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ScriptJob = Frame selection

dg3duy — Sat, 08 Oct 2022 23:59:28 GMT

I am investigating how to select the objects on screen and keep them centered on the screen, the closest I found is this.
With the current option I am using I have to deselect the element and select a new one for the scriptjob to act, I would like it to be activated every time I select an object on the screen.

I would like to be able to use the SelectionChanged option, but I don't know how to use it.

import maya.cmds as cmds jobNum = cmds.scriptJob( ct= ["SomethingSelected","cmds.viewFit()"]) #cmds.scriptJob( kill=jobNum, force=True)

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Re: ScriptJob = Frame selection

Kahylan — Sun, 09 Oct 2022 11:35:28 GMT

Hi!

I have to be honest, I think the constant view jumping would make me throw up if I had this on all the time.

But here is how you do it, have fun:

import maya.cmds as cmds jobNum = cmds.scriptJob( e = ["SelectionChanged","cmds.viewFit()"])

I hope it helps!

Re: ScriptJob = Frame selection

dg3duy — Sun, 09 Oct 2022 14:22:18 GMT

It is excellent!

Re: ScriptJob = Frame selection

dg3duy — Mon, 10 Oct 2022 19:07:39 GMT

@Kahylan I forget the idea that it can be done without the on-screen jump, it's a losing battle I'm looking for?

Re: ScriptJob = Frame selection

Kahylan — Mon, 10 Oct 2022 21:50:07 GMT

I looked it up and the viewFit command does have a flag for animated transitions.

import maya.cmds as cmds jobNum = cmds.scriptJob( e = ["SelectionChanged","cmds.viewFit(an = True)"])

you might also want use the fitfactor or center flag. depending on what you have in mind

https://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2022/ENU/Maya-Tech-Docs/CommandsPython/viewFit.html

Re: ScriptJob = Frame selection

dg3duy — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 20:18:50 GMT

@Kahylan
The publication of this post became more and more profound but very didactic.
The noChildren(noc) option I can't get it to work, I didn't manage to apply it.
Surely I am missing something.

cmds.viewFit( 'persp1', noc=True )

Re: ScriptJob = Frame selection

Kahylan — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 21:28:21 GMT

The noc flag is True by default, so you don't see any change when setting it True, only when setting it to False

Re: ScriptJob = Frame selection

dg3duy — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 21:32:46 GMT

import maya.cmds as cmds jobNum = cmds.scriptJob( ct = ["SomethingSelected","cmds.viewFit(an = True),cmds.viewFit(c = True),cmds.viewFit( f=0.5 )"]),cmds.scriptJob( e= ["SelectionChanged","cmds.select( clear=True ),cmds.undo()"]) ##cmds.scriptJob(kill=jobNum)

@Kahylan

I want to show you what I was able to do based on your great help.