def buildNode( cls, nodeName ):
'''
Builds a curve control.
@param nodeName: String. Name of the node.
'''
# Create the curve.
curveNode = CurveControlComponent( nodeName ).createCurveControl( cls( nodeName ).controlName, cls( nodeName ).curveType )
controlName = OpenMaya.MDagPath.getAPathTo( curveNode ).fullPathName()
# Set the control to the transform matrix.
applyStoredTransforms( nodeName, controlName )
# Get the saved properties and apply them to the curve.
cvList = NurbsCurveUtility.readCurveValues( nodeName )
cvPointArray = NurbsCurveUtility.buildCVPointArray( cvList )
NurbsCurveUtility.setCurveCvs( controlName, cvPointArray )
# Color.
GeneralUtility.setUserColor( controlName, userColor=cls( nodeName ).controlColor )
# Create the control spacer.
transReference = NodeUtility.getNodeAttrSource( nodeName, 'parentName' )
controlSpacer = GeneralUtility.createSpacer( None, inGroupName=cls( nodeName ).controlName, inTargetObject=transReference[0], inDoParent=False, inPrefix='sp' )
cmds.parent( controlName, controlSpacer, relative=True )
return curveNode
def editCurveProperties( self ):
'''
Activates the control so the user can edit it's properties.
'''
if self.editButton.isChecked():
if self.textBox.text():
# Lock the components UI.
if self.parent.selectedLockActive is False:
self.parent.lockSelection()
# Create the curve.
curveType = CurveControlComponent( self.componentLabel.text() ).curveType
node = CurveControlComponent( self.componentLabel.text() ).createCurveControl( self.textBox.text(), curveType )
controlName = OpenMaya.MDagPath.getAPathTo( node ).fullPathName()
# Parent the control to the bit.
parentNode = CurveControlComponent( self.componentLabel.text() ).parentNode[0]
cmds.parent( controlName, parentNode )
self.CONTROL = OpenMaya.MDagPath.getAPathTo( node ).fullPathName()
# Set the control to the transform matrix.
applyStoredTransforms( self.componentLabel.text(), self.CONTROL )
# Get the saved properties and apply them to the curve.
cvList = NurbsCurveUtility.readCurveValues( self.componentLabel.text() )
cvPointArray = NurbsCurveUtility.buildCVPointArray( cvList )
NurbsCurveUtility.setCurveCvs( self.CONTROL, cvPointArray )
# Color.
GeneralUtility.setUserColor( self.CONTROL, userColor=self.COLOR )
else:
raise ValueError( '{0} does not have a Control Name set.'.format( self.componentLabel.text() ) )
else:
if self.CONTROL is not None:
# Read the control properties and save them to the component node.
cvList = NurbsCurveUtility.getCurveCvs( self.CONTROL )
NurbsCurveUtility.writeCurveValues( self.componentLabel.text(), cvList )
# Update the transform matrix.
storeControlTransforms( self.CONTROL, self.componentLabel.text() )
# Delete the control
cmds.delete( self.CONTROL )
self.CONTROL = None
# Unlock the UI.
if self.parent.selectedLockActive:
self.parent.lockSelection()