[Alembic + python] is there a way to call the Alembic export dialog in Python?

[Anonymous]

Hello!

We are updating our pipeline.

And we would like to be able to display the Alembic dialog box with our own parameters:

How should I call the dialog box in Python?

Thanks

Maya 2018 Update3/4

[ACOLTEL · Accepted solution]

Hey François,

The export window is just a GUI binding the parameters of the Command.

You can export your Alembic cache by using the commande AbcExport (source code of the alembic plugin is available here : https://github.com/alembic/alembic/tree/master/maya)

So you can do your own export GUI with the default parameter in the first place, and then add your own.

You can do it from scratch or try to get a base code from the Maya source code.

A advice you to seach the word "Alembic" into your Maya folder.

you can find interesting files like "AlembicCreateUI.mel" and "AlembicExport.py"

I didn't toke the time the see in detail that's inside but it seems a good starting point for what you try to do.

[Anonymous]

Thank you so much!
I wanted to avoid redo another box to avoid messing up with my artists 😉

I will do that