Object merge and relative path

[davidyannick]

Hi

Is there a way in Python for instance to make relative path the default option when I use object merge instead of absolute path ?

 

Thanks

 

[Benyee]

def merge_multiple_objects(objs):
    obj_container=objs[0].parent().createNode('geo','merged_objs')
    merge_sop=obj_container.createNode('object_merge')
    
    merge_sop.parm('numobj').set(len(objs))
    for i in range(len(objs)):       
        relPath = merge_sop.relativePathTo(objs[i])
        merge_sop.parm('objpath'+str(i+1)).set(relPath)
        
    merge_sop.parm('xformtype').set(1)
    
    #orgnize node positions
    pos=objs[-1].position()
    obj_container.setPosition([pos[0]+2,pos[1]-2])
    
sels=hou.selectedNodes()
merge_multiple_objects(sels);

you can try the script as a python shelf tool by selecting objects first, hope it helps

[davidyannick]

On 14/09/2022 at 11:04 AM, Benyee said:

def merge_multiple_objects(objs):
    obj_container=objs[0].parent().createNode('geo','merged_objs')
    merge_sop=obj_container.createNode('object_merge')
    
    merge_sop.parm('numobj').set(len(objs))
    for i in range(len(objs)):       
        relPath = merge_sop.relativePathTo(objs[i])
        merge_sop.parm('objpath'+str(i+1)).set(relPath)
        
    merge_sop.parm('xformtype').set(1)
    
    #orgnize node positions
    pos=objs[-1].position()
    obj_container.setPosition([pos[0]+2,pos[1]-2])
    
sels=hou.selectedNodes()
merge_multiple_objects(sels);

you can try the script as a python shelf tool by selecting objects first, hope it helps

gonna do this thanks for your hepl

[Atom]

You can also right-click on the parameter and choose Make Current Value Default. Then, any newly created versions of that node will always be created in that state.