/*
This example demonstrates how to set a map lookup shader on a parameter
and then test it for supported maps
*/
NewScene( null, false );
// Create a grid with a map lookup shader
var root = Application.ActiveProject.ActiveScene.Root;
var grid = root.AddGeometry( "Grid", "MeshSurface" );
BlendInPresets( "Image", grid, 1, false );
CreateProjection( grid, siTxtSpherical, siTxtDefaultSpherical, "TxtSupport", "TxtProjection" );
var filename = Application.InstallationPath( siFactoryPath ) + "\\Data\\XSI_SAMPLES\\Pictures\\xsilogo.jpg";
var imageclip = CreateImageClip( filename, "XSILogo" );
var mat = grid.Material;
var shaders = mat.FindShaders( siShaderFilter );
var textureshader = shaders("Image");
var txtparam = textureshader.Parameters("tspace_id");
// Don't want to deal with cluster to find UVW prop
txtparam.SetInstanceValue( grid, "TxtProjection" );
var txtuvw = txtparam.GetInstanceValue( grid, true ); // true == bind to object
var cav = grid.ActivePrimitive.Geometry.AddVertexColor();
var weightmap = CreateWeightMap( "WeightMap", grid, "Weight_Map" )(0);
var txtmap = Create2DMap( grid, "Texture_Map", siDefaultPropagation )(0);
txtmap.Parameters("ImageClipName").Value = imageclip.Name;
txtmap.Parameters("UVReference").SetInstanceValue( grid, txtuvw );
var polycls = grid.ActivePrimitive.Geometry.AddCluster( siPolygonCluster,"RenderMapCluster" );
var rendermap = polycls.AddProperty( "RenderMap" );
// Replace image shader with map lookup
var ambient_blend = shaders("ambient_blend");
var maplookup = ambient_blend.Parameters("color1").ConnectFromProgID( "Softimage.map_lookup_color" );
var mapparam = maplookup.Parameters("map");
// Setup maps array
var maps = Array( weightmap, cav, txtuvw, txtmap, rendermap );
// Test map lookup shader for supported maps
for ( var i = 0; i < maps.length; i++ ) {
if ( mapparam.IsSupportedInstanceValue( grid, maps[i] ) ) {
Application.LogMessage( mapparam.FullName + " parameter supports objects of "+ maps[i].Type );
} else {
Application.LogMessage( mapparam.FullName + " parameter does not supports objects of "+ maps[i].Type );
}
}
// Expected results:
//INFO : grid.Scene_Material1.Phong.ambient_blend.Softimage.map parameter supports objects of wtmap
//INFO : grid.Scene_Material1.Phong.ambient_blend.Softimage.map parameter supports objects of vertexcolor
//INFO : grid.Scene_Material1.Phong.ambient_blend.Softimage.map parameter supports objects of uvspace
//INFO : grid.Scene_Material1.Phong.ambient_blend.Softimage.map parameter supports objects of TextureProp
//INFO : grid.Scene_Material1.Phong.ambient_blend.Softimage.map parameter does not supports objects of rendermap
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