Maxscript Access Rollout/UI Elements in Utility Panel

SimonT

Hi friends,

i searched forever but found nothing. When i go into the Utility Panel and click "More..." and e.g. "Assign Vertex Colors" then i get some nice options. I want to change these options via MaxScript. But not via any modifier because at this point there's no modifier. It will be assigned as soon as you press the "Assign to selected" button.

Do you have any idea how i can access the ui elements of the utility panel?

Swordslayer

UIAccessor is one way, on the other hand, if you just wanted to assign vertex colors to editable mesh/poly, there are definitely easier ways to accomplish that.

SimonT

In fact i want to change the radiosity bake settings which you can setup in the utility panel when you open the "assign vertex colors" rollout.

Swordslayer

(
    obj = selection[1]

    obj.vertexColorType = 0
    obj.showVertexColors = true
    obj.vertexColorsShaded = false

    local vp = VertexPaint name:"Radiosity Bake" \
        lightingModel:0 colorBy:0 useMaps:false \
        radiosityOption:1

    addModifier obj vp
    setCommandPanelTaskMode #modify
    modPanel.setCurrentObject vp

    local hwndVC = (windows.getChildHWND #max "Assign Vertex Colors")[2]
    UIAccessor.PressButton (windows.getChildHWND hwndVC "Assign")[1]
)

Obviously, you need to have some radiosity solution ready for it to wor properly.