How To Compare Two .mov files side by side in Rv player using python api

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Hello All, I am new to Rv player and rv python api .
i want to write a script that compares 2 .mov file side by side in rv player using python api and how to run python scripts in rv player , please someone help.

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Hi!

The Layout node is by default in Packed mode so it will display its inputs side-by-side. All you need is to set the layout node as the current view-node. Here is an example that does the following:

  1. clear the session
  2. load 2 media files
  3. gets the layout node
  4. set the layout node as the current view node

I hope this helps!

Eric

import rv

rv.commands.clearSession();

rv.commands.addSource(“/path/to/movie1.mov”);
rv.commands.addSource(“/path/to/movie2.mov”);

layoutGroup= rv.commands.nodesOfType(“RVLayoutGroup”)[0];
rv.commands.setViewNode( layoutGroup );

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To open the Python Console, go in Tools → Shotgun Python Console.

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Once you have types your python script in the editor, you can test it with the play button on the right:

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For more information on using Python in RV here are some documentation links:

Python documentation :

Reference Manual (a lot of information on the topology of the RV rendering graph):

Have a nice day!
Eric

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Thanks for the help sir.

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This might be a bit tangential, but @desruie; could you do something similar to do a side by side for a an entire sequence? i.e. view first pass of shot alongside latest pass of shot for Shots 001 through 010?

I’m trying to find more resources on this, but it looks like I’d get 20 panels on the same screen if this is done in one session.