Hi!

I’m struggling to create new UDA with python script. I’m using autodesk_toxik.admin.setUDA method but always says that there’s no such a component. I’ve tried to set the component path parameter to “Project:Title”, “User:Administrator”, simply “Composition”, but none of them worked.
Could someone explain the concept of components in UDA’s point of view, or could someone give me an example of component path, please.

Thank you.

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Thank you for permissions tip, Mark!

I tried to make new UDA manually, and this Composite hang, so I’ve gave up with it (now, after I’ve fixed permission it works ok).

I’ve started to implement new UDA with python. I want create two new UDAs - one containing date value, but in different format YYYY-MM-DD, instead of YY-MM-DD. I just don’t know if it is possible to change date format in composite.
And another UDA should containing image import node’s file sequence path. This is the main reason why I’ve started to to deal with python. I want to use import path in output node, to save output to the input path. In Nuke it is possible to enter expression into ouput path field to pick out import node’s input path - something like

. I want to implement something similar in composite.

Concerning autodesk_toxik.admin.setUDA command - is not it a shortcut to udaMGR methods? udaMGR.setValue() method also requires path argument. My main concern by the moment is the path argument - what is this, where should I get it from?

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I am not sure if you can change the date format either…

In regards to the import path, you can do this. You just get the string for the image import and then substitute the string on the output with the string from the imput and you should be good to go. Just remember you can also use tokens within the filePathPattern.

As far as the import path variable, I am not 100% up on this myself, but one thing you need to remember is that in Composite you are working in a pre-defined project and project path for example: x:/mark/project1 and within this you would have a structure that is designed to be accessed by you quickly and easily since it is all pre-defined, within the project. So a admin.getactualfilepath would be an example of this. I am not up on this as other are so perhaps someone else will chime in. I just do not have the time at the moment to work this out for you. I will say that you can do this. It is not just a mater of change or accessing the file path like in NUKE, it works on a different methodology. You are looking for a path of a composition, or a path of the project. I hope this makes sense.

cheers

Mark Rasmussen
VFX - Supervisor | Compositor
Enigma|FX

TOXIK/Composite BLOG
http://enigmafx.ca/blog

Thank you for your thorough replies, Mark.

Could you please give me an example of using autodesk_toxik.admin.setUDA() or udaMGR.setValue() ? I just can’t get it work. First argument in both commands is some PATH and I can’t find the meaningful value for that.

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I’ve found the meaning of the PATH argument at last. It is simply full filesystem path of the Composition or Project. For example this:

works well for path argument of the admin.setUDA() method. But unfortunately new uda created by this way doesn’t work. I’ve tryed this:

new_uda does appear in the list of UDAs and can be inserted to render path but does not affect it in any way.

@Mark Rasmussen: Sorry for being impatient Mark, I was really in rush with this uda-script.

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