Hi,

Can anyone tell me how I can create cluster out of soft selection?. Maybe this is more API question but if any one can tell me what I need to do( or what command or method I need to use)it will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

Arthur.

this looks like what you’re after

http://riggerman.animationblogsp...ft-cluster-python-module/

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That is exactly I have been looking for, Unfortunately for me, I can`t use his module for work, so I need to write my own and I couldn’t`t find any information regarding how he implement it in his code.

Anyone done this before?

I found this from SDK,forum so I maybe look into this later

http://www.the-area.com/forum/au...-selection-weight-values/

Thank you,

Hi,

I’m facing the same situation…
Did you find a way to implement it yourself ? If so could you give some guidlines ?

My current idea is to create a custom MPxDeformerNode… (using python for prototyping, then C++ if performance aren’t good enough)

Thx in advance !

script here,
http://ldunham.blogspot.com/2012/03/python-create-cluster-from-soft.html

uses Brian Escribano’s softSelection code, to gather data from soft selection -om.mglobal.getRichSelection(om.MRichSelection()) and then I create a new cluster from the info.

Its fairly quick.

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Thx for the fast reply !
I have already tried your script, and it works well but I’m more interested in writing my own and understanding it.

no worries.
This should help you on your way.

http://groups.google.com/group/p...ad/ab526575d2b26f23?pli=1

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This script would be amazing if I could just get it to work.  I downloaded the file “ld_createSoftCluster.pyc” from the page in your above link and I placed it in my “Documents\maya\2012-x64\scripts” folder.

However, when I run “import ld_createSoftCluster as sc sc.ld_createSoftCluster()” it returns “Syntax error”.

Any idea what the problem is?

3ds Max 2013, Maya 2013
Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit
Core i7, 12GB RAM
Nvidia Quadro FX 3700 (Driver 297.03)

hmm not sure?
your executing in python and under separate lines? ie

(just checking the simple fixes first :) )

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Ah, no I was just entering the entire line into the MEL section.  Pardon my Python ignorance. :)

Thanks, it works great!  I wish I had known about this a while ago.  It should be standard!

3ds Max 2013, Maya 2013
Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit
Core i7, 12GB RAM
Nvidia Quadro FX 3700 (Driver 297.03)

haha, it happens to me far too often.
No problem.

Forgot to mention, it also works with falloff mode - global (which can be very handy)

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