Is there any way to export a Tree Objects to a file to use it as an template

ZZ.tang

Hello,

I have a question about the script in mechanical.

For example, I have a contact object in model A, which includes many settings. I want to reuse these settings as a contact template in some other models.
Is there any good way to export a tree object as a reusable file? Then I can import the file and modify the geometry scope to use it in a new model.

I tried to export the data like below, but the file not importable. It does not include and information.

import pickle
with open(r"A.pickle", 'wb') as f:
a=Tree.FirstActiveObject
pickle.dump(a, f)

Thanks!

Mike.Thompson

FYI, there is a UI, built-in method to do this for contacts. You can RMB>Export and/or Import from a .xml file.

If you want to make the logic more robust, I would suggest you use the mechanical recording function in the scripting console. All the UI actions of modifying the details window properties of a contact should be recorded. You can then re-use this python to set properties of other contact objects any way you want.