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interacting with python, how?!?

jens.diemer — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 16:15:45 GMT

We have the simple python interface: http://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2015/ENU/MAXScript-Help/files/GUID-860B6BEB-AE3E-4F99-96E9-CCD70DF4B772.htm

But how can i send and receive information between maxscript and python?!?

The only information from python to maxscript are the return codes:

#success | #pathError | #initError | #scriptFileError | #executeError

That's all?!?

Must i use a temp file for communications?!?

Re: interacting with python, how?!?

kevinvandecar — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 20:58:15 GMT

Yes, as you see in the documentation there is limited interop between MAXScript and Python. From MAXscript, getting data from Python is not diorectly possible. But you can also execute MAXScript from python and there you have more ability to get data from the MAXScript environment. See here:

http://help.autodesk.com/view/3DSMAX/2015/ENU/?guid=__files_GUID_050A2EBF_A176_49B8_8ED4_14FC2301531B_htm

hope it helps,

kevin