How import image plane in python

[samantha-mateso]

Hello,

I'm trying to create an import image plane in python in maya but i don't find it !
Can you help me please ?

First, i try to get my file whith :

cmds.fileBrowserDialog( m=0, fc=importImage, ft="image", an="Import_Image", om="Import")

And i create a function:

def importImage( fileName, fileType):
    '''Affichage de l'image pour une image plane'''
    mel.eval('string $fileName=python("fileName")')
    mel.eval('string $fileType=python("fileType")')
    mel.eval('createImportedImagePlane { "cameraShape" } "$fileName" "$fileType"))
    return 1

How can i recover my 'fileName' and my 'fileType' when i create my Imported image plane ?

[jan-ace]

ahm maybe a stupid question but why the heck would you want to use an image plane when you can just create a normal plane with a texture on it. it gives you a lot more freedom and its a whole lot easier.

[joojaa]

1:1 pixel ratio!

Also imageplanes are sometimes better in terms of cycling non powers of 2 textures on hardware that maya is designed to run on. But yeah if you use a consumer gforce then yes use planes with images.

Anyway createImportedImagePlane is not a command but a script your supposed to look it up! But yes your code basically has a syntax error.