If you have the worldMatrix the scale is in matrix[0][0] matrix[1][1]
and matrix[2][2]
At 01:17 PM 1/22/2011, you wrote:
hi,
yes, i did as described here
http://groups.google.com/group/python_inside_maya/browse_thread/thread/1b0eae1c73c93042/ebbf7af9b00a26e4?hl=de&q=#ebbf7af9b00a26e4
but couls figure out th emissing argument...
I only need worldspace scale from marix, maybe there is an easyer
way after all?
Thanks,
katrin
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> Datum: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 12:08:16 +0100
> Von: Jan Berger <[email protected]>
> An: [email protected]
> Betreff: Re: [Maya-Python] Re: object matrix
>
> Have you tried using
>
MScriptUtil.<http://download.autodesk.com/us/maya/2010help/API/class_m_script_util.html#891ecce0036c4ca210c39b27b1ead805>asDouble3Ptr
> ?
>
>
> From the docs:
> Utility class for working with pointers and references.
>
> Utility class for working with pointers to basic types such as int,
> float and arrays of these types. Class is more applicable for script
> programming rather than C++. C++ pointers and references have no
> equivalent in script so this class provides utility methods for
> working with these type of parameters and return values.
>
> References are treated as pointers in script. This class allows
> creating data and then acquiring a pointer to the data so that
> information can be passed to class methods requiring references.
>
> Common scenarios:
>
> * A reference to an integer is required for a parameter: create
> the
>
<http://download.autodesk.com/us/maya/2010help/API/class_m_script_util.html>MScriptUtil
> object with the integer create() method, acquire a pointer using
>
<http://download.autodesk.com/us/maya/2010help/API/class_m_script_util.html#d9ea6a06354c1e489730649a2d9bf1ed>asIntPtr(),
> pass that pointer to the method requiring the reference, create
> another
>
<http://download.autodesk.com/us/maya/2010help/API/class_m_script_util.html>MScriptUtil
> object using the int pointer that was returned, query the integer
> return value using
>
<http://download.autodesk.com/us/maya/2010help/API/class_m_script_util.html#e42e1236dd42fccf9f98516deebcbe24>asInt().
> * A pointer to a list of floats are required for a parameter:
> create the
>
<http://download.autodesk.com/us/maya/2010help/API/class_m_script_util.html>MScriptUtil
> object with createFromList(), call asFloatPointer() and pass that to
> the method.
> * Several static methods are available for converting python
> lists to matrices and integer/float arrays.
>
> This class is cumbersome to use but it provides a way of building
> parameters and accessing return values for methods which would
> normally not be scriptable.
>
>
>
> At 05:44 AM 1/22/2011, you wrote:
> >hi,
> >i would love to get the worldspace scales but can get the getScale
> >arguments right. What did you use?
> >I end up with
> >
> >tMatrix.getScale(ptr, om.MSpace.kWorld)
> ># Error: line 1: in method 'MTransformationMatrix_getScale', argument
> >2 of type 'double [3]'
> ># Traceback (most recent call last):
> ># File "<maya console>", line 1, in <module>
> ># TypeError: in method 'MTransformationMatrix_getScale', argument 2 of
> >type 'double [3]' #
> >
> >Best Regards,
> >katrin
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