Editing Material Gradients in R13

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On 21/02/2012 at 11:55, xxxxxxxx wrote:

I've managed to convert most of my materials C++ code to python. But I'm having trouble with two things.
1.- I can't figure out how to write the SetData() function in python
2.- I can't figure out how to change the gradient's interpolation mode

#2000 = 2D-U  
#2001 = 2D-V  
#2002 = 2D-Diagonal  
#2003 = 2D-Radial  
#2004 = 2D-Circular  
#2005 = 2D-Box  
#2006 = 2D-Star  
#2007 = 2D-FourCorner  
#2008 = 3D-Linear  
#2009 = 3D-Cylindrical  
#2010 = 3D-Spherical  
  
import c4d  
from c4d import gui  
from c4d.modules import render  
  
def main() :  
  mat = doc.GetFirstMaterial()  
  color = c4d.DescLevel(c4d.MATERIAL_COLOR_COLOR, c4d.DTYPE_COLOR)#The material's color channel  
  shdr = mat[c4d.MATERIAL_COLOR_SHADER]  #The shader inside the "texture" option  
  shdr[c4d.SLA_GRADIENT_TYPE]= 2000      #The "Type" option  
  shdr[c4d.SLA_GRADIENT_CYCLE] = True    #The "Cycle" option  
  shdr[c4d.SLA_GRADIENT_TURBULENCE]=0    #The "Turbulence" option  
  shdr[c4d.SLA_GRADIENT_SPACE]= 2021     #The "Space" option  
  
  
  grad = shdr[c4d.SLA_GRADIENT_GRADIENT] #The gradient GUI  
  count = grad.GetKnotCount()            #The number of gradient knots  
    
  k1 = grad.GetKnot(0)                   #Gets the first knot  
  k2 = grad.GetKnot(1)                   #Gets the second knot  
    
  k1['pos'] = 0.1                        #Changes the first knot's position in memory only  
  k2['pos'] = 0.8                        #Changes the second knot's position in memory only  
  k1['col'] = c4d.Vector(0.5, 0.1, 0.0)  #Changes the first knot's color in memory only  
  k2['col'] = c4d.Vector(1.0 , 1.0, 1.0) #Changes the second knot's color in memory only      
  
  #grad.SetKnot(0,k1)<-------Crashes!!!  
  
  #grad[c4d.GRADIENT_INTERPOLATION]<----Wrong!!...How do you change this option?  
  
  mat.Message(c4d.MSG_UPDATE )  
  mat.Update( True, True )        
  
  c4d.EventAdd()  
  
if __name__=='__main__':  
  main()

Can anyone shed a light on these two things?

-ScottA

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On 22/02/2012 at 01:27, xxxxxxxx wrote:

It's only possible to get / set the gradient data with GetData() and SetData(). So to retrieve the gradient interpolation we have to call:

gradient.GetData(c4d.GRADIENT_INTERPOLATION)

Which is c4d.GRADIENT_INTERPOLATION_SMOOTHKNOT by default (see customgui_gradient.h).
Also SLA_GRADIENT_TYPE and SLA_GRADIENT_SPACE enums are defined in xs**gradient.res (** is la, don't know why this is replaced).

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On 22/02/2012 at 08:22, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Hi Yannick,

Something strange is going on.
I cannot change the interpolation option using your code either:

import c4d  
from c4d import gui  
def main() :  
  mat = doc.GetFirstMaterial()  
  color = c4d.DescLevel(c4d.MATERIAL_COLOR_COLOR, c4d.DTYPE_COLOR)#The material's color channel  
  shdr = mat[c4d.MATERIAL_COLOR_SHADER]  #The shader inside the "texture" option  
  shdr[c4d.SLA_GRADIENT_TYPE]= 2000      #The "Type" option  
  shdr[c4d.SLA_GRADIENT_CYCLE] = True    #The "Cycle" option  
  shdr[c4d.SLA_GRADIENT_TURBULENCE]=0    #The "Turbulence" option  
  shdr[c4d.SLA_GRADIENT_SPACE]= 2021     #The "Space" option  
  
  
  grad = shdr[c4d.SLA_GRADIENT_GRADIENT] #The gradient GUI  
  count = grad.GetKnotCount()            #The number of gradient knots  
    
  k1 = grad.GetKnot(0)                   #Gets the first knot  
  k2 = grad.GetKnot(1)                   #Gets the second knot  
    
  k1['pos'] = 0.1                        #Changes the first knot's position in memory only  
  k2['pos'] = 0.8                        #Changes the second knot's position in memory only  
  k1['col'] = c4d.Vector(0.5, 0.1, 0.0)  #Changes the first knot's color in memory only  
  k2['col'] = c4d.Vector(1.0 , 1.0, 1.0) #Changes the second knot's color in memory only      
  
  #grad.SetKnot(0,k1)<-------Crashes!!!  
  
  grad.SetData(c4d.GRADIENT_INTERPOLATION, c4d.GRADIENT_INTERPOLATION_SMOOTHKNOT)#<---Does Not work!!!  
  print grad.GetData(c4d.GRADIENT_INTERPOLATION) #<---Always results in 2..It never changes!!!  
  
  mat.Message(c4d.MSG_UPDATE )  
  mat.Update( True, True )        
  
  c4d.EventAdd()  
  
if __name__=='__main__':  
  main()

I even tried the C++ way too:
grad.SetData(c4d.GRADIENT_INTERPOLATION, c4d.GRADIENTSUBCHANNEL_INTERPOLATION_SMOOTHKNOT)

And what about SetKnot()?
I cannot get that function to work. Even when I use it in it's most basic form:
-grad.SetKnot(0,['pos'] = 1.5)
-grad.SetKnot(0,pos = 1.5)
-etc...
I've tried a bunch of different things. But I cannot figure out the proper way to write this function either.

-ScottA

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On 22/02/2012 at 12:52, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Originally posted by xxxxxxxx

 
grad.SetData(c4d.GRADIENT_INTERPOLATION, c4d.GRADIENT_INTERPOLATION_SMOOTHKNOT)#<---Does Not work!!!  
print grad.GetData(c4d.GRADIENT_INTERPOLATION) #<---Always results in 2..It never changes!!!

GRADIENT_INTERPOLATION data value is GRADIENT_INTERPOLATION_SMOOTHKNOT by default which value is 2 so this is normal .
Try to set the gradient interpolation to GRADIENT_INTERPOLATION_LINEARKNOT which value is 3 and you'll see that it changes.

Originally posted by xxxxxxxx

And what about SetKnot()?
I cannot get that function to work. Even when I use it in it's most basic form:
-grad.SetKnot(0,['pos'] = 1.5)
-grad.SetKnot(0,pos = 1.5)
-etc...
I've tried a bunch of different things. But I cannot figure out the proper way to write this function either.

I contacted the developers on this issue.

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On 22/02/2012 at 13:47, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Yes.This will change it..... But in memory only:
grad.SetData(c4d.GRADIENT_INTERPOLATION, c4d.GRADIENT_INTERPOLATION_SMOOTHKNOT)
If I change that attribute by hand to something else. The attribute itself does not change. And I'm already using C4D.Event() and c4d.MSG_UPDATE in my code. Making this useless until I know how to actually execute the changes that are stored in memory.

Being able to use the SetKnots() is actually a lot more important to me.
Thank you for taking it to the developers. And as always...Thanks for your efforts.

-ScottA

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On 23/02/2012 at 02:09, xxxxxxxx wrote:

To edit a Gradient data (knots, interpolation, mode etc.) it needs to be reassigned. So your code would be:

grad = shdr[c4d.SLA_GRADIENT_GRADIENT] # Get the existing gradient data
  
grad.FlushKnots()
grad.InsertKnot(col=c4d.Vector(0.5, 0.1, 0.0), pos=0.1)
grad.InsertKnot(col=c4d.Vector(1.0 , 1.0, 1.0), pos=0.8)
  
shdr[c4d.SLA_GRADIENT_GRADIENT] = grad # Assign the edited gradient data so it's updated by C4D

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On 23/02/2012 at 09:02, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Ahhaaaa!!!
shdr[c4d.SLA_GRADIENT_GRADIENT] = grad <--That's the sucker I was looking for.

Now I can get everything to update properly.
Here is a full working example in case anyone needs it:

import c4d  
  
def main() :  
  
  # First we get the material we want to work with  
  
  mat = doc.GetFirstMaterial()           #Gets the first material in the materials manager  
  color = c4d.DescLevel(c4d.MATERIAL_COLOR_COLOR, c4d.DTYPE_COLOR)#The material's color channel  
  
  
  # Now lets grab the gradient(also known as "Xlsagradient") that is already there in the color channel  
  # We are not creating that gradient with code in this example..So it needs to be there already  
  
  shdr = mat[c4d.MATERIAL_COLOR_SHADER]  #The shader inside the "texture" option  
  shdr[c4d.SLA_GRADIENT_TYPE]= 2000      #The "Type" option...ID's are found in the xlsagradient.h file  
  shdr[c4d.SLA_GRADIENT_CYCLE] = True    #The "Cycle" option  
  shdr[c4d.SLA_GRADIENT_TURBULENCE]=0    #The "Turbulence" option  
  shdr[c4d.SLA_GRADIENT_SPACE]= 2021     #The "Space" option...ID's are found in the xlsagradient.h file  
  
  
  # Now lets drill into the gradient shader to control the knots, interpolation, and color bar  
  
  grad = shdr[c4d.SLA_GRADIENT_GRADIENT] #Get the gradient GUI and assign it to a variable   
  grad.FlushKnots()                      #Delete all existing knots  
  k1 = grad.InsertKnot(col=c4d.Vector(0.5, 0.1, 0.0), pos=0.0,index = 0)  #Creates the first knot  
  k2 = grad.InsertKnot(col=c4d.Vector(1.0 , 1.0, 1.0), pos=1.0,index= 1)  #Creates the second knot  
  
  k1 = grad.GetKnot(k1)  #Get the first knot so we can read it's dictionary values  
  k1pos = k1['pos']      #The position of the knot from the dict value 'pos'  
  k1col = k1['col']      #The color of the knot from the dict value 'col'  
        
  k2 = grad.GetKnot(k2)  #Get the second knot so we can read it's dictionary values  
  k2pos = k2['pos']      #The position of the knot from the dict value 'pos'  
  k2col = k2['col']      #The color of the knot from the dict value 'col'  
    
  k3 = grad.InsertKnot(col=k1col+k2col/2, pos=k1pos+k2pos/2) #Create a new knot using the other knot's values  
  
  
  
# Now lets change the position of the first knot's handle(diamond shape attribute) to this new value  
  
  k1pos = 0.3              
  grad.SetKnot(index=0,pos=k1pos)        #Set the handle to this new value  
  
  grad.SetData(c4d.GRADIENT_INTERPOLATION, c4d.GRADIENT_INTERPOLATION_CUBICKNOT) #Change the interpolation  
  
  shdr[c4d.SLA_GRADIENT_GRADIENT] = grad #Update the gradient data we changed  
  mat.Message(c4d.MSG_UPDATE )           #Update the material changes  
  mat.Update( True, True )               #Update the material's icon image        
  
  c4d.EventAdd()                         #Update C4D so things update quickly  
  
if __name__=='__main__':  
  main()

Thanks so much Yannick.
ScottA

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On 27/04/2016 at 09:04, xxxxxxxx wrote:

Thanks a lot guys !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!