Is there a Python script that will highlight only the parameter dials that are non-zero. Alternatively the script could hide all the zero dials.

I know there are scripts that can hide and show dials but they require you to manually go through them all. I was hoping for something more automated.

Did you need something bigger?

What do you mean by highlight?

I changed this one to red for better visibilty

import string
scene = poser.Scene()
fig = scene.CurrentFigure()
actors = fig.Actors()
for actor in actors:
    if actor.IsBodyPart():
        parms = actor.Parameters()
        for parm in parms:
            if parm.IsMorphTarget():
                if parm.Value() == 0:
                    parm.Hidden(1)

change parm.Hidden to 0 to show the dial again.

In fact nothing I do to any of those psd files has any affect on the UI.

Apparently it is a feature of the "Pro" versions.  I checked it in PP2010 and PP2012 and works as expected, but not in vanilla P8.

I just checked out the product comparisons, and it looks like that is a feature specific to the Pro versions.

Yep, the pros get the dots.

Oh BTW, the python script above does not work in Poser 8... not on a Mac, at least.

... yes, I dropped the .txt extension. Tried it both from the Scripts Menu and File: Run Python Script. Nada.

Thanks, primorge. I thought I was doing something wrong. The script seems to work fine, it's just that nothing gets hidden.

Lowpoly, could you be a little more specific on how to do this? I found the entry but wasn't sure what to add to change the color. Whats the exact way to change from gray to red.

Thanks,

Mike

Primogre & markschum - Change the last line to parm.SetHidden(1)

I used GIMP in this example, but you can use any 2D image program that will handle a .psd

I select a brush, make it 10 pixel wide and colored red.
Select the layer that has indicator and put drop of red where grey dot is

Thanks, ELZagna...  certainly a useful script, I'll test your suggestion.

Also if you want to hide the Body parms then you can add a test for "value parameters":

...

if parm.IsMorphTarget() or parm.IsValueParameter():

...

OK, thanks. Really easier than I thought. I opened it in photoshop (duh) and there it was.

Mike

oops, my bad