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[akm]

Hi Phil,

I'm using the Maya plugin(scripted UI). After I push "Send Mesh" button, the selected objects replace those in the main UVLayout window. That's fine! I wonder if there is any possibility to change object type (e.g. from `subd` to `poly` or from `New` to `Edit`) in the existing UVLayout application before new objects get there? I mean change indirectly, from Maya. Or any alternatives?
Thanks.

[headus]

Yes, you can change those settings ... in the main UVLayout window, up at the top, is a "Set Load Options" button. The Type (SUBD vs Poly) should match the type of the object you have back in Maya.

Phil

[akm]

Yeah, I know about those switches I can make in UVLayout main application. What I need is to send maya objects supplied with custom maya attribute (subd or poly). Depending on that attribute I need to switch to SUBD or Poly accordingly, but NOT MANUALY - automatically, on the fly, so to speak. Hope, I put it clearly.

[headus]

Perfectly clear!

OK, I'll have a look at the plugin interface sometime next week.

Phil

[akm]

Thanks, looking forward!

[headus]

Sorry about the delay, but I did eventually get around to looking at this; the plugin now tells UVLayout whether its a poly or subd that's being sent over, and it switches accordingly.

There's a couple of other things I want to look at before I do a new UVLayout release, but this "auto switch" thing will be in there whenever that's uploaded.

Phil

[akm]

Thank you for this modification, Phil! When do you plan to make that release?

[headus]

I got carried away with one of the other things I was looking at, so its taking a bit longer to get that next release out. At the moment though I'm thinking it'll be next week sometime.

Phil

[akm]

Can you tell if those things will be essential and noticeable for users or they will only refer to the "deep core"? )