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SIGetShaderOnCnxPoint

Introduced

1.0

Description

Connects the shader to the specified connection point.

Scripting Syntax

SIGetShaderOnCnxPoint( InputObj )

Parameters

Return Value

Returns the Shader object.

Examples

1. VBScript Example

' create objects for example. 
NewScene , false
CreatePrim "Cube", "MeshSurface"
ApplyShader

' Connect clear glass shader to material's surface
SIApplyShaderToCnxPoint InstallationPath(siFactoryPath) & "\Data\DSPresets\Shaders\Material\soft3d\Fire.Preset", "cube.Material.surface"

set shader = SIGetShaderOnCnxPoint(  "cube.Material.surface" )
logmessage "shader connected to cube.Material.surface: " & shader
'INFO : "shader connected to cube.Material.surface: cube.Material.Fire"

2. VBScript Example

'
' This example creates a sphere, applies a lambert shader to it, prints out
' the list of connection points to that shader, connects the toon shader 
' to the surface and shadow connection points and then prints the updated list.
'
' Create the sphere to which the shader will be connected
set oSphere = CreatePrim( "Sphere", "NurbsSurface" )

' Apply a lambert shader to instantiate the material
SIApplyShader InstallationPath( siFactoryPath ) _
              & "\Data\DSPresets\Shaders\Material\Lambert.Preset", _
              oSphere, "Christopher" 

' Log the name of the default shader connected to the material Surface 
' connection point
set oShader = SIGetShaderOnCnxPoint(  "sphere.material.Surface" )

' Print lambert shader info 
printShaderInfo oShader



' This is a convenience routine that prints information about the shader
sub printShaderInfo( in_shader )
   ' From the shader object you can get the material it belongs to
   set oMaterial = in_shader.Owners(0)

   ' Use the material to return the parameters that are connected and
   ' print out their names
   for each p in oMaterial.Parameters
       if TypeName( p.Source ) <> "Nothing" then
          LogMessage p.ScriptName & " is connected to " & p.Source.Name
       end if
   next
end sub



' Output of the above script:
'INFO : "surface is connected to Christopher"
'INFO : "shadow is connected to Christopher"
'INFO : "Photon is connected to Christopher"

See Also

Autodesk Softimage v7.5     <     >