Object ID

[ivaylo.ivanov]

I think we can use optionVar support in Maya. For example if "vrayVOPObjectIDOverride" is set to 1, when VOP is created, it will turn off ObjectID Override. This is what maya docs says for optionVar:

"This command allows you to set and query variables which are persistent between different invocations of Maya. These variables are stored as part of the preferences."

[Metzger]

When a VOP is added, it should never change an attribute unless told to. Period. Having the Object ID override by default when added is bad.

We need subservient VOP's in Maya.

[pechart]

Okay Metzger, good point. Totally agree with that.

[vlado]

i think noone requested it, but the developers simply thought it would be a good default behaviour which it isn't....

Initially, it was requested that an Object ID option is added to the V-Ray object properties that always overrides the V-Ray specific attributes added to the shape/transform itself. Then, some time later, it was requested that there is a toggle whether to override the object ID or not. To keep compatibility with older scenes, this toggle had to be enabled by default. If I knew both options were coming, I would have made the toggle disabled by default, but as it is, I didn't have a choice.

maybe we hereby request the option "Override Object ID" to be OFF by default in VOPs...

As Ivaylo pointed out, there are issues with backward compatibility. There might be a way around this, so we'll see...

Best regards,
Vlado

[Metzger]

Well if we keep that logic, why don't we rename it from Vray Object properties to "Vray Object ID OFF with other options"

It doesn't make sense to have that option on by default. Whoever requested that being on needs to smoke more from the bong.

[vlado]

It doesn't make sense to have that option on by default. Whoever requested that being on needs to smoke more from the bong.

Hehe Like I said, there may be a way around this.

Best regards,
Vlado