#

# Script to demonstrate how to access a specific Schematic view object. The script creates a new view if it 

# doesn't already exist in the active layout.

#

# import some Softimage python shortcuts

from sipyutils import *

# Get the 'MySchematic' schematic view object in the current layout

viewname = 'MySchematic'

activelayout = si().Desktop.ActiveLayout

v = activelayout.FindView2( viewname )

# 'MySchematic' view is not created yet

if v == None:

	log('Creating new schematic...: %s' % (viewname))

	v = activelayout.CreateView2( "Schematic", viewname )

# Python needs to convert from View to Schematic object

sv = disp(v)

# Log information on the view  

log( 'name=%s top level nodes=%d selected nodes=%d' % (sv.Name, sv.Nodes.Count, sv.SelectedNodes.Count) )