Importing multiple object files in Maya-mel script

[sanjana2509]

Hi ,

I'm trying to import 1500 odd object files from XSI to Maya..so that I can do a blend shape and recreate the animation....I'm using a linux machine so I can't do a shift select...So im trying to write a mel script that will do that...I'm fairly new to maya and I'm get an error on this script..hope someone can help me

int $i;
for($i=1;$i<=1500;$i++)
file -import -type "OBJ" -namespace "oo" -options "mo=1" -pr "/masters/srajendran/test/oo." &$i& ".obj";

my files name is oo.1.obj etc....I get an error in line 3..Hope someone can help me out..My projects due in 3 days so im really desperate!!
sanjana

[joojaa]

just out of curiosity why even bother to create the blendshape?

[sanjana2509]

I'm trying to import animation from XSI to maya..and fbx doesnt work coz one of our characters has a tail rig which gets screwed up...my prof suggested this alternative method..where u export every frame of animation from xsi to maya as a obj file and do a blend shape of each body part and key frame the first and last key to play back the animation...hope that answers ur question

[amitc]

try this
int $i;
for($i=1;$i<=1500;$i++)
{
//String concatenation uses +
$name="/masters/srajendran/test/oo." + $i + ".obj";
file -import -type "OBJ" -namespace "oo" -options "mo=1" -pr $name;
}