Save modifier status in scene state: is possible?

[pproestos]

Is possible to save a modifier status to a scene state?

For ex. turn slice modifier on/off automatically in
different scene states.

thank you...

[Steve_Curley]

I don't know if there's an easy way to do that - it certainly doesn't seem to work at present. However, if you're on Subscription, then take a look at the new "state sets" which will (should) be in an SAP (Subscription-only Advantage Pack) due the end of this month.

http://area.autodesk.com/blogs/ken/subscription_advantage_pack_2012_adobe_ae_interop_render_passes_a...

[pproestos]

thanks Steve.
Hope state sets risolve this, because it's useful...

[Steve_Curley]

Well, looking at the videos, the State Sets record changes pretty much anywhere in Max, so it seems to me it should work. Unless they forgot about enabling/disabling modifiers of course 😉

[Steve_Curley]

Bummer - I just installed the SAP and tried this. The State Sets don't appear to record Modifier Enable/Disable operations 😞

An alternative would be to move the Slice Plane away from the object, that at the correct frame move it back (animated) over 1 frame and change the keys to Step. That would have a similar effect to turning it on.

[PiXeL_MoNKeY]

You can use a scripted state to handle that as part of the state set. R-Click the State Set > Add Scripted State. In that scripted state use maxscript to disable the needed modifier.

-Eric

[Steve_Curley]

I know "scripted states" are available but I haven't had chance to investigate them yet.

I'll have a look later.

[pproestos]

if scripted states resolve this will be awesome, because
I am in the middle of huge batch rendering jobs
with a lot of modifiers tweakings...

the problem is to download the SAP...

[Steve_Curley]

It does.
The attached script was applied byt simply adding a Scripted State to State01 - forces the Slice Modifier off (disabled).
The other half of the script ensures it is Enabled for all other states.

Obviously a very simple, quick'n'dirty test, but does prove that it works.

[pproestos]

yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssss, you made me a happy person!
🙂

[Steve_Curley]

YVW 🙂

[pproestos]

I am back again 🙂

O I understood how to make state sets to work with scripted states.

But my question remains the same:

Is possible to integrate a state set into a scene state?

So for.ex. if I do a batch render, everytime my scene state changes,
changes automatically also the state set.

thank you again