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Save selection, difference between menu and python command
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  • Joined: 21 June 2010 06:30 AM

Got two groups I wish to export as a selection.

If I halt the script after the selection of the groups and do “Save Selection” from file menu I save a correct fbx.
If I use FBFbxManager as in my script bellow it exports the whole scene.

Why the difference?

Using 2011 x64

from pyfbsdk import *
from pyfbsdk_additions import *
import subprocess
import os.path
import os
import shutil
import stat
import tempfile 

def clearSelection():
    # Get selected models
    modelList = FBModelList ()
    FBGetSelectedModels (modelList, None, True)
    
    # Deselect models
    for model in modelList:
        model.Selected = False 
 
def FBGetGroups( groupName ):
    #List Groups
    lScene = FBSystem().Scene
    GrpParent = None
    GroupList = lScene.Groups
    Grpbool = False
    for Grp in GroupList:
        if Grp.Name == groupName:
            GrpParent = Grp
            GrpName = GrpParent.Name 
            Grpbool = True
            break
        
    return Grp
 
 
def SaveSel():
 clearSelection()
 
 
 Grp = FBGetGroups( "CharacterOne_Export_Save_Selection" ) 
 for GroupItem in Grp.Items: 
 GroupItem.Selected = True 
 print "Selecting " + GroupItem.Name
 Grp = FBGetGroups( "CharacterTwo_Export_Save_Selection" )
 for GroupItem in Grp.Items: 
 GroupItem.Selected = True 
 print "Selecting " + GroupItem.Name
 lManager = FBFbxManager()

 if lManager.SaveBegin(r'c:\save_selected_example.fbx'):
 # Set the Selected option
 lManager.UseASCIIFormat = True
 lManager.SaveSelectedModelsOnly = True

 # There is no point in saving all the system information...
 # We just want the selected models.
 lManager.BaseCameras = False
 lManager.CameraSwitcherSettings = False
 lManager.CurrentCameraSettings = False
 lManager.GlobalLightingSettings = False
 lManager.TransportSettings = False

 # Perform the save
 lManager.Save()

 lManager.SaveEnd()

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FBFbxManager is a deprecated function in 2011… please use FBApplication() instead…

Author: CPaulin
Replied: 05 August 2010 04:47 AM  
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Thank you

With FBApplication I get a Save as popup, is there anyway to get rid of it?


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See this thread… It appears that it’s a bug in MotionBuilder 2011… Very bloody annoying!


Hugh Macdonald
Nvizible Visual Effects

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walfridson 11 August 2010 07:25 AM

Thank you



With FBApplication I get a Save as popup, is there anyway to get rid of it?

Autodesk has a hotfix for this. Try to ask autodesk support about this. =)


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  • Ollie_D
  • Posted: 06 October 2010 11:59 AM

I have also just come across this.  I need to save out many files depending on a selection I manage in script.  Combined with the fact you can not set options for FileExport makes it a real road block.  Anyone know when this fix is going to be released?


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Hi,
I asked Autodesk regarding this bug few months ago, no answer.
Is there anybody from Autodesk around here to reply?

Thank you

Author: tower2009
Replied: 13 October 2010 11:18 PM  
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  • steebu
  • Posted: 03 December 2010 11:11 AM

Does anyone know if this issue exhibits itself using ORSDK?


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