I found the AddPorts() Method，Sorry I missed it before. from typing import Optional import c4d import maxon doc: c4d.documents.BaseDocument # The active document op: Optional[c4d.BaseObject] # The active object, None if unselected def main() -> None: material = doc.GetActiveMaterial() nodeMaterial = material.GetNodeMaterialReference() graph: maxon.GraphModelInterface = nodeMaterial.GetGraph(c4d.GetActiveNodeSpaceId()) with graph.BeginTransaction() as transaction: layered_node = graph.AddChild(maxon.Id(),"com.chaos.vray_node.texlayeredmax") layers = layered_node.GetInputs().FindChild("com.chaos.vray_node.texlayeredmax.texture_layers") #The Layers portbundle layers.AddPorts(2, 1) #Add layers transaction.Commit() #Layer in Layers portbundle layers_list = [] layers.GetChildren(layers_list,maxon.NODE_KIND.INPORT) #Textureports and BlendMode_ports in Layers portbundle layers_texport_list = [tport for port in layers_list if (tport := port.FindChild("com.chaos.vray.portbundle.texture_layer.texture"))] layers_mode_list = [mport for port in layers_list if (mport := port.FindChild("com.chaos.vray.portbundle.texture_layer.blend_mode"))] print(layered_node) print(layers) print(layers_list) print(layers_texport_list) print(layers_mode_list) if __name__ == '__main__': main()

Hi @gsmetzer, please have a look at the related thread (How to get the bounding box for the whole scene) where your issue was explained in details by @ferdinand @ferdinand said in How to get the bounding box for the whole scene: a BaseObject will also not include its descendants in its bounding box computation So, one must carry out such computations oneself Cheers, Ilia

@baca @ferdinand Thank you both. It was the fact that the user data was not collected in the main function. Silly I didn't catch that. It's working fine now.

Hi @ferdinand , Thanks for your explain, I would convert the svg files to png then regist them for a temp solution, and wait the attribute valid in python. Thanks always for your awesome works. Cheers~ DunHou

Hi @ferdinand, ah okay I see. Some part of me already suspected it could be a bug. Thanks for taking the time to look into it. Regarding the scope of question. You are absolutely right. And while I understand that it can make answering branching questions hard, it is sometimes not that easy to split things up. But all good, no offense taken. One last thing, I know you guys are not here to develop solutions or come up with algorithms. Still, I was wondering if a possible solution could be to move the selected points to a custom vector position and afterwards simply send an "Optimize" modeling command? Cheers, Sebastian

One last thing: Have you tried using LICENSEMODEL::MAXONAPP as an alternative login method? ::MAXONACCOUNT is being deprecated as I said, and I do not quite remember why we chose it here nonetheless. User support surely can help you with the details here.

Yes, you found the thread about point selection just right!

Oh sorry, thank you. I totally missed that.

Thanks for that @ferdinand @m_adam , yes, Ferdinand is right, Maxime's point is too "pro" for me, and with some maxon decorators I never used in some way mess me up, with Ferdinand's "rookie" like explain that I can understand this more, thanks for your both respected work. Cheers~ DunHou

Hi @ll2pakll, I am glad that you solved your issue. Message(c4d.MSG_UPDATE) is indeed required to finalize your spline editing. If you want a complete example on spline editing please take a look at geometry_splineobject.py example. Cheers, Maxime.

I want to mirror a polygon selection along specified modeling axis, but i'm kinda stuck since i can't apply the dedicated Mirror Tool, the basic Scale Tool also doesn't allow to set the tool settings...

Thanks man, i'll take a look at it!

Hey @del, Thank you for pointing out that this part of our examples, I overlooked this aspect this morning. I have fixed the issue in our local repository for import_obj_r13.py. The updated line is: objImport[c4d.OBJIMPORTOPTIONS_PHONG_ANGLE_DEFAULT] = c4d.utils.DegToRad(22.5) and it will go live with the next docs update. I cannot update the legacy version of the SDK in import_OBJ.py as I lack the permissions to write there even in our local repository. Cheers, Ferdinand

Thanks for your detailed answers, i hoped there is a simpler way to do it)... Pie menus is a very common thing nowadays, why maxon developers haven't implemented it already? In modo for example you can create pie menus, popups...etc without any coding. Not every user is ready/have the time/etc to learn python to build a simple popup, but almost every user needs to customize their working software. I really hope you'll implement these features soon.

Hi @ferdinand Thank you so much for your explain, i understand what's happen now. Cheers

@spedler Thank you for your help

Hey @ll2pakll, yes, any kind of simulation/solver is usually quite a bit of work; and as with most things, most of it is pushing data around in a 'clever' way and not the actual algorithm. You might get away with just saturating the system (add frames or "redraws"), but be warned, you will run into more problems with this approach. To have a robust solver, you must decouple it from the FPS and scene update events; this is not just a Cinema 4D thing, but universal. Cheers, Ferdinand

@ferdinand Your solution of replacing the doc = c4d.documents.GetActiveDocument() line with doc: c4d.documents.BaseDocument = op.GetDocument() really worked. From my point of view, as an ordinary person, your level of understanding of the code seems to be something beyond the realm of possibility. I wish you a good day and thank you again for your help.

@ferdinand Thank you very much for your reply. I only need to animate one parameter and I have already written something similar to this parameter cache myself, you saw it in a previous question and advised me to change the location of the cache for more reliability. I will take your advice in the future to avoid reinventing the wheel. Thanks again for your help.

Hi @Brakusha, welcome in plugin cafe ! c4d.ID_OPERATOR_COFFEE is working in all versions, please open a new topic with a code that demonstrate the issue and with a short explanation about what you want to achieve. I would also highly recommend you to read our Support Guideline to know how to get the best support from us. Cheers, Maxime.