Particle_View : Helper

Particle_View - superclass: helper super-superclass:node - classID: #(1962490631, 515064576) 

Description:

Instances of this internal class are created by Particle Flow and returned by the particleFlow.OpenParticleView() method. They represent the Particle View user interface. See particleFlow Global Interface for details.

Constructor:

Not creatable by MAXScript

Properties:

<Particle_View>.origin Point3   

Gets/Sets the origin of the Particle View in screen pixel coordinates relative to the upper left corner of the desktop.

<Particle_View>.width Integer 

Gets/Sets the width of the Particle View in pixels.

<Particle_View>.height Integer 

Gets/Sets the height of the Particle View in pixels.

<Particle_View>.divider Point3 

Gets/Sets the location of the divider of the Particle View.

<Particle_View>.selected Node Array 

Gets/Sets the array of selected nodes in the Particle View.

<Particle_View>.Show_Parameters Boolean default:true 

Controls the visibility of the Parameters panel in the right side of Particle View.

<Particle_View>.Show_Action_Depot Boolean default:true 

Controls the visibility of the Action Depot in the bottom of Particle View.

<Particle_View>.Show_Action_Description Boolean default:true 

Controls the visibility of the Action Description in the bottom right corner of Particle View.

<Particle_View>.show_Particle_Count Integer default: 0 

When set to 1, shows the Particle Count. Controls the checked state of the Particle View > Options > Track Update > Particle Count menu item.

<Particle_View>.show_Action_Update Integer default: 0 

When set to 1, shows the Action Update. Controls the checked state of the Particle View > Options > Track Update > Update Progress menu item.

<Particle_View>.use_Dynamic_Names Integer default: 1 

When set to 1, Particle View uses Dynamic names. Controls the checked state of the Particle View > Options > Use Dynamic Names menu item.

EXAMPLES AND RESULTS:

``` --Open a Particle View pv = particleFlow.openParticleView() --> $Particle_View:Particle View 001 @ [0.000000,0.000000,0.000000]

pv.name--since it is a helper, it has all node properties --> "Particle View 001"

pv.Origin --> [9,77,0] pv.Origin = [100,0,0] --> [100,0,0] pv.Origin = [0,0,0] --> [0,0,0]

--Get the current size of the Particle View pv.Width --> 549 pv.Height --> 852 --Set the size of the Particle View to 800 x 600 pv.Width = 800 --> 800 pv.Height = 600 --> 600

pv.Divider --> [1,261,0] --Move the divider down to set Depot height to 100 pixels pv.Divider = [1,100,0] --> [1,100,0]

pv.Show_Particle_Count --> 0 pv.Show_Particle_Count = 1 --> 1

pv.Show_Action_Update --> 0 pv.Show_Action_Update = 1 --> 1

pv.Use_Dynamic_Names --> 1 pv.Use_Dynamic_Names = 0 -->0

```

The following MacroScript will open the Particle View on the right half of the desktop. If you are using a Dual Monitor setup with a single desktop, this will open Particle View on the right monitor.

SCRIPT:

``` macroScript PView_TwoMonitors category: "Particle View" buttontext: "PView Half" tooltip: "Open Particle View on Right Half of Desktop" ( -- open Particle View, get the Particle View object pv =ParticleFlow.openParticleView()

-- get desktop size winsize = getMaxWindowSize()

-- set Origin of PView to half desktop width and 0 height pv.origin = [winsize.x/2, 0,0] -- set Width to half desktop width pv.width = winsize.x/2 -- set Height to full desktop height pv.height = winsize.y )

```