OpenXSIExplorer

Introduced

4.0

Description

Opens the XSI Explorer with the viewer (right-hand side) set to the input view. The explorer tree (left-hand side) shows the input object(s) with the input objects already selected.

Scripting Syntax

    OpenXSIExplorer( [Scope], [Viewer], [InputObjs], [ShowToolbar], Title, [Reuse] )

Parameters

Parameter | Type | Description
Scope | siExplorerScope | The tree scope to show in the Explorer Default Value: siExplorerScopeDefault
Viewer | String | Which viewer to show in the XSI Explorer (for example "Object View"). Default Value: None - the XSI Explorer will default to the last viewer shown Possible Values: • Schematic: Schematic • Object View: Object View • Render Tree: Render Tree • Explorer: Explorer • Texture Editor: Texture Editor • Image Clip Viewer: Image Clip Viewer • Property Editor: Property Editor
InputObjs | String | List of objects (for example "cone"). Default Value: Currently selected objects
ShowToolbar | Boolean | Should we show the XSI Explorer toolbar? Default Value: True
Title | String | Special window title (can be empty for default title). Default Value: ""
Reuse | Boolean | Set to true to reuse the OpenXSIExplorer with focus; otherwise, a new copy of OpenXSIExplorer is opened. Default Value: True

Return Value

Returns the new XSI Explorer view as an View object.

Examples

VBScript Example

    'Create an object and set a key on it
    CreatePrim "Cone", "MeshSurface"
    Translate , -7.92963227268228, 5.31226706028277, -0.531226706028277, siRelative, siView, siObj, siXYZ
    SaveKey "cone.kine.local.posx,cone.kine.local.posy,cone.kine.local.posz", 1

    'Open the XSI Explorer with the default viewer
    OpenXSIExplorer

    'Open the XSI Explorer with the Object Viewer as the viewer and automatically show the input object
    OpenXSIExplorer "Object View", "cone"

See Also

OpenView

Autodesk Softimage v7.5