Shortcuts for Python

The Softimage situtils module contains utility functions and other goodies such as the following shortcuts that facilitate Python scripting.

C	Softimage constants
si	Softimage application object (Application)
log	Application.LogMessage
sidesk	Application.Desktop
sidict	Application.Dictionary
sifact	Application.XSIFactory
simath	Application.XSIMath
siproj	Application.ActiveProject2
sisel	Application.Selection
siui	Application.XSIUIToolkit
siut	Application.XSIUtils
disp	Dispatch function from win32com.client

In the script editor, when the language is set to Python, the Syntax Help submenu allows you to insert the shortcuts found in the Softimage siutils module for use in the script editor.

Choosing Syntax Help > Import siutils shortcuts inserts the following code in the script editor pane:

from siutils import si                 # Application
from siutils import sidesk             # Desktop
from siutils import sidict             # Dictionary
from siutils import sifact             # XSIFactory
from siutils import simath             # XSIMath
from siutils import siproj             # ActiveProject2
from siutils import sisel              # Selection
from siutils import siuitk             # XSIUIToolkit
from siutils import siut               # XSIUtils
from siutils import log                # LogMessage
from siutils import disp               # win32com.client.Dispatch
from siutils import C                  # win32com.client.constants

Choosing Syntax Help > Add Plug-in To Python Path inserts the following code in the script editor pane:

import siutils
# Add this plug-in path to python path
siutils.add_to_syspath(__sipath__)

Choosing Syntax Help > Import siutils inserts the following code in the script editor pane:

import siutils