topic Re: "Unfold strip from loop" maxscript function? in 3ds Max Programming Forum

"Unfold strip from loop" maxscript function?

andocombo — Tue, 06 Dec 2016 07:55:25 GMT

Hi all, new to posting on this forum... Is there a function that does the same as pressing the "unfold strip from loop" button on the unwrap_uvw modifier panel? I have looked at the help file for a bit and can't seem to find the answer.

When using the listener it doesn't seem to show anything. Thanks for any help you might be able to give.
(Currently working with 3dsMax 2015)

Re: "Unfold strip from loop" maxscript function?

denisT.MaxDoctor — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 03:09:18 GMT

there is no mxs method that does do what you want.

but "Unfold strip from loop" is just a sequence of unwrap_uvw existing methods. you can make it ...

there is another solution - "press" this button using winapi methods. windows struct and uiaccessor are probably enough to do it.

Re: "Unfold strip from loop" maxscript function?

andocombo — Fri, 16 Dec 2016 03:24:41 GMT

I was starting to think there may not currently be a function that does the same as pressing this button, after not seeing it in the maxscript help file.

I agree it may very well be possible to recreate the functionality I would like using other functions, I was thinking about trying to do similar with spline mapping to try and get a similar result. If you or others have any ideas about that I'd be interested to hear about it.

I am not familiar with winapi methods, are you thinking I could make a sort of macro outside of max to do this?

Re: "Unfold strip from loop" maxscript function?

denisT.MaxDoctor — Fri, 16 Dec 2016 04:27:14 GMT

if Unwrap UVW modifier is opened in Modifier Panel:

-- find button HWND and press
(
	h = windows.getchildhwnd #max "Wrap" -- "Wrap" rolloup
	h = uiaccessor.getnextwindow h[1] -- rollout dialog 
	h = uiaccessor.getfirstchildwindow h -- toolbar 
	h = uiaccessor.getfirstchildwindow h -- first: static (dummy button)
	h = uiaccessor.getnextwindow h -- second: "Spline Mapping" button
	h = uiaccessor.getnextwindow h -- third: static (dummy button)
	h = uiaccessor.getnextwindow h -- fourth: "Unfold Strip from Loop" button
	uiaccessor.pressbutton h -- press button by HWND
)

Re: "Unfold strip from loop" maxscript function?

andocombo — Fri, 16 Dec 2016 06:08:38 GMT

Wow, okay thank you for the assistance. That's really neat, it works.