Re: Calling functions inside SI, from a Python instance outside SI
There was a tutorial on how to remote-control XSI via COM by Diego Garcia in 2006 (from 3dsmax, but technique might be similar from elsewhere). His website www.sloft.com is down for maintenance atm, but I think I found a copy of it here: http://joon25.tistory.com/25 The video and original links to the scripts do not work anymore, but the very bottom link seems to be a local copy that still works. Sorry for the noob question, but... is calling functions inside SI, from a Python instance outside SI possible? Ive got Python correctly installed in SI, but have no idea if this is doable, and information on the web looks a bit scarce and confusing. There is this: http://softimage.wiki.softimage.com/index.php?title=Python_(XSISDK)redirect=no#Viewing_XSI_Type_libraries_in_Python_GUI But I have no clue if that is what I want... Anyway, just wondering, no life or death situation for now... Cheers -- --- Stefan Kubicek Co-founder --- keyvis digital imagery Wehrgasse 9 - Grüner Hof 1050 Vienna Austria Phone:+43/699/12614231 --- www.keyvis.at ste...@keyvis.at --- -- This email and its attachments are --confidential and for the recipient only--
Re: Calling functions inside SI, from a Python instance outside SI
If you're okay with TCP, Thomas Mensencal has a good TCP server addon that I've been using lately to send Python commands to Softimage. Search for 'TCPServer For Softimage' on rray.de/xsi. -Tim C . On 12/14/2012 5:10 AM, Stefan Kubicek wrote: There was a tutorial on how to remote-control XSI via COM by Diego Garcia in 2006 (from 3dsmax, but technique might be similar from elsewhere). His website www.sloft.com is down for maintenance atm, but I think I found a copy of it here: http://joon25.tistory.com/25 The video and original links to the scripts do not work anymore, but the very bottom link seems to be a local copy that still works. Sorry for the noob question, but... is calling functions inside SI, from a Python instance outside SI possible? Ive got Python correctly installed in SI, but have no idea if this is doable, and information on the web looks a bit scarce and confusing. There is this: http://softimage.wiki.softimage.com/index.php?title=Python_(XSISDK)redirect=no#Viewing_XSI_Type_libraries_in_Python_GUI But I have no clue if that is what I want... Anyway, just wondering, no life or death situation for now... Cheers -- Signature
RE: Calling functions inside SI, from a Python instance outside SI
Or look at the python TCP server in the XSI sdk examples. -mab From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Tim Crowson Sent: Friday, December 14, 2012 9:12 AM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: Calling functions inside SI, from a Python instance outside SI If you're okay with TCP, Thomas Mensencal has a good TCP server addon that I've been using lately to send Python commands to Softimage. Search for 'TCPServer For Softimage' on rray.de/xsi. -Tim C . On 12/14/2012 5:10 AM, Stefan Kubicek wrote: There was a tutorial on how to remote-control XSI via COM by Diego Garcia in 2006 (from 3dsmax, but technique might be similar from elsewhere). His website www.sloft.comhttp://www.sloft.com is down for maintenance atm, but I think I found a copy of it here: http://joon25.tistory.com/25 The video and original links to the scripts do not work anymore, but the very bottom link seems to be a local copy that still works. Sorry for the noob question, but... is calling functions inside SI, from a Python instance outside SI possible? Ive got Python correctly installed in SI, but have no idea if this is doable, and information on the web looks a bit scarce and confusing. There is this: http://softimage.wiki.softimage.com/index.php?title=Python_(XSISDK)redirect=no#Viewing_XSI_Type_libraries_in_Python_GUI But I have no clue if that is what I want... Anyway, just wondering, no life or death situation for now... Cheers -- attachment: winmail.dat
Re: Calling functions inside SI, from a Python instance outside SI
There isn't a built in way to send commands to XSI through Python. You need to build your own Socket connections and system of receiving / sending data. There is a sample for CPP in the SDK examples. Also thought there was a python one too. Eric Thivierge http://www.ethivierge.com On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 1:17 PM, Gustavo Eggert Boehs gustav...@gmail.comwrote: Sorry for the noob question, but... is calling functions inside SI, from a Python instance outside SI possible? Ive got Python correctly installed in SI, but have no idea if this is doable, and information on the web looks a bit scarce and confusing. There is this: http://softimage.wiki.softimage.com/index.php?title=Python_(XSISDK)redirect=no#Viewing_XSI_Type_libraries_in_Python_GUI But I have no clue if that is what I want... Anyway, just wondering, no life or death situation for now... Cheers -- Gustavo E Boehs
