switchcam

gistfile1.txt

proc switch_camera() {
    // List of camera names in the cycle
    string $cameras[] = {"persp", "front", "side", "top"};
    
    // Get the current camera
    string $current_camera = `lookThru -query`;
    
    // Determine the next index in the cycle
    int $current_index = -1;
    // Iterate through camera list to find current camera index
    for ($i = 0; $i < size($cameras); $i++) {
        if ($cameras[$i] == $current_camera) {
            $current_index = $i;
            break;
        }
    }
    
    // Get the next index in the cycle
    int $next_index = ($current_index + 1) % size($cameras);
    
    // Switch to the next camera in the cycle
    lookThru $cameras[$next_index];
    
    // Center and adjust the view in all panels
    fitAllPanels -selectedNoChildren;
    
    // Print a message indicating the switched camera
    print("Switched to camera: " + $cameras[$next_index]);
    
    // Check if the current camera is perspective
    if ($cameras[$next_index] == "persp") {
        // You can adjust this value as needed
        float $distance = 2.0;
        // Move camera closer for perspective view
        dolly -distance $distance;
    } else {
        // If it's not perspective, adjust the orthographic width
        // Adjust orthographic width for non-perspective views
        setAttr ($cameras[$next_index] + ".orthographicWidth") 15;
    }
    
    // Check if there are any selected objects
    string $selectedObjects[] = `ls -selection`;
    if (size($selectedObjects) == 0) {
        // Apply viewFit if no objects are selected
        viewFit;
    }
}

// Execute the function to switch the camera and apply corresponding adjustments
switch_camera();