Save Geometry Button?

[soham]

Hi Guys

I want to create a button on a DA user interface which saves/exports the geometry as a .bgeo on click.

I am guessing this should be possible with the File node in Write mode but coudnt figure it out..

Any help regarding this is appreciated.

Many Thanks

[Annon]

You want the ROP output Driver.

[tmdag]

and put callback hscript on your DA button:

opparm -c /path/to/ROPoutputdriver execute

or python:

hou.node('/path/to/ROPoutputdriver').parm('execute').pressButton()

Edited November 24, 2011 by tmdag

[hopbin9]

It's easier to just promote the Render button to the assets interface, and rename it to "Save". That's what I usually do.

[soham]

Thanks a lot guys.. it really helped..

One more question..

How to make it create a new file every time the button is clicked and not overwrite the existing file.. (and not having to change the name manually)

Many Thanks

[3dbeing]

How to make it create a new file every time the button is clicked and not overwrite the existing file.. (and not having to change the name manually)

Many Thanks

add another spare channel, reference that in your file name; in your render button put this in the callback script

opparm `opfullpath(".")` parm (`ch(parm)+1`)

where parm is the name of the ref'd parm name and no you don't need quotes when refing a channel in the same node, at least in hscript...

Edited November 24, 2011 by 3dbeing

[soham]

Added a new integer parameter and referenced to it in the button using the above script and it worked.. i hope thats what you had intended to mean...

Thanks a lot for the help Guys