topic Re: Is there access to the Display Settings / Environment options? in Fusion API and Scripts Forum

Is there access to the Display Settings / Environment options?

Joshua.mursic — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 20:56:48 GMT

Hello,

I am trying to have my addon change the background color of the environment, depending on what mode that addon is in. Is there a way to activate the different environment options (Dark Sky, Grey Room etc...)? And is it possible to create new environment color options?

Kind regards,

Josh

Re: Is there access to the Display Settings / Environment options?

BrianEkins — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 00:16:24 GMT

The environments aren't directly exposed through the API. However, you can access the environment command through the API and interact with it to get and set the current environment. Below is some example code that contains a test function and two helper functions that let you get and set the environment. When getting and setting which item in the list is active, I chose to use the index instead of the name so it will work when Fusion is set to any language.

def run(context): app: adsk.core.Application = adsk.core.Application.get() ui = app.userInterface try: SetEnvironment(ui, 'Dark Sky') envName = GetEnvironment(ui) app.log(envName) SetEnvironment(ui, 'Tranquility Blue') envName = GetEnvironment(ui) app.log(envName) except: ui.messageBox('Failed:\n{}'.format(traceback.format_exc())) def GetEnvironment(ui: adsk.core.UserInterface) -> str: viewCmd = ui.commandDefinitions.itemById('ViewEnvCommand') listCntrl: adsk.core.ListControlDefinition = viewCmd.controlDefinition if listCntrl.listItems[0].isSelected: return 'Dark Sky' elif listCntrl.listItems[1].isSelected: return 'Grey Room' elif listCntrl.listItems[2].isSelected: return 'Photo Booth' elif listCntrl.listItems[3].isSelected: return 'Tranquility Blue' elif listCntrl.listItems[4].isSelected: return 'Infinity Pool' elif listCntrl.listItems[5].isSelected: return 'River Rubicon' else: return 'Unknown'

Re: Is there access to the Display Settings / Environment options?

Joshua.mursic — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 00:51:03 GMT

Thanks so much Brian! Really appreciate the help!

Re: Is there access to the Display Settings / Environment options?

Joshua.mursic — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 13:37:17 GMT

Hey Brian,

I do not see the SetEnviroment() function in your example code that you provided

Re: Is there access to the Display Settings / Environment options?

BrianEkins — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 15:43:49 GMT

Oops. Sorry about that. Here it is.

def SetEnvironment(ui: adsk.core.UserInterface, envName: str) -> bool: viewCmd = ui.commandDefinitions.itemById('ViewEnvCommand') listCntrl: adsk.core.ListControlDefinition = viewCmd.controlDefinition if envName == 'Dark Sky': listCntrl.listItems[0].isSelected = True elif envName == 'Grey Room': listCntrl.listItems[1].isSelected = True elif envName == 'Photo Booth': listCntrl.listItems[2].isSelected = True elif envName == 'Tranquility Blue': listCntrl.listItems[3].isSelected = True elif envName == 'Infinity Pool': listCntrl.listItems[4].isSelected = True elif envName == 'River Rubicon': listCntrl.listItems[5].isSelected = True else: return False return True

Re: Is there access to the Display Settings / Environment options?

Joshua.mursic — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 21:36:26 GMT

Thanks!