Yeah, sorry. I was a bit vague.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM
> [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf Of Guy Rabiller
> Sent: 30-November-2005 11:37
> To: XSI(at)Softimage.COM
> Subject: Re: [CPP] How can I determine if a model is a instance
>
>
> Hi Steve,
>
> either the GetMaster command or if you need the ObjectModel
> approach, try this heuristic:
> ( I think this might be the GetMaster approach ):
>
> -> To Check if a Model is an Instance:
> ( and to find its Master )
> 1) Check if one of the Model.GetOwners() is of ClassID siGroupID.
> 2) Check if the Group.GetParameters().GetCount() is 1 or 5.
> If it is 1 it is either an "InstanceGroup" of a Master Model
> or an "Associated Models" of a Light.
> From here, to distinguish the two of them, either check the
> name of the Group ( wich is rarely changed by the user ), or
> just to be sure, check if the Owner of the Group - there must
> be only 1 - is of Class siModelID.
> ( then you've found your master - or source - model )
>
> -> To Check if a Model is a Master
> 1) Check if one of its Groups - if any - has Parameters Count
> equal to 1.
> If yes, then it has been instanciated and is/was a Master.
> ( you cant remove a Model InstanceGroup )
>
> Tell me if that works for you.
>
> Regarding Clones, freeze works here in v5, without the need
> to save/open.
> --
> guy rabiller | 3d technical director (at) LaMaison
>
>
> Steve Yin wrote:
>
> > no, there is no such a property.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > *From:* kim aldis <mailto:kim(at)cg-soup.com>
> > *To:* XSI(at)Softimage.COM <mailto:XSI(at)Softimage.COM>
> > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 30, 2005 5:28 PM
> > *Subject:* RE: [CPP] How can I determine if a model is
> a instance
> >
> > check to see if the model has a master property.
> >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> ----------
> > *From:* owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM
> > <mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM>
> > [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] *On Behalf Of *Steve Yin
> > *Sent:* 30-November-2005 08:48
> > *To:* XSI(at)Softimage.COM <mailto:XSI(at)Softimage.COM>
> > *Subject:* [CPP] How can I determine if a model is
> a instance
> >
> > Hi people:
> > I have a c++ problem, I'm trying to write a plugin for
> > xsi, Now I need to determine if a model is a
> instance, and if
> > it is, get the source model of instance.
> >
> > I know cloned object have a opterator called copyop, but
> > seems instanced model do not have this operator.
> >
> > BTW, How can I change a cloned object to normal
> object? in
> > XSI4.2 I just freeze the cloned object, save and
> open, then it
> > will change to normal object. in XSI 5 this
> method(maybe a xsi
> > bug) does not working.
> >
> >
> > Thanks :)
> >
>
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