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MAYA 2013 API guide required.

Hello! Does anyone have the maya-sdkdoc-2013-enu.exe? I want to install it in my PC, to learn MAYA API. Thank you! :help:

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by arkmnpszy

15-03-2017|06:10 AM

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Paste Relative

I want to write a command that will paste animation relative to an existing key value. This works, but if you’re pasting in the middle of a bunch of...

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by NextDesign

27-02-2017|11:35 PM

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Simple Expression please help!

Greetings, I'm trying to write a simple mel expression for my character rig, but each time i hit Create in the expression editor it says i have a...

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by NextDesign

11-02-2017|03:20 PM

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Help for lighting automation.

I need a tool which enables me to create contribution maps with a name of my choice and adding opacity pass to the respective contribution map. ...

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by Gourish317

04-11-2016|02:03 AM

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Change Event for Scene?

Hi, I have a list that I want to update when objects have been added or deleted from the Maya scene. Is there some kind of global event or...

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by Gen

12-10-2016|02:30 PM

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maya MSceneMessage kBeforeSave callback

I need to register to some maya's MSceneMessage callback, and query the scene paths. I need to get both before and after's maya path. (open , save...

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by NextDesign

21-09-2016|07:06 AM

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expression to have multiple axes controling one axis

I am making a small mechanical ladybug. Right now I can easily make one IK leg move in one axes and have that move the gear on the Y axis. however...

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by charlieNN

19-09-2016|06:33 AM

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Expression on Bend Deformer Problem

Hello all, I recently used a bend deformer on a bunch of feathers on a bird model to simulate flying through the air without having to actually...

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by Calvin

22-08-2016|08:24 AM

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need help >.< copying and pasting values!

Hello everyone Im currently scripting a tool which will allow me to copy the transforms on all a models vertices and paste them onto a duplicate...

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by NextDesign

10-08-2016|07:59 PM

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// Error: line 0: Error reading file.

Hi there. I worked on a project one week. Once I restarted my computer . When I tried to open my .mb this error showed: // Error: line 0: Error...

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by OriannaMainJack

03-08-2016|05:52 PM

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Maya Vray Mel Script need help

Hi all, as i'm new to mel script i need help on coding,m working on prerender mel script where i need to give a hard coded path for maya vray...

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by Sixsteps

29-07-2016|06:04 AM

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Automating simple tasks, new to scripting

Hey guys, I'm not new to Maya, but I'm super new to scripting. I was hoping someone could help me kind of cobble together a script or two. I've been...

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by Myselfsama

26-07-2016|09:59 AM

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Bone Selection / Deselection Code Equivalent

Hi there, I'm writing a script that automatically prevents bones from being selected when I'm trying to modify control vertices on a curve. ...

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by MarCoder

20-07-2016|12:59 AM

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[Python-Scripting]Deleting non-default read-only cameras.

So i'm writing a python script that saves different shots from a scene in different .ma files.For each shot,only its camera should exist in its .ma...

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by NextDesign

19-07-2016|10:05 PM

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Combine NURBS tools with MEL Script?

Hi there, In an effort to streamline my workflow I'm in the midst of creating a few new custom shortcuts, but since I'm not that good at...

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by JohanWendesten

10-07-2016|09:58 PM

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Changing the Film Gate

I am trying to modify the Maya camera's film gate attribute in which I have 2 almost similar film backs with the same values in terms of its aperture...

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by salik89

04-07-2016|05:34 PM

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treeView addItem

I have a treeView control that will not display all the items ( 1500) that I've added. Is there a maximum number of items that I can add? Is...

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by eharmon

28-06-2016|04:29 PM

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MEL getAttr and setAttr help - Extreme Newby

Hey guys, I'm a new user to maya and extremely new to MEL. I have a nurbs curve and a gravitational field affecting a particle system. I want to...

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by undisputed1122

18-06-2016|08:00 AM

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[Project] Maya Skinning Tool MEL

Hi, I'm new with maya programming. I decided to make a project, a mel project. This will consist of creating a new tool wrote in Mel to help peoples...

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by Ideacraft

29-05-2016|01:44 PM

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How to select all attributes in GraphEditorOutliner

I'm trying to make a script that will select everything (all attributes) in the Graph Editor Outliner, and pin them. Is there an easy way to do...

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by gsur

13-03-2016|08:02 PM

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How do I get the selected curve name?

I'm trying to get the name of the selected curve in the Graph Editor. For example: pSphere.scaleX (note the period!) 1) If I try this: string...

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by gsur

28-02-2016|07:37 AM

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load variables from a text file

hello everyone, I need your help. As indicated in the title, I want to load variables from a text file. I'm writing a single script. At first, I...

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by uncharming

22-02-2016|11:53 PM

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How do I convert an item from an array into a string variable

I'm trying to get a string array containing the selected objects ( $objectsArray ), and then I would like to only get the first item from that array...

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by NextDesign

18-02-2016|05:08 AM

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MEL joint name

Hi, i'm trying make a simple skinning script and I stuck on: first I selecting egdes after I do "go to vertex", after I selecting joint where...

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by DilanDK

28-01-2016|08:20 AM