The fx Module
All of Silhouette's built-in functions are defined in the fx module. The easiest way to make use of the module is to use the Python statement from fx import *. When using the interactive console, the fx module is imported automatically.
Attributes
These attributes are read-only.
| Name
|
Description
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Added
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| actions
|
The List of Actions
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| globals
|
A Dictionary to place runtime-only global values
|
5.2
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| gui
|
True if running in the GUI, False from the command-line
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| hooks
|
The List of Hooks
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| io_modules
|
The List of IO Handlers
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| paint
|
The global Paint object
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| player
|
The global Player object
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| prefs
|
The Preferences map
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| sfxcmd
|
The path to the command-line rendering utility
|
5.1
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| version
|
The Silhouette version as a float (major.minor)
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| viewer
|
The global Viewer object.
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| contentResolvers
|
the list of registered Content Resolvers
|
7.0
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Functions
| Name
|
Description
|
Added
|
| action(name)
|
Returns the Action with the given name
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| activeLayer() |
Return the active Layer, or None
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| activeNode() |
Return the active Node, or None
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| activeProject() |
Return the active Project, or None
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| activeSession() |
Return the active Session, or None
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| addAction(action) |
Add a new Action to the action list
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| askQuestion(text, title=None, okText='OK', cancelText='Cancel') |
Display a Question Dialog and return True if the 'ok' button is pressed.
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| beginUndo(label) |
Begin an undo block. Must be followed up with endUndo().
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| bind(key, function) |
Bind the key to a function.
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| buildPath(path) |
Parse and return a path with automatic variable expansion
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| cut(objects) |
Cut the objects into the Clipboard (same as Edit->Cut)
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| copy(objects) |
Copy the objects into the Clipboard (same as Edit->Copy)
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| delete(objects) |
Delete the objects (same as Edit->Delete)
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| displayError(msg, title=None) |
Display an Error Dialog
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| displayInformation(msg, title=None) |
Display an Information Dialog
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| displayWarning(msg, title=None) |
Display a Warning Dialog
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| endUndo() |
End an undo block.
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| getBind(key) |
Return the function or control name the key is bound to, or None.
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| getInput(...) |
Open an input dialog with support for various input widgets (see InputDialog)
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| getLog() |
Return the complete text of the log.
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| log(text) |
Add text to the log.
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| mediaFormats() |
Return the List of installed Media Format names.
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| select(objects) |
Select the object List.
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| selection() |
Return the selection List.
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| setActiveLayer(layer) |
Sets the active Layer, or None.
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| showView(view, visible=True) |
Shows (or hides) the view by name
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| status(text) |
Display the text in the status bar.
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| unbind(key) |
Unbind the key from its function.
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| uniqueLabel(label) |
Returns a project-wide unique version of the label, appending a number if necessary.
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| viewVisible(view) |
Returns True if view is visible.
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| setWorkspace(name) |
sets the current workspace with the one identified by name. |
6.0
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| activate(object) |
activates the specified object, which can be a Node, Session, Source, or Project
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| addContentResolver(resolver) |
add a new Content Resolver to the list of resolvers |
7.0
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| resolvePath(path, args=None) |
uses the Content Resolver System to resolve the path |
7.0
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Constants
Blend Mode
| Name
|
Description
|
| Blend_Add
|
Add blend mode
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| Blend_Subtract
|
Subtract blend mode
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| Blend_Multiply
|
Multiply blend mode
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| Blend_XOR
|
XOR blend mode
|
Blur Mode
| Name
|
Description
|
| Blur_Centered
|
Normal blur centered on the edge
|
| Blur_Inner
|
Blur on the inside of the edge
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| Blur_Outer
|
Blur on the outside of the edge
|
Depth
| Name
|
Description
|
| Depth_Default
|
The preferred depth (based on the Session depth)
|
| Depth_8
|
8 bits per component
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| Depth_Float16
|
16 bit half-float per component
|
| Depth_Float32
|
32 bit float per component
|
Modifier
| Name
|
Description
|
| ShiftModifier
|
Modifier flag for the Shift key
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| ControlModifier
|
Modifier flag for the Control key
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| AltModifier
|
Modifier flag for the Alt key
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Stream
| Name
|
Description
|
| Stream_Left
|
Stream index for the Left view
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| Stream_Right
|
Stream index for the Right view
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| Stream_Depth
|
Stream index for the Depth view
|
Stream Mask
| Name
|
Description
|
| StreamMask_Left
|
Stream mask for the Left view
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| StreamMask_Right
|
Stream mask for the Right view
|
| StreamMask_Depth
|
Stream mask for the Depth view
|
fx Objects
