Select all parents for an object

Submitted by cledus_ on Mon, 2010-10-18 00:23

Hi all!

Is there a way to select all parents to an object?

Have a great day!

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Submitted by cledus_ on Thu, 2010-10-21 05:46.

Hi Insanto! You are

Hi Insanto!

You are absolutely right. Thats what I want. I will check your script out.

Thank you so much for your help!

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Submitted by Graph on Mon, 2010-10-18 11:45.

as an object can only have

as an object can only have one parent in max i guess you want to walk up through the chain and collect everything on your way there?!

(
	fn add2Arr obj arra=(if isValidNode obj and isValidNode obj.parent do(append arra obj.parent;add2Arr obj.parent arra))
 
	local arr = #()
	add2Arr selection[1] arr
 
	print (arr as string)
)

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