ReplaceICECompoundNode

Introduced

7.0

Description

Replaces the specified ICECompoundNode using another version of the file.

Scripting Syntax

ReplaceICECompoundNode( [InputObjs], Version )

Parameters

Parameter

Type

Description

InputObjs

SelectionList or Selection

Compound you want to replace

Default Value: If no argument is specified, the current selection is used.

Version

String

Target version you want to apply instead of the current one

Examples

JScript Example

/*
   This example demonstrates how to use the ReplaceICECompoundNode command by 
   creating and exporting a new ICE compound. The next time Softimage launches you
   can run the second part of the code (commented at the end)
*/
NewScene( "", false );
CreatePrim( "Cone", "MeshSurface" );
ApplyOp( "ICETree", "cone", siNode, siPersistentOperation, null, siConstructionModeModeling );
AddICECompoundNode( "Set Data", "cone.polymsh.ICETree" );
SetValue( "cone.polymsh.ICETree.Set_Data.Reference", "Self.PointPosition" );
AddPortToICENode( "cone.polymsh.ICETree.Set_Data.Value", siNodePortDataInsertionLocationAfter  );
SetValue( "cone.polymsh.ICETree.Set_Data.Reference1", "Self.PointVelocity" );
AddPortToICENode( "cone.polymsh.ICETree.Set_Data.Value1", siNodePortDataInsertionLocationAfter  );
SetValue( "cone.polymsh.ICETree.Set_Data.Reference2", "Self.Color" );

// Create a compound node and export it to disk
CreateICECompoundNode( "cone.polymsh.ICETree.Set_Data" );
EditICECompoundProperties( "cone.polymsh.ICETree.CompoundNode", "PointValues", "Data Access", "", 
   "Softimage", "", "", 1, 0, "", 4, 12228200 );
AddExposedParamToICECompoundNode( "cone.polymsh.ICETree.PointValues.Set_Data.Value", 
   "cone.polymsh.ICETree.PointValues" );
AddExposedParamToICECompoundNode( "cone.polymsh.ICETree.PointValues.Set_Data.Value1", 
   "cone.polymsh.ICETree.PointValues" );
AddExposedParamToICECompoundNode( "cone.polymsh.ICETree.PointValues.Set_Data.Value2", 
   "cone.polymsh.ICETree.PointValues" );
EditExposedParamInICECompoundNode( "cone.polymsh.ICETree.PointValues.Value", 
   "PointPosition", "", "", "", "", 0 );
EditExposedParamInICECompoundNode( "cone.polymsh.ICETree.PointValues.Value1", 
   "PointVelocity", "", "", "", "", 0 );
EditExposedParamInICECompoundNode( "cone.polymsh.ICETree.PointValues.Value2", 
   "Color", "", "", "", "", 0 );
ExportICECompoundNode( "cone.polymsh.ICETree.PointValues" );

// Tweak the compound node a little and re-export it to disk
AddPortToICENode( "cone.polymsh.ICETree.PointValues.Set_Data.Value2", 
   siNodePortDataInsertionLocationAfter );
SetValue( "cone.polymsh.ICETree.PointValues.Set_Data.Reference3", "Self.mass" );
AddExposedParamToICECompoundNode( "cone.polymsh.ICETree.PointValues.Set_Data.Value3", 
   "cone.polymsh.ICETree.PointValues" );
EditExposedParamInICECompoundNode( "cone.polymsh.ICETree.PointValues.Value3", 
   "Mass", "", "", "", "", 0 );
ExportICECompoundNode( "cone.polymsh.ICETree.PointValues", "", "", "PointValues", "1.1", false );

// Close Softimage (to update the compound database), re-launch Softimage, 
// and then run the following code:
/*
NewScene( "", false );
CreatePrim( "Cone", "MeshSurface" );
ApplyOp( "ICETree", "cone", siNode, siPersistentOperation, null, siConstructionModeModeling );
AddICECompoundNode( "PointValues", "cone.polymsh.ICETree" );
ReplaceICECompoundNode( "cone.polymsh.ICETree.PointValues", "1.0" );
*/

See Also

AddICECompoundNode

ExportICECompoundNode

ICECompoundNode.Major

ICECompoundNode.Minor

Autodesk Softimage v7.5