash can randomly, every hour. I know, I'=
m crazy.<br>&gt; Vincent<br><br><br>--<br>Aloys Baillet - XSI Technical Dir=
ector
<br>Character Dpt - Animal Logic<br>--<br><br></span></div>---<br>Unsubscri=
be? Mail <a href=3D"mailto:Majordomo(at)Softimage.COM" target=3D"_blank" oncli=
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</a>
 with the following text in body:<br>unsubscribe xsi<br></blockquote></div>=
<br>

</blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>Aloys Baillet - XSI Tec=
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