shapeLibrary- superclass: helper super-superclass:node - classID:#(1395943169, 515064320) Description:
ShapeLibrary is the default operator for defining the geometry used in the Particle Flow system since 3ds Max 2010. In version prior to 3ds Max 2010, the ShapeStandard Helper was performing this role.
All primitive particles created by the Shape Library have pivot points in their geometric centers.
Constructor:
shapeLibrary... Properties:
ShapeLibrary Dimension_Type : radiobtnIndex Get/set the state of the Dimension Type radio button.
Possible values are:
0 - 2D Shapes
1 - 3D Shapes
<ShapeLibrary>.'2D_Type' : integer Get/set the selection of the 2D Shape Type drop-down list available when .Dimension_Type is set to 0.
To specify a property starting with a digit, enclose the property name in single quotes.
This will avoid the "-- Compile error: Bad number or time syntax" error that would be thrown if the property name is specified without single quotes.
Possible values are:
0 - Circle 12-sided
1 - Circle 24-sided
2 - Diamond
3 - Digits Arial
4 - Digits Courier
5 - Digits Times
6 - Donut
7 - Heart
8 - Hexagon
9 - Letters Arial
10- Letters Courier
11- Letters Times
12- Notes
13- Pentagon
14- Square
15- Star 4-point
16- Star 5-point
17- Star 6-point
18- Star 8-point
19- Triangle (default)
<ShapeLibrary>.'3D_Type' : integer Get/set the selection of the 3D Shape Type drop-down list available when .Dimension_Type is set to 1.
To specify a property starting with a digit, enclose the property name in single quotes.
This will avoid the "-- Compile error: Bad number or time syntax" error that would be thrown if the property name is specified without single quotes.
Possible values are:
0 - Cube (default)
1 - Diamond
2 - Diamond Long
3 - Digits Arial
4 - Digits Courier
5 - Digits Times
6 - Dodecahedron
7 - Heart
8 - Letters Arial
9- Letters Courier
10- Letters Times
11- Notes
12- Pyramid
13- Special
14- Sphere 20-sides
15- Sphere 80-sides
16- Star 5-point
17- Star 6-point
18- Tetra
19- Torus
<ShapeLibrary>.Size : worldUnits Get/set the Size of the shape.
<ShapeLibrary>.Use_Scale : boolean Get/set the state of the Scale checkbox.
When set to True, the scale value will be applied to the Particle Scale channel, modifying the final size of the particle in the viewport and renderer.
<ShapeLibrary>.Scale_Value (Scale) : percent Get/set the Scale value. When .Use_Scale is set to True, the scale value will be applied to the Particle Scale channel, modifying the final size of the particle in the viewport and renderer.
<ShapeLibrary>.Scale_Variation : percent Get/set the Scale Variation value.
When .Use_Scale is set to True, the scale value will be changed randomly using the Scale Variation value to produce random values which will be applied to the Particle Scale channel, thus modifying the final size of the particle in the viewport and renderer.
<ShapeLibrary>.Random_Multi_Shape_Order : boolean Get/set the state of the Multi-Shape Random Order option.
When set to True, multi-shape shapes will be applied randomly.
When set to False, they will be applied in order. Multi-Shapes are for example the Digits and Letters.
Thus, if the option is set to False and a Digits shape is selected, particles will get shapes in the order 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9. If the option is True, the shapes will be assigned randomly based on the Random_Seed value, for example 5,8,2,9,1,3,7,4,6,0
<ShapeLibrary>.Random_Seed : integer Get/set the Random Seed value used to control the random number generation in the Shape Helper, including the Scale Variation and the Multi-Shape Random Order.
<ShapeLibrary>.Generate_Mapping_Coords : boolean Get/set the state of the Generate Mapping Coords. option.
When set to True, UV coordinates will be generated by the Shape, allowing the texture mapping of the shape geometry.
When set to False (default), the whole shape will use the particle mapping coordinates (if any), resulting inconstant UV values throughout the shape's vertices.
<ShapeLibrary>.Fit_Mapping : boolean Get/set the state of the Fit Mapping option.
When set to True (default) and .Generate_Mapping_Coords is also set to True, the mapping will be set to fit the geometry.