UI actions

MK_api.clone_nodes( cuid )
MK_api.clone_nodes( vcuid )

Clones the nodes in the given list of cuids.

MK_api.clone_nodes_and_dependencies( cuid )
MK_api.clone_nodes_and_dependencies( vcuid )

Clones the nodes in the given list of cuids and their dependencies.

MK_api.clone_selection()

Clones the nodes in the selection.

MK_api.clone_selection_and_dependencies()

Clones the nodes in the selection and their dependencies.

MK_api.create_light( str )
MK_api.create_light( cuid )

Creates a light in cam/AABB space: "top", "bottom", "front", "back", "left", "right", "spot_soft", "spot_hard", "gradient" and "cam".

MK_api.do_alert_ask( str )

Pops up an alert yes/no message.

MK_api.do_alert_err( str )

Pops up an alert error message.

MK_api.do_alert_nfo( str )

Pops up an alert info message.

MK_api.do_modal( str )
MK_api.do_modal( object )

Pops up an XML-based UI dialog.

MK_api.keep_ui_alive()

Produces a UI heartbeat to signal the OS that the app is alive.

MK_api.merge_mks( str )

Merges the given (.mks/.3dm/.fbx/...) model file into the current document.

MK_api.open_mks( str )

Opens the given (.mks) scene file into the app.

MK_api.purge_unused_nodes()

Destroys all the terminal (unused) nodes in the scene. Use this to wipe clutter off the scene and free up GPU memory.

MK_api.quit()

Closes the ongoing Maverick Render session.

MK_api.reload_ToC()

Forces a reload of all the geometry in the scene. This covers any pending updates involving displacement, scatter, ...

MK_api.reload_ToT()

Forces a reload of all the file-based resources in the scene. This covers possible external changes on filetex images, etc...

MK_api.reload_all()

Forces the core to catch up with all pending changes made in the scene.

MK_api.render()
MK_api.render( str )

Synchronously fires up a (final) render from the Render Panel. The Render dialog will auto-accept on termination. The optional string argument determines which panel page to use: "still", "still_draft", "timeline", "timeline_draft", "turntable" and "turntable_draft"

MK_api.render_mtl_swatch( cuid )

Synchronously renders the swatch for a mtl given its cuid.

MK_api.save_mks()
MK_api.save_mks( str )

Triggers the 'Save Project' UI action.

MK_api.set_active_cam( cuid )

Sets the active IPR/render camera by its cuid.

MK_api.set_timevalue( cuid )

Sets the active position (t) in the animation timeline.

MK_api.update_camlight()
MK_api.update_camlight( str )

To be documented.