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Question:zscript for managing layers

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#1

Question:
Would it be possible to create a zscript or various zscripts that could manage layers like the examples below?
Example 1: Turn record on and off selected layer

Example 2: Hide selected layer

Example 3: -Hide all layers but selected one
-If morph target stored, then delete Morph Target and Store new Morph Target
-If morph target not stored, then Store new Morph Target
-Unhide all hidden layers

Example 4: -Hide all layers
-If morph target stored, then delete Morph Target and Store new Morph Target
-If morph target not stored, then Store new Morph Target
-Unhide all hidden layers
Example 5: -Delete Morph Target, then Store new Morph Target

Thanks!

#2

Yes, this is mostly straightforward. The tricky one is toggling record on/off, though you can do that by simulating a click on the icon:

//routine to toggle Record for current layer*************
[RoutineDef,ToggleRecord,
[VarSet,layerPath,[StrMerge,“Tool:Layers:”,[IGetTitle,“Tool:Layers:Layer Intensity”]]]
//turn on Layer recording if necessary
[VarSet,wid,[IWidth,layerPath]]
[If,([IModGet,layerPath]&1) != 1,
//set Intensity to 1 for recording
[ISet,Tool:Layers:Layer Intensity,1]
[IClick,layerPath,wid-28,5]//turn on recording

,//else turn off record [ISet,"Tool:Layers:Layer Intensity",0] ]//end if

]//end routine

Otherwise you can turn layer visibility on or off by setting the Layer Intensity slider. You need to step through the layers using the SelectDown and SelectUp buttons.

#3

Thank you very much marcus,
I copied this to a text file and tried loading it through the Zscript panel. Is a button supposed to load somewhere?
So far I haven’t seen any effect.

Thanks.

#4

You’re not going to with that code alone… He set up part of it but there are some bits missing. :slight_smile: Like [IButton,???,“whatevername”,//and some more

#5

Yes, it’s a code snippet not a fully working example.

#6

This is a very interesting demand and those script could potentially accelerate the use of layers by 10 fold!
It will be great to have them… And if I was better at zscript I will be doing them myself. :D:D:D

Anyone ?

#7

THIS IS CLOSER BUT NOT FINISHED…OR MAYBE…HAVENT TRIED TO TEST
//routine to toggle Record for current layer*************
[RoutineDef,ToggleRecord,
[VarSet,layerPath,[StrMerge,“Tool:Layers:”,[IGetTitle,“Tool:Layers:Layer Intensity”]]]
//turn on Layer recording if necessary
[VarSet,wid,[IWidth,layerPath]]
[If,([IModGet,layerPath]&1) != 1,
//set Intensity to 1 for recording
[ISet,Tool:Layers:Layer Intensity,1]
[IClick,layerPath,wid-28,5]//turn on recording
,//else turn off record
[ISet,“Tool:Layers:Layer Intensity”,0]
]//end if
]//end routine
[VarDef,Edit,0]
[IButton,???,“Toggle”,//and some more
[If,1,
[RoutineCall,ToggleRecord]
, //or else do the following
[Note,“You must have an object in edit mode”,0,0]
[Exit]
]//end if
]//end file

#8

Oh yes! thank you I will try it at once!

#9

Still needs work…

#10

Thanks Doug for the clarification.

I will have to look into this more, I have to learn zcripting to get this working.
Another thing I forgot to mention would be the ability to mask by layer through a zscript.
Is that possible by default in Zbrush?

#11

You’ll need another button for that one. I posted a bunch of files(and a UI) :wink: Have at em :wink: And have fun with ZScript :slight_smile: