BATCH EDIT
- jnietomonco
- Feb 6, 2023
- 1 min read
Updated: Feb 8, 2023
This is another code I wrote when I changed from one studio to a different one. It allows you to change values in multiple nodes at the same time, no matter their class. I have it set on my menu.py to work when I press ctrl+e.
The code will make a list of the knobs in the nodes you have selected and show them in a window. You have multiple options for different kind of nodes and operations.
The different options are :
Knobs: This will show a list of knobs you can change, and the rest of the options will adapt to your selection, for example tile_color
Multiple knobs?: Check this to edit multiple knobs
New value is: You can select between Value and Expression and the field below will adapt to your selection
Enter value: To add your new value or expression to apply to the knob selected
Multiple boxes?: This is for whenever you want to change knobs that have more than one value, like Position or Scale for example. It will change the Enter value field and show 4 independent fields instead of just one
Expand Batch Edit Code
import nuke
import types
import nukescripts
def batchEdit():
selectedNodes = nuke.selectedNodes()
selected = nuke.selectedNode()
allKnobs = selected.knobs().keys()
knobsList = sorted(allKnobs)
print "All the knobs available are %s" % knobsList
# Python Panel
class BatchEditPanel(nukescripts.PythonPanel):
def __init__(self, node):
nukescripts.PythonPanel.__init__(self, 'Batch Edit')
self.rpNode = node
# CREATE KNOBS
# Text knob works like this: nuke.Text_Knob(name, label, Text)
self.text = nuke.Text_Knob('', ('%s nodes selected' % len(selectedNodes)), ' ')
self.knobType = nuke.Enumeration_Knob('knobs', 'Knobs', knobsList)
self.knobType.setTooltip('Choose the knob you want to change')
self.moreKnobs = nuke.Boolean_Knob('moreKnobs', 'Multiple knobs?', None)
self.moreKnobs.setTooltip('Mark this box if you want to change more than one knob')
self.valueType = nuke.Enumeration_Knob('valueType', 'New value is:', ['Value', 'Expression'])
self.valueType.setTooltip('Is the new value an expression?')
self.enterValue = nuke.String_Knob('enterValue', 'Enter value', '')
self.multipleValues = nuke.BBox_Knob('multipleValues', 'Values')
self.multipleValues.setVisible(False)
self.tileColor = nuke.ColorChip_Knob('tileColor', 'Tile Color')
self.tileColor.setVisible(False)
self.tileColor.setFlag(nuke.STARTLINE)
self.multipleBoxes = nuke.Boolean_Knob('multipleBoxes', 'Multiple boxes?', None)
self.multipleBoxes.setTooltip('Replaces the single "Enter value" box for four different boxes')
self.multipleBoxes.setFlag(nuke.STARTLINE)
# ADD KNOBS
self.addKnob(self.text)
self.addKnob(nuke.Text_Knob('', '', ''))
self.addKnob(self.knobType)
self.addKnob(self.moreKnobs)
self.addKnob(self.valueType)
self.addKnob(self.enterValue)
self.addKnob(self.multipleValues)
self.addKnob(self.tileColor)
self.addKnob(self.multipleBoxes)
# Create a callback for whenever a knob is changed (any knob!)
def knobChanged(self, knob):
# We check if the knob that was changed was the valueType, multipleBoxes, or Tile Color was chosen.
if knob == self.valueType:
if self.valueType.getValue() == 0.0:
self.enterValue.setLabel('Enter value')
self.enterValue.setTooltip('value')
self.multipleBoxes.clearFlag(nuke.INVISIBLE)
self.multipleBoxes.setVisible(True)
if self.multipleBoxes.value() == True:
self.multipleValues.clearFlag(nuke.INVISIBLE)
self.multipleValues.setVisible(True)
self.enterValue.setFlag(nuke.INVISIBLE)
self.enterValue.setVisible(False)
elif self.multipleBoxes.value() == False:
self.multipleValues.setFlag(nuke.INVISIBLE)
self.multipleValues.setVisible(False)
self.enterValue.clearFlag(nuke.INVISIBLE)
self.enterValue.setVisible(True)
elif self.valueType.getValue() == 1.0:
self.enterValue.setLabel('Enter expression')
self.enterValue.setTooltip('expression')
self.enterValue.clearFlag(nuke.INVISIBLE)
self.enterValue.setVisible(True)
self.multipleBoxes.setFlag(nuke.INVISIBLE)
self.multipleBoxes.setVisible(False)
if self.multipleBoxes.value() == True:
self.multipleValues.clearFlag(nuke.INVISIBLE)
self.multipleValues.setVisible(True)
elif self.multipleBoxes.value() == False:
self.multipleValues.setFlag(nuke.INVISIBLE)
self.multipleValues.setVisible(False)
self.enterValue.clearFlag(nuke.INVISIBLE)
self.enterValue.setVisible(True)
self.multipleValues.setFlag(nuke.INVISIBLE)
self.multipleValues.setVisible(False)
if knob == self.multipleBoxes:
if self.multipleBoxes.value() == False:
self.multipleValues.setFlag(nuke.INVISIBLE)
self.multipleValues.setVisible(False)
self.enterValue.clearFlag(nuke.INVISIBLE)
self.enterValue.setVisible(True)
if self.multipleBoxes.value() == True:
self.multipleValues.clearFlag(nuke.INVISIBLE)
self.multipleValues.setVisible(True)
self.enterValue.setFlag(nuke.INVISIBLE)
self.enterValue.setVisible(False)
if knob == self.knobType:
if self.knobType.value() == 'tile_color':
self.valueType.setFlag(nuke.INVISIBLE)
self.valueType.setVisible(False)
self.multipleValues.setFlag(nuke.INVISIBLE)
self.multipleValues.setVisible(False)
self.enterValue.setFlag(nuke.INVISIBLE)
self.enterValue.setVisible(False)
self.multipleBoxes.setFlag(nuke.INVISIBLE)
self.multipleBoxes.setVisible(False)
self.tileColor.clearFlag(nuke.INVISIBLE)
self.tileColor.setVisible(True)
else:
self.valueType.clearFlag(nuke.INVISIBLE)
self.valueType.setVisible(True)
if self.valueType.getValue() == 0.0:
self.multipleBoxes.clearFlag(nuke.INVISIBLE)
self.multipleBoxes.setVisible(True)
self.enterValue.setLabel('Enter value')
self.enterValue.setTooltip('value')
self.multipleBoxes.clearFlag(nuke.INVISIBLE)
self.multipleBoxes.setVisible(True)
if self.multipleBoxes.value() == True:
self.multipleValues.clearFlag(nuke.INVISIBLE)
self.multipleValues.setVisible(True)
self.enterValue.setFlag(nuke.INVISIBLE)
self.enterValue.setVisible(False)
elif self.multipleBoxes.value() == False:
self.multipleValues.setFlag(nuke.INVISIBLE)
self.multipleValues.setVisible(False)
self.enterValue.clearFlag(nuke.INVISIBLE)
self.enterValue.setVisible(True)
elif self.valueType.getValue() == 1.0:
self.multipleBoxes.setFlag(nuke.INVISIBLE)
self.multipleBoxes.setVisible(False)
self.enterValue.setLabel('Enter expression')
self.enterValue.setTooltip('expression')
self.enterValue.clearFlag(nuke.INVISIBLE)
self.enterValue.setVisible(True)
self.tileColor.setFlag(nuke.INVISIBLE)
self.tileColor.setVisible(False)
panel = BatchEditPanel(nuke.selectedNode())
panel.setMinimumSize(550, 50)
if panel.showModalDialog():
# Assign panel values just if we clic OK.
chosenKnob = panel.knobType.value()
print 'The knob you choose to change is: %s' % chosenKnob
newValue = panel.enterValue.value()
print 'New value is %s ' % newValue
tileColorValue = panel.tileColor.value()
expressionField = (panel.valueType.value() == 'Expression')
multiple = (panel.multipleBoxes.value() == True)
newMultipleValues = panel.multipleValues.value()
newBatchEdit = panel.moreKnobs.value()
allSelected = nuke.selectedNodes()
if expressionField == True:
print 'Expression field detected. Expression is: %s' % newValue
for i in allSelected:
try:
i[chosenKnob].setExpression(newValue)
except:
nuke.message('Error. Could not set expression')
elif expressionField == False:
print 'No expression detected.'
for i in allSelected:
knobType = type(i.knob(chosenKnob).value())
print knobType
if knobType == int:
if chosenKnob == 'tile_color':
i.knob(chosenKnob).setValue(int(tileColorValue))
else:
i.knob(chosenKnob).setValue(int(newValue))
elif knobType == float:
i.knob(chosenKnob).setValue(float(newValue))
elif knobType == bool:
if newValue == '0' or newValue == 'False' or newValue == 'false' or newValue == '0.0' or float(
newValue) < 1:
i.knob(chosenKnob).setValue(False)
elif newValue == '1' or newValue == 'True' or newValue == 'true' or newValue == '1.0' or (
int(round(float(newValue))) >= 1):
i.knob(chosenKnob).setValue(True)
elif knobType == str:
i.knob(chosenKnob).setValue(str(newValue))
elif knobType == unicode:
i.knob(chosenKnob).setValue(unicode(newValue))
elif knobType == list:
listValues = i.knob(chosenKnob).getValue()
listOriginalElements = len(listValues)
while True:
if len(listValues) < 4:
listValues.append(0.0)
if len(listValues) >= 4:
break
R = newMultipleValues[0]
G = newMultipleValues[1]
B = newMultipleValues[2]
A = newMultipleValues[3]
listValues[0] = (float(R))
listValues[1] = (float(G))
listValues[2] = (float(B))
listValues[3] = (float(A))
while True:
if listOriginalElements < 4:
del listValues[-1]
if len(listValues) == listOriginalElements:
break
i.knob(chosenKnob).setValue(listValues)
elif knobType == tuple:
if multiple == False:
i.knob(chosenKnob).setValue(float(newValue))
if multiple == True:
tupleValues = i.knob(chosenKnob).getValue()
tupleList = list(tupleValues)
tupleListOriginalElements = len(tupleList)
while True:
if len(tupleList) < 4:
tupleList.append(0.0)
if len(tupleList) >= 4:
break
newX = newMultipleValues[0]
newY = newMultipleValues[1]
newR = newMultipleValues[2]
newT = newMultipleValues[3]
tupleList[0] = (float(newX))
tupleList[1] = (float(newY))
tupleList[2] = (float(newR))
tupleList[3] = (float(newT))
while True:
if tupleListOriginalElements < 4:
del tupleList[-1]
if len(tupleList) == tupleListOriginalElements:
break
tupleValues = tupleList
i.knob(chosenKnob).setValue(tupleValues)
if knobType == bool and float(newValue) < 1 and float(newValue) != 0:
nuke.message('Boolean value needs to be 0 or 1. Input value smaller than 1. Setting value to 0.')
if knobType == bool and float(newValue) > 1:
nuke.message('Boolean value needs to be 0 or 1. Input value greater than 1. Setting value to 1.')
if newBatchEdit == True:
batchEdit()
def batchEditCheck():
# Check selected nodes number and knobs
selectedNodes = nuke.selectedNodes()
if len(selectedNodes) == 0:
nuke.message('You have to select at least one node.')
if len(selectedNodes) == 1:
print 'You selected %s nodes' % len(selectedNodes)
batchEdit()
if len(selectedNodes) > 1:
# Check if selected nodes classes are the same.
classesList = []
for i in selectedNodes:
nodeClasses = i.Class()
classesList.append(nodeClasses)
if not all(x == classesList[0] for x in classesList):
if nuke.ask(
"The nodes selected don't have the same class and some knobs will not be the same. Do you want to continue?"):
batchEdit()
else:
batchEdit()