/* ct_help.mel
This script may be freely distributed. Modify at your own risk.
Author: Dirk Bialluch (DirkBi@Software2000.de)
Creation date: 27.07.2000
Last update: 19.10.2000
*/
//
// Create UI
//
global proc ct_help ( int $function )
{
int $uiLabelWidth = 150;
int $uiInputWidth = 80;
int $uiWidth = $uiLabelWidth + $uiInputWidth + 220;
if ( `window -exists ct_help` )
deleteUI ct_help;
window
-maximizeButton false
-resizeToFitChildren false
-title "Create Tube Help"
-iconName "Create Tube Help" ct_help;

tabLayout -innerMarginWidth 5 -innerMarginHeight 5 -childResizable true ct_helpTab;
string $ct1_form = `formLayout -numberOfDivisions 100 "Create Tube"`;
string $ct1_scroll = `scrollLayout -hst 16 -vst 16 -childResizable true -minChildWidth $uiWidth`;
columnLayout -adjustableColumn true -rowSpacing 6;
// create chain - instructions
frameLayout
-label "Instructions"
-labelAlign "center"
-cll false
-lw $uiWidth
-mh 3
-borderStyle "etchedIn"
-bv true;
columnLayout -adjustableColumn true;
rowLayout
-numberOfColumns 1
-cat 1 "left" 5;
text ct1_instructions;
setParent ..;
setParent ..;
setParent ..;
setParent ..;
setParent ..;
string $ct1_button = `button
-label "Close"
-command "deleteUI ct_help"`;
setParent ..;
string $ct2_form = `formLayout -numberOfDivisions 100 "About"`;
string $ct2_scroll = `scrollLayout -hst 16 -vst 16 -childResizable true -minChildWidth $uiWidth`;
columnLayout -adjustableColumn true -rowSpacing 6;
// about
frameLayout
-label "About Create Spiral"
-labelAlign "center"
-cll false
-lw $uiWidth
-mh 3
-borderStyle "etchedIn"
-bv true;
columnLayout -adjustableColumn true;
rowLayout
-numberOfColumns 1
-cat 1 "left" 5;
text ct2_instructions;
setParent ..;
setParent ..;
setParent ..;
setParent ..;
setParent ..;
string $ct2_button = `button
-label "Close"
-command "deleteUI ct_help"`;
// set form layouts
formLayout -edit
-attachForm $ct1_scroll "top" 4
-attachForm $ct1_scroll "left" 4
-attachControl $ct1_scroll "bottom" 4 $ct1_button
-attachForm $ct1_scroll "right" 4
$ct1_form;
formLayout -edit
-attachNone $ct1_button "top"
-attachForm $ct1_button "left" 4
-attachForm $ct1_button "bottom" 4
-attachForm $ct1_button "right" 4
$ct1_form;
formLayout -edit
-attachForm $ct2_scroll "top" 4
-attachForm $ct2_scroll "left" 4
-attachControl $ct2_scroll "bottom" 4 $ct2_button
-attachForm $ct2_scroll "right" 4
$ct2_form;
formLayout -edit
-attachNone $ct2_button "top"
-attachForm $ct2_button "left" 4
-attachForm $ct2_button "bottom" 4
-attachForm $ct2_button "right" 4
$ct2_form;
string $ct1_instructions =
"This script creates nurbs tubes along selected nurbs curves and isoparms with\n" +
"optional construction history.\n" +
"\n" +
"Tube Radius\n" +
" Set the radius of the resulting tube surface.\n" +
"\n" +
"Path Min/Max Range\n" +
" Set the path range of the nurbs curve..\n" +
"\n" +
"Profile Rotation\n" +
" Set the profile rotation. This is useful when using a linear profile degree.\n" +
"\n" +
"Profile Spans\n" +
" Set the number of spans for the profile circle.\n" +
"\n" +
"Profile Degree\n" +
" Choose linear or cubic profile degree.\n" +
"\n" +
"Rebuild Curve\n" +
" Rebuild the input curve uniformly before creating the tube.\n" +
"\n" +
"Rebuild Curve Spans\n" +
" Set the number of curve spans used to rebuild the input curve. If the resulting\n" +
" tube appears to be flat in some regions try to increase the number of spans.\n" +
"\n" +
"Cap Tube Ends\n" +
" Create caps at both tube ends.\n" +
"\n" +
"Group Geometry\n" +
" Create a group for the caps and tube surface.\n" +
"\n" +
"Keep Construstion History\n" +
" Enable construction history to alter spiral parameter afterwards.";
string $ct2_instructions =
"Create Tube V1.4\n" +
"\n" +
"Programmed by Dirk Bialluch, 1998-2000\n" +
"\n" +
"This script may be freely distributed.\n" +
"Modify at your own risk.\n" +
"\n" +
"Email: 'DirkBi@Software2000.de'\n" +
"Homepage: 'http://dirk-bialluch.mayaring.com'";
text -e -label $ct1_instructions ct1_instructions;
text -e -label $ct2_instructions ct2_instructions;
tabLayout -e -selectTabIndex $function ct_helpTab;
showWindow ct_help;
}
// end of script