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Product:
iClone 6
Version:
6.42
Status:
Released in 7.4
Issue 454
Open iClone to User Customization Through Scripting and SDK
Hi,

There is a need to open iClone to user customizations, not only on the assets side, which Reallusion already provides, but also on the functionalities side. This needed for hobbyists to ease the pain of doing certain repetitive tasks, this is mandatory for professionals for them to be able to build efficient production pipelines.

The added benefit of this is that a lot of users requests could be addressed by some other users by creating custom scripts and plugins, so users could help each others like this is happening on the asset level. This would strengthen even more the iClone community.

The industry standard being Python, I suggest iClone should implement a Python scripting engine. Ideally there would also be a C/C++ SDK for more hard-core and optimized features customization.

Thanks for your attention.

Cheers,
Guy.
OS: Windows 10
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COMMENTS (13)
pmaina 
Voted. Had to free up one vote but it's gonna be totally worth it if this request goes through.
Sen 
Ask since many years , please .
Bellatrix 
All 10 votes if I could.

I'm a (quality) add-on utility + plugin junkie
I spend multiple times more on software gadgets than my mobilephone hardware parts
Download/ bought almost every movie-making power utilities I can find for Daz/ Poser/ Carrara
Because I'm a "one man indie"
The smaller you are as a CG movie making unit
The more utilities and help from freelance coders you need
on that alone Scripting opening is vital to the typical iCloner.

The big picture is
There are so many unmet wishes in the wish list
Everyday the Feedback Tracker is growing and growing
into a mountain of minor wants and fundamental needs
Enabling user customization of Scripting and SDK will help address the workload
- and even add to RL's coffers!

I do understand the challenge of managing third party wares
esp in a tool with many novice
That said
with VR and Alembic, iClone is ready to fly, to truly GO PRO
Perhaps
have an experimental stage, invite only qualified users
a new category of Reallusion Certified Co-developers?
The scripted products could be labelled Add-ons, or iApps, or iToolkits...
Just thinking aloud...

I look forward to a new categories with access from RL homepage:
3D Animation > Add-ons
Products > Add-ons (after Products > Solutions)
Like Unity style utilities and resources page
or Lightwave Newtek-sanctioned plugins page

I look forward to misc scripted freebies spurring growth of iClone base
and improve the quality of community with MORE FREQUENT news of Things to Get Excited About with iClone

and Grabiller, thanks for making this suggestion
(and a belated thanks to your Marketplace freebie) :)

Dear RL dev, we are beyond ready for this.
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