No, you cannot use arrayDataBuilder outside of the compute or deform methods.
On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 7:09 AM, Jakub Krompolc <[email protected]>wrote: > > thanks Chad! will try that. do you think I should still use > buildDataAttribute? I think this wouldn`t make sense anymore... > > Jakub > > On Oct 28, 3:18 am, Chad Vernon <[email protected]> wrote: > > MPlug.elementByLogicalIndex(n) will automatically create a plug at that > > index if one doesn't exist there. So your command just needs to find the > > next available index. MPlug.getExistingArrayAttributeIndices will give > you > > the current indices. > > > > -Chad > > > > On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 7:03 PM, Jakub Krompolc < > [email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > > > I`m trying to use arrayDataBuilder in the command, but it seems I > > > can`t do that without dataBlock. And as documentation says "The data > > > block is only valid during the compute method of the depend node", it > > > looks like you can`t generate array attributes using command itself, > > > even the node specified... > > > I have made a trigger system (using int value on the node that command > > > changes) to make array in "deform time" of node and this works, but > > > there`s no clean way described for this. skin algorithm example > > > (Writing Creature Deformers DVD) and weighstNode.cpp both don`t show > > > how you technique how user can add his new array. Say, if you`re > > > making a blendShape with multiple targets. > > > Anyone knows more elegant way? > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ http://groups.google.com/group/python_inside_maya -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
