/// <summary>
/// Creates an IILayer in 3ds Max.
/// </summary>
/// <returns>Returns the created IILayer</returns>
public static IILayer CreateLayer(Boolean makeCurrent, Boolean addSelection)
{
IILayer layer = GlobalInterface.Instance.COREInterface14.LayerManager.CreateLayer();
if (makeCurrent)
{
SetCurrentLayer(layer);
}
if (addSelection)
{
MaxNodes.MoveNodesToLayer(MaxNodes.SelectedNodes, layer);
}
return(layer);
}
/// <summary>
/// Deletes the provided IILayer object, and optionally all child nodes.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="layer"></param>
/// <param name="deleteNodes"></param>
public static void DeleteLayer(IILayer layer, Boolean deleteNodes)
{
// Check if layer has any child nodes.
// If layer has children, this prevents the layer from being deleted.
// Loop through all the children and delete them.
if (deleteNodes)
{
using (IILayerProperties layerProps = GetLayerProperties(layer))
{
IEnumerable <IINode> maxNodes = GetChildNodes(layer);
foreach (IINode maxNode in maxNodes)
{
MaxNodes.DeleteNode(maxNode);
}
}
}
MaxInterfaces.Instance.FPLayerManager.DeleteLayer(layer.Name);
}