Tasks\SelectModelsWithNameContainingSubstring.py

# Copyright 2009 Autodesk, Inc.  All rights reserved.
# Use of this software is subject to the terms of the Autodesk license agreement 
# provided at the time of installation or download, or which otherwise accompanies
# this software in either electronic or hard copy form.
#
# Topic: FBmessageBoxGetUserValue, FBPopupInputType, FBModelRoot, FBScene
#
from pyfbsdk import FBSystem, FBMessageBoxGetUserValue, FBPopupInputType
 
# This recursive function selects the children that match the pattern and
# calls itself to inspect the whole hierarchy.
def SelectModels( pRoot, pPattern ):
    
    # Insure that we have a valid root and pattern.
    if pRoot and pPattern:
        
        # For each children, tag it if necessary and see its own children.
        for lChild in pRoot.Children:
            
            # If the pattern is not found, -1 is returned. Any other values
            # means success.
            if lChild.Name.find( pPattern ) != -1:
                lChild.Selected = True
            
            # Recurse.
            SelectModels( lChild, pPattern )
 
# Get the substring that we want to match in the model name.
(lRes, lPattern ) = FBMessageBoxGetUserValue( "Enter pattern", "Enter pattern of model name to select: ", "Cube", FBPopupInputType.kFBPopupString, "OK", "Cancel" )
 
# Insure that the pattern is valid (i.e. not None) and that the user clicked
# on the "OK" button.
if lPattern and lRes == 1:
    
    # Get the scene from the system.
    lScene = FBSystem().Scene
    
    # Start the search.
    SelectModels( lScene.RootModel, lPattern )
    
    # Cleanup.
    del( lScene )
 
 
# Cleanup.
 
# Cleanup local variables.
del( lRes, lPattern )
 
# Cleanup local functions.
del( SelectModels )
 
# Cleanup things from pyfbsdk.
del( FBSystem, FBMessageBoxGetUserValue, FBPopupInputType )