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Introduction to Maya - Rendering in Arnold

This course will look at the fundamentals of rendering in Arnold. We'll go through the different light types available, cameras, shaders, Arnold's render settings and finally how to split an image into render passes (AOV's), before we then reassemble it i

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Open File dialog and assign texture

Hi, I created a Blinn material and it has 2d texture node now what I want is that when the user runs this script it should ask which texture he wants...

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by jayantbhatt1997

15-02-2020|10:30 AM

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Simple Expression not working!

Hi, can anyone tell me why this expression is not working in Maya 2017 or Maya 2020 when it does work in Maya 2015!? float $newPosn ; if...

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by Gen

07-02-2020|02:57 PM

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using mel to select multiple objects

i am trying to select a range of objects using mel. is this even possible? for a uni project i am using ncloth to lay a cobblestone path (the path...

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by AverageRigger

29-01-2020|03:10 PM

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IK Leg stretching

Hi everyone, i'm working on a rig following the tutorial Creating a Comprehensive Character Rig from Maya Learning Channel. I made the left IK leg...

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by AverageRigger

29-01-2020|02:32 PM

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Optimal way to assign shaders to faces

This is for a transfer shader between different software tool I’m working on. The geometry shape nodes have a multi attribute with a long list of...

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by agelosc

08-01-2020|10:33 AM

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Pose referencing

Is anyone aware of a mel script that allows you to reference a pose from another scene file. I have a master scene file that I'm cutting up into shot...

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by Razgriz

27-09-2019|07:12 AM

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Current Time goes to selected Key frame?

Hello Script Wizards! I'm looking for a script that will change the current time to whatever key frame I have selected. For example, in the...

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by Intuition

05-09-2019|11:21 PM

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FBX Export options

How do I can get fbx export options commands, I need to change some options by MEL script without changing MAYA preset ?:help:

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by MadGorilla

04-07-2019|02:51 PM

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Project Manager V2.0

Hi I update "Project Manager". Click here to Download In V2.0 - Thumbnail added. Now you can save your files with thumbnails and you...

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by equinox

17-05-2019|12:26 AM

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Maya using GoogleSheets

Hi, So for work im trying to build a pipeline and we use google sheets to organize most of it. On the server I have a a module that accesses...

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by jeremytaylortd

16-04-2019|01:32 AM

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A way to open/close a window by a single hotkey

Hi everyone! I'm new to scripting in Maya, so my apologies if thats a stupid question but I can't find any working solution for me in Google. I've...

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by Oxnard

23-01-2019|12:25 AM

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Python/Mel - Specific UV transfer to a Rigged asset.

Hi there, I am totally a newb scriptor and the only stuff I learned was back in school where we wrote a simple if statement. This is something I do...

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by nikkij

18-01-2019|04:33 AM

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Maya Python: Building Generator Script Issues

Hello! I just thought I'd post on here to see if anyone wouldn't mind helping me fix a few issues I'm having with my script. I'm very new to this...

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by maxlaudenslager

13-12-2018|09:12 PM

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Little help with python

Hi, i'm new here. I'm studying Game programming at AIV in Rome, and in our year program there's a part of Tool Programming with Maya using MEL and...

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by FrancescoRon97

08-12-2018|10:57 AM

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Set rotate to zero with MEL

Hi Guys. I have a few mocap animations and need to zero out rotate on every joint on the first keyframe to be able characterize the skeleton. I...

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by Vatica

19-11-2018|02:36 PM

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Automatically rename objects and their children

Hi, I have an issue, I have 2000 objects and some of them have children. At max each object has two more children. At minimum, objects has one...

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by lauris47

30-07-2018|11:19 AM

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Useful Maya scripts

Hey all Maya user, I thought that I share my scripts for Maya so that you can make use of them: https://gumroad.com/schocki Some examples are:...

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by LaGhost

18-07-2018|10:06 AM

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Comet Scripts Installation Instruction for MAC

Hello, I am in bloody need to install Comet Scripts I used to run them one by one and add to a shelf. Now I have a great need to have this as a menu....

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by everend

21-05-2018|04:37 PM

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Help!! Python code to get place2dTexture filename of selected objects

Working on a project to change the scale of Texture of all selected object. I want to use place2dTexture name of file to set attribute using...

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by heshinclude

26-01-2018|01:09 PM

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Variable to implement number in object name?

Hi everyone! I have this simple task, where I want to offset the values on multiple animation curves on différent objects. Objects names are:...

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by cbernadet

29-11-2017|04:39 PM

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Measure Angle Tool

I built a tool to measure angles in Maya. I think it could be pretty useful. I know there are a few others out there like this, but I hope that this...

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by stwert

28-10-2017|07:48 PM

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nParticleShape Emitter2Rate question / help please

Hi Everyone, I'm fairly new to MEL and as such expressions & programming of any sort. I was hoping someone here could help me with regards to...

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by dudestein

10-10-2017|06:37 PM