Is There A Way to Show My Entire Category Map?
IceDragonArt
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I was wondering if there is a script or a way to print out or do a pdf of my custom categories inside Studio. From the top level all the way to the end of each branch. I imagine it would look a bit like a family tree
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maybe this https://www.daz3d.com/content-cataloger-easy-ccez-for-windows-daz-studio-edition
That looks really useful! Something I have not found in the store. Thanks!
Careful, product page says: Not supported on Windows 10.
Ya I have this but its not what I'm looking for. I need a way to see a map of my custom category system. There doesn't seem to be a way to actually print it or to open all of the categories at once to view it. It would look like a very involved family tree I would think lol.
Does the ancient DOS computer command TREE still work?
Can you browse it in Windows Explorer?
I don't know. How would I do that?
Not sure how I would do that? I'm willing to give it a go though
What I mean is, does it consist of folders somewhere in the DAZ Library or are the data in the CMS only? If they are in the CMS only, it may not be easy.
Well it looks like they are in the CMS, according to this thread:
https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/comment/3014421/
"Start with... http://docs.daz3d.com/doku.php/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/scripting/api_reference/samples/metadata/list_compatibility_bases/start ... and replace 'var oContainer = oAssetMgr.getCompatibilityBases( true );' near the bottom with 'var oContainer = oAssetMgr.getCategories();' ... then replace 'var sOwnership = "";' with 'var sOwnership = "user";' ... then save and execute the script. This will provide you with a list of custom categories (i.e., user owned categories). This will NOT however provide you with a list of custom categorizations of assets, if that is what you are after; obtaining that information is performed in the context of an asset - e.g., http://docs.daz3d.com/doku.php/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/scripting/api_reference/samples/metadata/asset_categories/start.";
lol I kind of figured it would not be easy.
Yes I am looking for the second one, the custom categories I created inside Studio. I will have to look further in to that when I am a bit more awake. Scripting remains complete gibberish to me no matter how hard I try lol.
If you want to get an idea of what the tree would look like, try the Categorize popup. Right-click any item in your content library and select "Categorize..."
You can see which categories that particular item belongs to (the bright white entries), but you can also expand every branch of every category one at a time (default and custom). You won't change anything if you don't click any check marks (or just cancel), but you will get an idea of how quickly the tree branches out, so imagine all those braches expanded at the same time.
If the categories are .djl file based it seems to be fairly easy to create a treeview list of them all, at least one showing the file names. If it has to include icons it's more complex, how much I'm not sure.
I have a very large custom category system in place. I am looking for a way to actually see it in its entirety with all of the branches extended all the way.
I do not need the icons just the tree itself.
That's the first one - make the changes Rob suggested (lines 156 and 159 if you download the current version of the script) and it will give you a list of categories, formatted like this:
Which lets you see the tree, though you get the trunk and all branches on each line. I just pasted the script into the ScriptIDE pane, made the edits, and clicked the execute button at top-right, then the results appeared in the grey area under the edit area.
Thank you! I will give this a try
Here's a small app that can convert paths to tree format. Either load the paths from a text file or right click the left pane and paste the list of paths from Clipboard.
https://taosoft.dk/software/freeware/pttc/PathsToTreeConverter.zip
Thank you very much! Will give this a shot as soon as I have a spare moment.