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Type :	Addon (.js)
Version :	1.00
Author :	felixlechA
Created :	2011 April

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This addon allows simple management of models and scenes in Softimage XSI. It is based on exploration of files (ActiveXObject). Suitable for small pipeline, as a pilot series, a short or a commercial. But inadequate for bigger productions that generate thousands of files (series, films, etc. ...), where the use of a database will be smarter (and much faster in execution).
It contains two plugins. One for the models and one for the scenes.

Mia Model Manager Plugin

" Import models" to import model with netview (local or ref), where they are displayed with an image or not and they are grouped by prefix.
"Export model(s)" to export multiple models at the same time, and for each define the behavior :
- Overwrite older version
- Backup older version incremented before exports the current
- Skip/Cancel exports
"Add annotation" to add an Annotation on selected models. Annotation is named "Mia_ModelManager_Comments". By default it contain the date the user name. You can remove his infos or add yours.
- Annotation's content is read at the export and writes in a .txt file who is create to same location of the model.
- At the importation, the .txt (if it existe) is read, his content overwrites the infos in model and the Annotation Property is inpected.
This allows to transmit informations about the model (state, version,...) and read edit his infos without opened Softimage (production note, list to do, ...).
"Explore Folder" open the folder who contain the model(s). Folder path is defined in Plugin's preferences.

Commands Import & Export don't work before you define a folder path in the "Preferences / Setup".

Explore for define the folder who contain your
models

Define the list of prefixs you use and their titles, separate by comma. And arrange in the order you want Models displayed in Netview.

Define category's title of model(s) who are undefine by previous prefixs list.

Use images (.jpg) to display the list of model(s) in the Netview. Images are displayed 125px square.

Define the default mode to import model in the Netview. Import Model or Import Referenced Model.

Define the Default Behaviour to Export when the current exported model exist already. Overwrite / Backup / Skip

Define the padding for numbering Archive.

If you check this option, you haven'
t box choice options when a model already exist in folder. Model(s) are Exported with the selected Default Behaviour option.

Show you the name of Annotation Property.

How used this plugin :

use the Mia_Model_Manager Menu in the Main File Menu
Open the Netview to import model with the command : "Mia_ImportModel_Cmd();"
Export selected model(s) with the command : "Mia_ExportModel_Cmd();"
Assign a shortcut to the Commands ( Mia_ImportModel_Cmd & Mia_ExportModel_Cmd )

Mia Scene Manager Plugin

"Open Scene" allows you to open a scene normally. If a .txt file named like the scene file existe at the same location, an Annotation Property is added to the scene root with the .txt content.
"Save Scene" save the scene like "Save As" if the scene has never been saved. If the scene has already been saved, you have three choices :
- Overwrite older Scene
- Backup older Scene incremented before saves the current
- Skip / Cancel save
"Add annotation" to add an Annotation to current Scene. Annotation is named "Mia_SceneManager_Comments". By default it contain the date the user name. You can remove his infos or add yours.
- Annotation's content is read at the Save and writes in a .txt file who is create to same location of the Scene file.
- When you open scene, the .txt (if it existe) is read, his content overwrites the infos in the Annotation Property and the Property is inpected.
This allows to transmit informations about the Scene (state, version,...) and read edit his infos without opened Softimage (production note, list to do, ...).