Particle_View : Helper

Particle_View - superclass: helper super-superclass:node - classID: #(1962490631, 515064576) 

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Description:

Instances of this internal class are created by Particle Flow and returned by the particleFlow.OpenParticleView() method. They represent the Particle View user interface. See particleFlow Global Interface for details.

Constructor:

Not creatable by MAXScript

Properties:

<Particle_View>.origin Point3   

Gets/Sets the origin of the Particle View in screen pixel coordinates relative to the upper left corner of the desktop.

<Particle_View>.width Integer 

Gets/Sets the width of the Particle View in pixels.

<Particle_View>.height Integer 

Gets/Sets the height of the Particle View in pixels.

<Particle_View>.divider Point3 

Gets/Sets the location of the divider of the Particle View.

<Particle_View>.selected Node Array 

Gets/Sets the array of selected nodes in the Particle View.

<Particle_View>.Show_Parameters Boolean default:true 

Controls the visibility of the Parameters panel in the right side of Particle View.

<Particle_View>.Show_Action_Depot Boolean default:true 

Controls the visibility of the Action Depot in the bottom of Particle View.

<Particle_View>.Show_Action_Description Boolean default:true 

Controls the visibility of the Action Description in the bottom right corner of Particle View.

<Particle_View>.show_Particle_Count Integer default: 0 

When set to 1, shows the Particle Count. Controls the checked state of the Particle View > Options > Track Update > Particle Count menu item.

<Particle_View>.show_Action_Update Integer default: 0 

When set to 1, shows the Action Update. Controls the checked state of the Particle View > Options > Track Update > Update Progress menu item.

<Particle_View>.use_Dynamic_Names Integer default: 1 

When set to 1, Particle View uses Dynamic names. Controls the checked state of the Particle View > Options > Use Dynamic Names menu item.

--Open a Particle View
pv = particleFlow.openParticleView()
--> $Particle_View:Particle View 001 @ [0.000000,0.000000,0.000000]
 
pv.name--since it is a helper, it has all node properties
--> "Particle View 001"
 
pv.Origin
--> [9,77,0]
pv.Origin = [100,0,0]
--> [100,0,0]
pv.Origin = [0,0,0]
--> [0,0,0]
 
--Get the current size of the Particle View
pv.Width
--> 549
pv.Height
--> 852
--Set the size of the Particle View to 800 x 600
pv.Width = 800
--> 800
pv.Height = 600
--> 600
 
pv.Divider
--> [1,261,0]
--Move the divider down to set Depot height to 100 pixels
pv.Divider = [1,100,0]
--> [1,100,0]
 
pv.Show_Particle_Count
--> 0
pv.Show_Particle_Count = 1
--> 1
 
pv.Show_Action_Update
--> 0
pv.Show_Action_Update = 1
--> 1
 
pv.Use_Dynamic_Names
--> 1
pv.Use_Dynamic_Names = 0
-->0

The following MacroScript will open the Particle View on the right half of the desktop. If you are using a Dual Monitor setup with a single desktop, this will open Particle View on the right monitor.

macroScript PView_TwoMonitors
category: "Particle View"
buttontext: "PView Half"
tooltip: "Open Particle View on Right Half of Desktop"
(
-- open Particle View, get the Particle View object
pv =ParticleFlow.openParticleView()
 
-- get desktop size
winsize = getMaxWindowSize()
 
-- set Origin of PView to half desktop width and 0 height
pv.origin = [winsize.x/2, 0,0]
-- set Width to half desktop width
pv.width = winsize.x/2
-- set Height to full desktop height
pv.height = winsize.y
)

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