Max script, how to pause then move

[codyaq2]

Hey all :)

So currently I have this;

max select all
max group group
(
ResetPivot $
CenterPivot $
for i in selection do
(
i.pivot = [0, 0, 0]
)
)
max tti
max group ungroup

I want to select all, group, move the pivot to 0,0,0, then be able to move the group to a new area, then ungroup the objects.
Question is, how do i pause the script when the move transform type in box comes up, so i can enter a new values, then continue the script once i close the box????

[Mark Dygert]

I don't think there is a way to wait until the TTI is closed then carry on. I don't think its exposed in maxscript. What I guess you could do, is use a querrybox that would trigger the rest of the script when you clicked yes?


max group group
(
ResetPivot $
CenterPivot $
for i in selection do (
i.pivot = [0, 0, 0]
)
)
max tti
if queryBox "Do you want to ungroup?" beep:false then (
max group ungroup
)
else ()


Alternatively I guess you could come up with your own UI that mimics the TTI but triggers the rest of the script when values are changed or a button is pressed.

[codyaq2]

Hey man, thanks for the reply :)
Unfortunately i have tried that already before, and the issue why i didn't continue to use that is because the querybox locks out max, so you have to press yes or no before you can edit the TTI :(

[LoTekK]

Dialogs and rollouts are your friends :p


(
local objs
local spinnerRange = 1000 --
local spinnerScale = 0.5 --adjust as appropriate

rollout repositionRollout "Reposition" (
spinner posX "Position X" range: [-spinnerRange, spinnerRange, 0] scale: spinnerScale
spinner posY "Position Y" range: [-spinnerRange, spinnerRange, 0] scale: spinnerScale
spinner posZ "Position Z" range: [-spinnerRange, spinnerRange, 0] scale: spinnerScale
button applyTransform "Apply" width: 100
on repositionRollout open do (
objs = group $*
centerPivot objs
for o in objs do (
o.pivot = [0,0,0]
)
)
on posX changed n do (
objs.position.x = n
)
on posY changed n do (
objs.position.y = n
)
on posZ changed n do (
objs.position.z = n
)
on applyTransform pressed do (
ungroup objs
for o in $* do (
resetPivot o
)
destroyDialog repositionRollout
)
)

createDialog repositionRollout-- modal: true
)


edit:
the script should probably record the original pivots of each object so it can restore them if necessary. For now the script above just does a resetPivot for each object after ungrouping.

[Mark Dygert]

Hey man, thanks for the reply :)
Unfortunately i have tried that already before, and the issue why i didn't continue to use that is because the querybox locks out max, so you have to press yes or no before you can edit the TTI :(
Oh right, in that case I guess you would use a standard rollout with a button that acts like a querybox but won't lock up max, it will just pop up.


LotekK seems to be onto something too. I would probably roll with that =)

[codyaq2]

Cheers heaps for the replies :)

So i just went with this.....

rollout mover_script "Input Move" width:159 height:62
(
button btn1 "Group" pos:[9,7] width:66 height:19
button btn2 "Move" pos:[9,30] width:66 height:19
button btn3 "Ungroup" pos:[100,9] width:66 height:19
on btn1 pressed do
(
select $*
max group group
$Group001.pivot = [0,0,0]
)
on btn2 pressed do
(
max tti
messagebox "Remember to copy and paste these values down"
)
on btn3 pressed do
(
max select all
max group ungroup
)
)
floater= newrolloutfloater "xxx" 200 100
addrollout mover_script floater


$Group001.pivot = [0,0,0] only moves the group pos, not the objects inside, so thats what i wanted.


I may implement yours though LoTekK :) :)