MaxSDK::NotificationAPIUtils Namespace Reference

This namespace exposes 4 private internal calls to the 3dsmax application. More...

Functions
NotificationAPIUtilsExport ViewExp *	GetActiveViewExpIncludingExtendedViews (bool &outIsAnExtendedView)
	Gets Active ViewExp considering extended and non extended views. More...
NotificationAPIUtilsExport ViewExp *	GetViewExpFromUndoIDIncludingExtendedViews (int viewUndoID, bool &outIsAnExtendedView)
	Gets the ViewExp from its view undoID considering extended views and all tab panels not only the active tab panel. More...
NotificationAPIUtilsExport void	GetViewportLabelFromUndoIDIncludingExtendedViews (int viewUndoID, MSTR &outViewportLabel)
	Gets the viewport label from its view undoID considering extended views and all tab panels not only the active tab panel. More...
NotificationAPIUtilsExport bool	IsUsingActiveView (RenderSettingID renderSettingID)
	To know if the renderer is locked. More...

Detailed Description

This namespace exposes 4 private internal calls to the 3dsmax application.

Useful for Active Shade renderers to keep track of the active view.

Function Documentation

GetActiveViewExpIncludingExtendedViews()

NotificationAPIUtilsExport ViewExp* MaxSDK::NotificationAPIUtils::GetActiveViewExpIncludingExtendedViews

(

bool &

outIsAnExtendedView

)

Gets Active ViewExp considering extended and non extended views.

Parameters

outIsAnExtendedView

will be true if the view is an extended view.

Returns

the ViewExp* for the active viewport

GetViewExpFromUndoIDIncludingExtendedViews()

NotificationAPIUtilsExport ViewExp* MaxSDK::NotificationAPIUtils::GetViewExpFromUndoIDIncludingExtendedViews	(	int	viewUndoID,
		bool &	outIsAnExtendedView
	)

Gets the ViewExp from its view undoID considering extended views and all tab panels not only the active tab panel.

Parameters

viewUndoID	the view undo ID
outIsAnExtendedView	will be true if the view is an extended view.

Returns

the ViewExp* for the viewport whose undoId is viewUndoID

GetViewportLabelFromUndoIDIncludingExtendedViews()

NotificationAPIUtilsExport void MaxSDK::NotificationAPIUtils::GetViewportLabelFromUndoIDIncludingExtendedViews	(	int	viewUndoID,
		MSTR &	outViewportLabel
	)

Gets the viewport label from its view undoID considering extended views and all tab panels not only the active tab panel.

Parameters

viewUndoID	the view undo ID
outViewportLabel	the viewport label.

IsUsingActiveView()

NotificationAPIUtilsExport bool MaxSDK::NotificationAPIUtils::IsUsingActiveView

(

RenderSettingID

renderSettingID

)

To know if the renderer is locked.

Parameters

renderSettingID

the render setting ID

Returns

true if it is locked to a given viewport