def read_from_file(mesh_obj):
"""
reads the skinCluster data and applies it to mesh.
:param mesh_obj: <str> the mesh object to find the file from the workspace directory.
:return: <dict> the skinCluster information data.
"""
skin_file = file_utils.get_path(file_utils.get_maya_workspace_dir(), mesh_obj)
ft = file_utils.JSONSerializer(skin_file)
return ft.read()
def read_blueprint(creature_name):
"""
reads the .JSON creature file.
:param creature_name: <str> creature file name.
:return: <dict> creature blueprint data.
"""
blueprint_file_name = get_blueprint_path(creature_name)
json_file = file_utils.JSONSerializer(file_name=blueprint_file_name)
return json_file.read()
def delete_blueprint(creature_name):
"""
removes this file and directory from disk.
:return: <bool> True for success.
"""
blueprint_file_name = get_blueprint_path(creature_name)
json_file = file_utils.JSONSerializer(file_name=blueprint_file_name)
json_file.delete()
delete_blueprint_dir(json_file.FILE_NAME)
return True
def open_blueprint_file(creature_name):
"""
opens the blueprint directory
:param creature_name: <str> creature name for append path.
:return: <bool> True for success.
"""
blueprint_file_name = get_blueprint_path(creature_name)
json_file = file_utils.JSONSerializer(file_name=blueprint_file_name)
print("[Opening Creature File] :: {}".format(json_file))
os.startfile(json_file.file_name)
return True
def save_controller_shape(controller_name):
"""
saves the controller shape data to file.
:return: <str> controller file path name.
"""
curve_data = curve_utils.get_nurb_data(controller_name)
controller_data_file_name = get_controller_path(controller_name)
json_cls = file_utils.JSONSerializer(file_name=controller_data_file_name)
json_cls.write(data=curve_data)
# print("[ControllerShapeFile] :: {}".format(json_cls.file_name))
return controller_data_file_name
def write_blueprint(creature_name, data):
"""
writes the creature blueprint at default file path
:param creature_name: <str> creature file name.
:param data: <dict> creature data.
:return: <bool> True for success.
"""
blueprint_file_name = get_blueprint_path(creature_name)
json_file = file_utils.JSONSerializer(file_name=blueprint_file_name,
data=data)
json_file.write()
return True
def get_controller_data_file(shape_name):
"""
get the data from shape name given.
:param shape_name:
:return:
"""
if not is_shape_in_dir(shape_name):
raise IOError(
"[NoControllerShapesFoundInDir] :: {}".format(shape_name))
shape_file = find_shape_in_dir(shape_name)[0]
controller_data_file_name = get_controller_path(shape_file)
json_cls = file_utils.JSONSerializer(file_name=controller_data_file_name)
return json_cls.read()
def save_to_file(mesh_obj=''):
"""
writes the skinCluster data into a JSON file type.
:param mesh_obj: <str> the mesh object to query the skinCluster data from.
:return: <str> the written skinCluster JSON file.
"""
if not mesh_obj:
mesh_obj = object_utils.get_selected_node()
data = get_skin_data(mesh_obj)
skin_file = file_utils.get_path(file_utils.get_maya_workspace_data_dir(), mesh_obj)
ft = file_utils.JSONSerializer(skin_file, data)
ft.write()
print("Weights saved: {}\n".format(ft.FILE_NAME))
return skin_file
