Re: Vertex Color scripting voodoo?

[André Adam <a_adam(at)49games.de>]

Cool, thanks!

Frederic Valleur wrote:
> Since the AddProperty method takes the name of the preset file as an 
> argument, you can  check them directly in the  
> "XSI_5.11/Data/DSPresets/Properties" folder.
> They're probably listed somewhere else, though I'm not sure.
>
> Frederic.
>
>
> André Adam wrote:
> > Many thanks, that's it!
> > Btw, where in the SDK are we supposed to look up those property 
> > preset variables? The AddProperty description only comes with two 
> > examples - and that didn't help at all.
> >
> > Thanks again, cheers!
> >
> >    -André
> >
> >
> > Frederic Valleur wrote:
> > > Hi Andre,
> > >
> > > did you try
> > >
> > >    
> > > oTorus.ActivePrimitive.Geometry.AddCluster(siSampledPointCluster).AddProperty("Vertex 
> > > Color",
> > >    false, "VC");
> > >
> > > Seems to work here.
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Frederic.
> > >
> > > --
> > > frederic valleur | r&d engineer (at) LaMaison
> > >
> > > > Thanks Guillaume, that's the command-based approach we currently 
> > > > use as well (CreateVertexColorSupport()), but I thought there 
> > > > should be a way through the object model as well. Basically I don't 
> > > > get why my code snippet below does not create a vertexcolor type 
> > > > property...
> > > >
> > > > However, thanks again!
> > > >
> > > >    -André
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > guillaume laforge wrote:
> > > > > Hi Andre,
> > > > >
> > > > > I used vertex color in this script : 
> > > > > http://www.vol2nuit.fr/guillaume/xsi_scripts/rendering/scripts/RGB_MixerShader.js 
> > > > > <http://www.vol2nuit.fr/guillaume/xsi_scripts/rendering/scripts/RGB_MixerShader.js> 
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Take a look at the "PaintCluster" function, maybe it  will help.
> > > > >
> > > > > Cheers
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Guillaume Laforge
> > > > > freelance TD | cg Artist
> > > > > my blog ! http://vol2blog.blogspot.com/ 
> > > > > <http://vol2blog.blogspot.com/>
> > > > >  
> > > > >  
> > > > > On 11/20/06, *André Adam* <a_adam(at)49games.de 
> > > > > <mailto:a_adam(at)49games.de>> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >     Hi!
> > > > >
> > > > >     What is the magic behind the creation of a simple vertex color
> > > > >     property
> > > > >     through the object model? If created through the UI, the type of
> > > > >     the vc
> > > > >     property returns "vertexcolor", as expected. When executing the
> > > > >     following piece of object model code, the type is "clscolor", 
> > > > > and the
> > > > >     property is plain empty and not recognised as a vertex color 
> > > > > property:
> > > > >
> > > > >     -----
> > > > >     var oTorus = ActiveSceneRoot.AddGeometry("Torus", "MeshSurface");
> > > > >     var oVC =
> > > > >     
> > > > > oTorus.ActivePrimitive.Geometry.AddCluster(siSampledPointCluster).AddProperty("ColorAtVertices", 
> > > > >
> > > > >     false, "VC");
> > > > >     LogMessage(oVC.Type);
> > > > >     -----
> > > > >
> > > > >     I can see that an operator gets attached to the vc property when
> > > > >     created
> > > > >     through the UI, but I can't seem to recreate that process 
> > > > > manually...
> > > > >
> > > > >     Any little piece of insight is highly appreciated, cheers!
> > > > >
> > > > >         -André 
> >
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