Maya/Mel: query highpoly count from sub-d model

fade1

anybody knows how to query the highpoly count of a smooth mesh model? it's in the hud, but i couldn't find a way to query it or alternativly a formula to calculate.

Lamont

I think it is whatever the current polycount get the number of quads and multiply by 4*Level, and tris are multiplied by 3*Level, then add the result of each.

I think that is it. Do the math with an example item and see if it works.

haiddasalami

I think the fastest way would be to query the heads-up display with the flag -preset polyTriangles. I haven't checked it out but looks like it should do that job

http://download.autodesk.com/us/maya/2010help/Commands/headsUpDisplay.html

fade1

@lamont: right. that should work for quads and tris. i will try this, if i can't query the HUD count.
@haiddasalami
i tried that. but somehow i can't get the value out of it..do you know the right syntax?

haiddasalami

Hey sorry fade1, was busy with some stuff. After some inspection and looking at the commands more in depth i found you can query the result by doing this:

string $array[] = `headsUpDisplay -q -sr HUDPolyCountTriangles`;

Got the name through the mel files in startup in the initHudScripts file.

fade1

thanks for your help. i'm fine now.
how could i not see the -sr flag in the maya mel doc...actually i'm loooking for verts, but with that info that's a piece of cake(HUDPolyCountVerts)