Script Import DWG "Legacy"

TS30 · September 18th, 2006

Hey Guys,

I am trying to complete a script in 3dsmax and I want to use the legacy import command for .dwg files.
The problem that I am having is all of my layers (ie. "siding") are being imported in to max as ("Layer:siding").
this happens because the default import command is newer and adds "Layer:" to the front of all layer names.
I am trying to find a way to use legacy import, when I manually import using legacy import the names come in the right way.
But there does not seem to be a way to assign the legacy import through scripting.

here is what I have :

theClasses = importerPlugin.classes

importfile "x:\IL_Jobs\models\Aberdeen-c.dwg" #noprompt theClasses[4]

Your help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

TS

anton · November 1st, 2006

Max sees only one importer which is the new one and it doesn't allow access through mxs to the legacy one. I've had the same issue and solved by removing the plugin for the new importer from the installation directory...

September 18th, 2006	#1 (permalink)
TS30 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: US Posts: 1 Name: Tim Smith	Script Import DWG "Legacy" Hey Guys, I am trying to complete a script in 3dsmax and I want to use the legacy import command for .dwg files. The problem that I am having is all of my layers (ie. "siding") are being imported in to max as ("Layer:siding"). this happens because the default import command is newer and adds "Layer:" to the front of all layer names. I am trying to find a way to use legacy import, when I manually import using legacy import the names come in the right way. But there does not seem to be a way to assign the legacy import through scripting. here is what I have : theClasses = importerPlugin.classes importfile "x:\IL_Jobs\models\Aberdeen-c.dwg" #noprompt theClasses[4] Your help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks TS

November 1st, 2006	#2 (permalink)
anton Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 21 Name: Anton Vasilescu	Re: Script Import DWG "Legacy" Max sees only one importer which is the new one and it doesn't allow access through mxs to the legacy one. I've had the same issue and solved by removing the plugin for the new importer from the installation directory... __________________ Anton Vasilescu - Freelance Artist Modeling/Animation/Scripting/Motion tracking/Rotoscoping http://www.75ive.com

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