MAXScript out geometry data to text file multi meshes

PSok

Hello.

I'm Trying to code geometry data to .txt file. For 1 mesh my script working but for 2 or more i have an error. "-- Unknown property: "name" in $selection"

Can anybody help me with that?

tmesh = snapshotAsMesh selection[1]<br>out_name = ((GetDir #export)+"/test.txt")<br>out_file = createfile out_name<br>format " Name:%" $.name&nbsp; to:out_file<br><br>close out_file<br>delete tmesh<br>edit out_name

PolyHertz

"$.name" doesn't know what to do because you're not specifying what objects name to get. You need to loop through the objects and get all their names, like such:

out_name = ((GetDir #export)+"/test.txt")

out_file = createfile out_name

for curObj in (selection as array) do (format "Name:% \n" curObj.name to:out_file)

close out_file

PSok

Thank you very much!

Is it possible to save file on Desktop? In function GetDir I only get folders for default path 3dsmax

PolyHertz

Yep. You can get the desktop directory like this:

out_name = (getDirectories ((systemTools.getEnvVariable("USERPROFILE"))+"/Desktop"))[1]

PSok

Still I have no idea how maxscript can save it to desktop, Im trying to add /text.txt to end of line but still get error

out_name = (getDirectories ((systemTools.getEnvVariable("USERPROFILE"))+"/Desktop/text.txt"))
out_file = createfile out_name
for curObj in (selection as array) do (format "Name:% \n" curObj.name to:out_file)
close out_file

PolyHertz

Because getDirectories returns an array, you'd get the first element and then add the file name afterwards:

out_name = (getDirectories ((systemTools.getEnvVariable("USERPROFILE"))+"/Desktop"))[1] + "test.txt"

PSok

Thank you for your help, script work well now.

out_name = (getDirectories ((systemTools.getEnvVariable("USERPROFILE"))+"/Desktop"))[1] + "test.txt"
out_file = createfile out_name
for curObj in (selection as array) do (format "% \n X:%" curObj.name curObj.pos.controller[1].value to:out_file)
close out_file

I want to export result of position with comma "," instead of dot "." It is possible without changing a regional setting in Windows?

PolyHertz

For that, you could loop through the values individual characters as a string and replace the periods with commas;

out_name = (getDirectories ((systemTools.getEnvVariable("USERPROFILE"))+"/Desktop"))[1] + "test.txt"

out_file = createfile out_name

for curObj in (selection as array) do (

    posX = (curObj.pos.x) as string

    for i=1 to posX.count do (if posX[i] == "." do posX[i] = ",")

    format "%\nX:%\n" curObj.name posX to:out_file

)

close out_file

Also, when getting the x axis position, besides getting it from the controller you can simply do curObj.pos.x or curObj.pos[1]

PSok

thank you for your help, but your script for multiple objects don't work. I'm trying to resolve without success

PolyHertz

Oops, left a '$' in there instead of 'curObj'. Edited the above with fix.

PSok

Thanks! I learned a lot