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Script for creating joints based on existing locators?

Hey there! I'm currently in a scripting class, and I've decided to write a script to create joints based on a selection of locators. Said joints...

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by thebooface

13-10-2014|02:15 PM

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Mel scripting

Hello, I am new at mel scripting and am in need of a script that selects all faces of a polygonal object, that face the x direction. Please could...

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by bikehawk

09-03-2011|09:37 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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Animating | Page: 1 2 3

what id like a script to do is to aid me in setting keys for animation. a box will come up which is the actual scripted plugin, and whatever object...

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by Nem

25-11-2002|06:57 PM

Replies: 35

saving as COPY????

Hi all, Does anybody know of a way to do a "save as copy" much like photoshop does, I want to be able to save my current scene out as a differnt...

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by Alan

29-03-2006|09:30 AM

Replies: 1

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

Replies: 1

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

Replies: 1

Link rotating X and Translate X

Hi I am not sure which subject to post this under because I don’t know if it is going to be a Mel answer or what! I have never used Mel and I...

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by t1ck135

31-12-2007|02:40 PM

Replies: 4

Random number

Hi Id like to be able to create an expression to generate a number between 100 - 200 and use it in the magnitude slot of my wind field? But...

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by NextDesign

19-06-2012|03:22 PM

Replies: 9

changing the "Quick help" window size in the maya 2012 script editor.

Since I upgraded from Maya 2009 to maya 2012 I noticed that the quickhelp frame inside the script editor window has a fixed size. while previously...

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by Jouri

27-11-2011|06:15 AM

Replies: 3

Character Animation Tool

Hi I am working on a mel script for character animation. This is quick beta. You can download it. Download Example Movie UI

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by Adele Bauer

31-03-2020|12:00 PM

Replies: 8

Selecting contents of multiple subfolders in outliner

Hi, I want to select the contents of multiple folders in maya without actually selecting the folders themselves. That is to say, if I have group1...

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by Jackkd88

03-09-2020|10:15 AM

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Script request for sets management

Hello guys! I was wondering how hard it would be to write two commands: one would be "add current object(s) to set XX" and the other "remove...

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by yummip

04-04-2017|08:39 AM

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select all vertices from an object

I need to select all of the vertices from an object. when dragselecting over my geo scriptEditor says: select -r geometry.vtx ; how can I...

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by Falott

27-02-2006|09:38 PM

Replies: 1

Editing Manipulator

Hi eveyrone, I am an Alias Autodesk user who needs to learn modeling in Maya. I find the use of manipulator not efficient and old fashion. I...

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by sylvester3

02-08-2014|03:14 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

Replies: 1

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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Automate joints RotateOrder

Hello. I was following this tutorial and I couldn't make this script to work. https://youtu.be/FN05iGspldI?t=1227 That's the script i'm...

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by Mordecai

07-12-2021|07:53 AM

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Maya Expression - Value of Object Attribute at specific frame

Hi! To get the value of an objects attribute at the CURRENT time is just to write: ObjectName.AttributeName But what if I want to get the...

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by Ecker00

11-01-2010|07:58 PM

Replies: 7

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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Selecting all polygon objects in the scene with a certain prefix

Hi guys, Hope you're all well. So i'm relatively new to mel and have managed just fine so far copying and editing other peoples scripts and...

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by NextDesign

19-03-2012|06:08 PM

Replies: 3

Toggle Resolution Gate

It's always bugged me that you can't get a hotkey or shelf button for stuff like toggling the Resolution gate on and off. And it's a major pain with...

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by stwert

30-10-2011|01:53 PM

Replies: 2

Expression Loop

I am wanting to write an expression to assign the value of a custom attribute to other objects in my scene. For example, I have a scene with 4...

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by edwardmorin

13-09-2015|01:33 AM