I've searched this forum back to 2004, but can't find an answer.

Problem - I'm making a corridor kit (mostly props) in which pieces need to be moved in increments of 600cm and/or rotated +/- 90 degrees. The problem is that normal pose files are no good because I need the pieces to move 600cm each time the pose is applied (additive) - rather than have them simply moved to that position.

The Daz Studio version uses a set of simple pose scripts for this, but I imagine this can only be done in Poser through python. However, Ockham made a python dialog for me several years ago with a 'Jump' function, so I know it can be done. What I don't know is how to generate a script which can be applied to any prop, BODY or body part with this Jump in it. I also know I can use a .pz2 to call the python script, and that would probably be the best way for the user, rather than have them open the scripts.

Can anyone help out here? A free copy of the product is yours, when it comes out later this month.

TIA

mac

Hmm... I can get this to work, but it's not additive. When I apply it a second time, nothing happens, so it's just applying pose values.

import poser
scene = poser.Scene()
JumpSize=0.6971784 # in PU

actor= poser.Scene().CurrentActor()
actor.ParameterByCode(poser.kParmCodeXTRAN).SetValue(+JumpSize)
actor.ParameterByCode(poser.kParmCodeYTRAN).SetValue(-JumpSize)
actor.ParameterByCode(poser.kParmCodeZTRAN).SetValue(0)
poser.Scene().DrawAll()

mac

You're just setting the value, you need to add it to the current value like this:

param=actor.ParameterByCode(poser.kParmCodeXTRAN)

param.SetValue(param.Value+JumpSize) 

For anyone with Poser 8 or later, my WheelPosing script is probably easier for positioning many walls to form a corridor.

You need to read the current value, then add (or subtract, depending) your jump value. I have some code that might be in the right ball-park, I think. I'll rummage in the attic and see what I can find, if nobody chips in meanwhile.

What Dizzi said. :-)

Or reset the dial sensitivity so that it "jumps" by the value you require.

Thanks for replying everyone. I now have this.

import poser
scene = poser.Scene()
JumpSize=0.6971784 # in PU

actor= poser.Scene().CurrentActor()
param=actor.ParameterByCode(poser.kParmCodeXTRAN)
param.SetValue(param.Value+JumpSize)
param=actor.ParameterByCode(poser.kParmCodeYTRAN)
param.SetValue(param.Value+JumpSize)
param=actor.ParameterByCode(poser.kParmCodeZTRAN)
param.SetValue(param.Value+JumpSize)
poser.Scene().DrawAll()

Which gives me this error message.

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "", line 7, in ?
TypeError: unsupported operand types for +: 'builtin_function_or_method' and 'float

Line 7 is 'param.SetValue(param.Value+JumpSize) '

Have I got this right or not?

mac

Needs to be param.Value()

No idea how the brackets got lost 

Yeeeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!

That did it!!

Thanks so much, Dizzi. I'm PM-ing you now.

mac

In case anyone else might need this in future, here's my final code including rotations. Tested and working.

X channels - positive value

Y channels - negative value

Z channels - no change

JumpSize = 0.6971784 or 170cm - change value to suit.

import poser
scene = poser.Scene()
JumpSize=0.6971784 # in PU
RotValue=90

actor= poser.Scene().CurrentActor()
param=actor.ParameterByCode(poser.kParmCodeXTRAN)
param.SetValue(param.Value()+JumpSize)
param=actor.ParameterByCode(poser.kParmCodeYTRAN)
param.SetValue(param.Value()-JumpSize)
param=actor.ParameterByCode(poser.kParmCodeZTRAN)
param.SetValue(param.Value())
param=actor.ParameterByCode(poser.kParmCodeXROT)
param.SetValue(param.Value()+RotValue)
param=actor.ParameterByCode(poser.kParmCodeYROT)
param.SetValue(param.Value()-RotValue)
param=actor.ParameterByCode(poser.kParmCodeZROT)
param.SetValue(param.Value())
poser.Scene().DrawAll()

Thanks again to everyone!

mac