plugin request : Move 3d layers

[rimasson]

Hello

I've got a plugin request : I need a tool to move all the 3d layers of a tool to another subd level; It could be very useful when i add another subd level, and need to have 3d layers to be at the highest subD level.
Actually, to move a Layer, i had to :
store a morph target
desactivete and delete the layer
jump to another subd level
create another 3d layer
jump back to the previous subd level
switch the morph target.

And do the same process for each layer.

[marcus_civis]

That's an interesting problem. Would you always be moving the layers to the highest subdivision level? It would simplify things slightly if this was the case.

[rimasson]

It's the case.
I don't need such a plugin every day, but it should be an interesting one.

[marcus_civis]

Check your PM.

[amsomnia]

marcus_civis (http://member.php?u=20323) would be possible to get a copy as well? :tu: thanks!

[marcus_civis]

amsomnia,

The plugin is not currently ready for a more general release. I'll let you know should it become so.

Cheers,

[amsomnia]

oh, I see.

If you planning to release it as a proper plugin the better.. I though it was only an "informal" script you already had. Well, no worries, btw, thanks for all the other great lifesaver tools!!

[scott_eaton]

hi Marcus,
I am running into the same problem as Francois. Essentially I have 48 layers of facial blendshapes on level 5 of a tool (actually two tools, around 100 shapes in total). I need to subdivide once more to sculpt finer details, BUT I need to move my layers as well.

I have been trying to script a solution by batch exporting level5 objs, subdividing the tool to level 6, making new layers, importing at level 5, etc. But as you know there is no scriptable renaming of layers so this approach is dead in the water right now since I have so many layers.

any wizardry would be appreciated.

-scott

[TVeyes]

If you don't mind losing the layer names after moving them to a higher or lower subdivision level then it should be perfectly doable with zscripting. I have a batch layer export script I could add that functionality to. Give me a day or two and I will post the results.