@rosensteinn #c4dpytask #medium Sort the selected objects in the #cinema4d object manager? #python #script @RagingClaw @PGoski Hah! For instance :) Let's choose the name of the object, case insensitive

c4dpytask-5.py

# @rosensteinn #c4dpytask #medium Sort the selected objects in the
# #cinema4d object manager? #python #script
#
# @RagingClaw @Pgoski Hah! For instance :) Let's choose the name of
# the object, case insensitive

import c4d

sort_key = lambda x: x.GetName().lower()

def sort_and_insert(objects, key):
    if not objects:
        return
    parent = objects[0].GetUp()
    prev = objects[0].GetPred()
    for obj in sorted(objects, key=key):
        doc.AddUndo(c4d.UNDOTYPE_CHANGE, obj)
        obj.Remove()
        doc.InsertObject(obj, parent, prev)
        prev = obj

def process(obj, key):
    children = obj.GetChildren()
    sort_children = filter(lambda x: x.GetBit(c4d.BIT_ACTIVE), children)
    sort_and_insert(sort_children, key)
    for child in children:
        process(child, key)

def main():
    objects = doc.GetObjects()
    sort_objects = filter(lambda x: x.GetBit(c4d.BIT_ACTIVE), objects)
    sort_and_insert(sort_objects, sort_key)
    for op in objects:
        process(op, sort_key)

    c4d.EventAdd()

doc.StartUndo()
main()
doc.EndUndo()