You could also convert the .csv to .icecache format with python.
On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 8:15 PM, Steven Caron <[email protected]> wrote: > reading that thread i am going to agree with luc-eric, create a python > script/tool which creates ice attributes. the only downside is that if you > are actively using that attribute (any get data node i think) the api > doesn't allow you to update it. this is one current issue with crowdfx > being so slow, when you need to update attributes you have to rename all > the attributes you want to update to temporary names, the entire tree/graph > needs to update and accept those changes. then you update the proper ice > attributes and re path all the get/set data nodes to the original attribute > name. if your graph is expensive you can see how this would be slow if you > have to evaluate the graph twice each time this happens. > > i wouldn't be worried that python would be too slow in this case because i > read that file objects are just a wrapper for C stdio... > http://docs.python.org/2/library/stdtypes.html#file-objects > > alternatively you can create a custom ice node which would do multi-phase > evaluation, ie. first pass parse and cache data read from the file then re > use it for subsequent evaluations. also you can use this node and 'freeze' > it after the data is set to an attribute(s), just so long as you are > actually using it in another graph so it doesn't get optimized out. > > i can't provide any actual code or direct collaboration other than advice, > sorry. > > s > > > > On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 3:07 AM, Doeke Wartena <[email protected]>wrote: > >> hi, >> >> i'm really interested in a node or ppg for reading a tsv / csv file. >> I often have to read this file for my study where i have to visualize >> data for example. >> Right now i do that in a java dialect which is quite awsome and well >> suited for 2d. >> 3d is also supported but i like softimage a lot more when it comes to 3d. >> I had a topic about having a node for reading files on the si-community >> forum: >> >> >> http://www.si-community.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2983&sid=78329fa63bfc4fe5076d544d5ec60c23 >> >> I don't have the experience and time for creating such thing. >> Anyway, i was hoping someone here would like to work with me together to >> create such thing. >> >> best Doeke >> > >
