As we know that we can use MTSAssignProperty to set the Mouse cursor shape in vet scene!
I want to know how to create my own shape and use in vet scene?

Hello,

You need a cursor-building program (such as Axialis AX Cursors www.axialis.com) that exports hexadecimal code in xml format. You can then use that hexadecimal code in VET as such:

<MTSCursor Name="view_cursor" >
<Mask AND = "0xf9, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xf0, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xf0, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xf0, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xf0, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xf0, 0x3f, 0xff, 0xff, 0xf0, 0x7, 0xff, 0xff, 0xf0, 0x1, 0xff, 0xff, 0xf0, 0x0, 0xff, 0xff, 0x10, 0x0, 0x7f, 0xff, 0x0, 0x0, 0x40, 0xff, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x1f, 0x80, 0x0, 0x0, 0xf, 0xc0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x7, 0xc0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x3, 0xe0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x1, 0xe0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x1, 0xf0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x1, 0xf0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0xf8, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0xf8, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0xf8, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0xff, 0xc0, 0x0, 0x0, 0xff, 0xc0, 0x0, 0x0, 0xff, 0xe0, 0x0, 0x1, 0xff, 0xe0, 0x0, 0x1, 0xff, 0xe0, 0x0, 0x1, 0xff, 0xf0, 0x0, 0x3, 0xff, 0xf8, 0x0, 0x7, 0xff, 0xfc, 0x0, 0xf, 0xff, 0xfe, 0x0, 0x1f, 0xff, 0xff, 0xc0, 0xff" />
<Mask XOR = "0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x6, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x6, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x6, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x6, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x6, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x6, 0xc0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x6, 0xd8, 0x0, 0x0, 0x6, 0xda, 0x0, 0x0, 0x6, 0xdb, 0x0, 0x0, 0x67, 0xfb, 0x0, 0x0, 0x77, 0xfe, 0x0, 0x0, 0x37, 0xfc, 0x0, 0x0, 0x17, 0xf8, 0x0, 0x0, 0x1f, 0xf0, 0x0, 0x0, 0xf, 0xe0, 0x7f, 0xc0, 0xf, 0xe1, 0xff, 0xf0, 0x7, 0xe3, 0xe1, 0xf8, 0x7, 0xc7, 0x0, 0x1c, 0x3, 0xc4, 0x0, 0xc, 0x3, 0xc8, 0x2, 0x4, 0x0, 0x0, 0x6, 0x0, 0x0, 0x1, 0xe, 0x10, 0x0, 0x1, 0x80, 0x30, 0x0, 0x0, 0xfb, 0xe0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x7f, 0x80, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0" />
<HotSpot x="6" y="0"/>
</MTSCursor>

You then need to switch the default scene cursor to your custom cursor with an action as such:

<MTSInteractor Name="my_Interactor" >
<Target Name="my_Instance" />
<MTSHandle Event="MouseMove" Action="MTSAssignProperty" Target="MTSScene::crsr" Value="MTSCursor::view_cursor" />
</MTSInteractor>

To switch the cursor back to the default scene cursor you would do the same as above, but instead of setting Value="MTSCursor::view_cursor" you would set Value="0" as such:

<MTSInteractor Name="my_Interactor" >
<Target Name="my_Instance" />
<MTSHandle Event="MouseExit" Action="MTSAssignProperty" Target="MTSScene::crsr" Value="0" />
</MTSInteractor>

Regards,
Viewpoint Support

Hi!

I know this topic is a bit old, but I would like to make a simple custom cursor aswell. An eyedropper cursor for a colorpicker funtion.

I have downloaded the cursor-building program you posted above, but It not seems to export to xml or any text format, only supports .cur and .ani and .bmp exports.
I searched the net for image/cursor exporters, creators, builders but none of them seems to able to export to xml/hex.

Can someone give me a link to a working converter?

thanks
s

Actually,

A better way to do custom cursors than what I posted above, is to pin a 2d layer ( <LayerData/> ) to the location of the mouse, and make the default cursor transparent. To make the cursor transparent, use the hex code below:

<MTSCursor Name="clear_cursor" >
<Mask AND = "0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff" />
<Mask XOR = "0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0" />
<HotSpot x="0" y="0"/>
</MTSCursor>

And activate it with an action like so:

<MTSInteractor Name="cursor_change" NeverHandle="1" IgnoreHandled="1" >
<MTSHandle Event="MouseEnter" Action="MTSAssignProperty" Target="MTSScene.crsr" Value="MTSCursor::clear_cursor" />
</MTSInteractor>


Then follow the attached example to pin a 2d layer to the positoin of the mouse ... put any swf animation you want inside the 2d layer.

Cheers!

2dlayer_follow_mouse.zip (8 KB, 21 downloads)

thanks!
It's working good. And I can build cursor with much better look

I'm glad it worked for you! Yes, you can put any kind of swf animation or even video in the 2d layer to create some pretty awesome effects. Enjoy!