Getting started - Scripting

Simplygon will start the optimization once the sgsdk_RunPipelineOnSelection function is executed in combination with a Pipeline object or a Pipeline file-path.

To execute a script in Max we need to open up a new script window, go to Utility panel -> MaxScript -> New script. In the new window, go to language and select MaxScript or Python. Now, copy either the MaxScript or the Python script below into the new script window. To start the script, go to the Tools-menu and select Evaluate All or simply press press CTRL + E. The optimized result will be returned to Max automatically once the processing has completed. If an error occurred it will show up in the MaxScript Listener.

-- reset state of previously set parameters
sgsdk_Reset()

-- select objects in scene
select $*

-- create a reduction Pipeline using the sgsdk_CreatePipeline function
reductionPipeline = sgsdk_CreatePipeline "ReductionPipeline"

-- set the reduction Pipeline's triangle ratio to 50%
sgsdk_SetSetting reductionPipeline "ReductionProcessor/ReductionSettings/ReductionTargetTriangleRatio" 0.5

-- execute Simplygon with the given Pipeline
sgsdk_RunPipelineOnSelection reductionPipeline

-- clear all Pipelines that resides in memory
sgsdk_ClearPipelines()

Max scripting window (MaxScript)

from pymxs import runtime as rt

# reset state of previously set parameters
rt.sgsdk_Reset()

# select objects in scene
rt.select(rt.objects)

# create a reduction Pipeline using the sgsdk_CreatePipeline function
reductionPipeline = rt.sgsdk_CreatePipeline('ReductionPipeline')

# set the reduction Pipeline's triangle ratio to 50%
rt.sgsdk_SetSetting(reductionPipeline, 'ReductionProcessor/ReductionSettings/ReductionTargetTriangleRatio', 0.5)

# execute Simplygon with the given Pipeline
rt.sgsdk_RunPipelineOnSelection(reductionPipeline)

# clear all Pipelines that resides in memory
rt.sgsdk_ClearPipelines()

Max scripting window (Python)

Next steps

Get to know how to use the Simplygon Max plug-in:

• Simplygon functions

• Simplygon Pipeline functions

• Simple reduction - Scripting