cdReorderAttributes

I wrote this script today just because maya has never implemented the feature of moving your user defined attributes. Basically you can do this by hand by deleting an attribute and undoing it. Do make sure you have undo's enabled and have the object selected/have an object with user defined attributes. Just run the script in the python script editor and move attributes in the list in the order you want.

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import maya.cmds as mc def cdReorderAttributes(): if mc.window('cdReOrderAttributes', exists = True): mc.deleteUI('cdReOrderAttributes') #Get the selected nurbs surface and joints, otherwise print an error. try: obj = mc.ls(selection= True)[0] except: raise RuntimeError('Please select an object to load attributes.') attrs = mc.listAttr(obj, userDefined = True) if attrs: if len(attrs) < 2: raise RuntimeError('Not enough attributes to reorder.') else: raise RuntimeError('Not enough attributes to reorder.') win = mc.window('cdReOrderAttributes', title= 'cdReOrderAttributes', sizeable = True) mc.columnLayout('attrLayout', adjustableColumn = True, rowSpacing = 5) mc.rowColumnLayout('attrRowLayout', numberOfColumns = 2, columnWidth = [(1, 120), (2,50)]) mc.columnLayout('attrLayout', adjustableColumn = True, rowSpacing = 5) mc.textScrollList('attrScroll', allowMultiSelection=True, append = attrs, selectItem= attrs[0]) mc.setParent('..') mc.columnLayout('buttonLayout', adjustableColumn = True, rowSpacing = 5) mc.symbolButton(image = 'trackUp.png', height = 90, command = 'moveAttrUp()') mc.symbolButton(image = 'trackDown.png', height = 90, command = 'moveAttrDown()') mc.setParent('..') mc.setParent('..') mc.columnLayout('buttonLayout', adjustableColumn = True, rowSpacing = 5) mc.button('Reorder Attributes', command = 'reorderAttr("%s")' %obj, backgroundColor = (0,.2,.2)) mc.setParent('..') mc.window(win, edit= True, width = 100, height = 200) mc.showWindow(win) def moveAttrUp(): attrs = mc.textScrollList( 'attrScroll', query = True, ai = True) attrSel = mc.textScrollList( 'attrScroll', query = True, selectItem = True)[0] a = attrs.index(attrSel) attrs[a-1], attrs[a] = attrs[a], attrs[a-1] mc.textScrollList('attrScroll', e = True, ra = True) mc.textScrollList('attrScroll', e = True, append = attrs, selectItem = attrSel) def moveAttrDown(): attrs = mc.textScrollList( 'attrScroll', query = True, ai = True) attrSel = mc.textScrollList( 'attrScroll', query = True, selectItem = True)[0] a = attrs.index(attrSel) if a == (len(attrs) - 1): attrs[0], attrs[a] = attrs[a], attrs[0] else: attrs[a+1], attrs[a] = attrs[a], attrs[a+1] mc.textScrollList('attrScroll', e = True, ra = True) mc.textScrollList('attrScroll', e = True, append = attrs, selectItem = attrSel) def reorderAttr(obj): attrs = mc.textScrollList( 'attrScroll', query = True, ai = True) for attr in attrs: mc.undo(mc.deleteAttr(obj, attribute = attr)) cdReorderAttributes()

Sliding Joints

Here's a demo of python script I wrote to make joints slide on surfaces. On the demo, there's a hidden nurbs sphere that the joints are sliding on. It does keep the orientation of the joint, but I just didn't orient my joints when I did the demo.

sceneFileContents

     I had the idea to write a python script that exported all your file contents neatly into a text file. I wrote some of it, but the important parts were written by old chocolate milk Dan Bradham. Just replace the directory with where you want the text file to be written.

import maya.cmds as cmds
import os

def sceneFileContents(filePath):
    '''
    Creates a text file that lists all your nodes in order of node types.
    It puts it in your shot maya directory as a text file.
    '''
    fileName = cmds.file(query = True, sn = True) 
    nodes = cmds.ls(showType = True)
    size = len(nodes)/2
    sceneContents = ["%s:\n\nThere are %i objects in this scene.\n" % (fileName,size)]

    #Build a Dictionary
    node_dictionary = {}
    for i in range(0, len(nodes), 2):
          
        node = nodes[i]
        nodeType = nodes[i+1]
        
        if not nodeType in node_dictionary:
            #If nodeType is not in dictionary, assign node as a list item
            node_dictionary[nodeType] = [node]
        
        else:
            #If nodeType is in dictionary, append node to the existing list
            node_dictionary[nodeType].append(node)

    for k in node_dictionary:
        sceneContents.append ('\nNode Type : %s (%s Nodes)\n' %(k,len(node_dictionary[k])))
        for i, each in enumerate(node_dictionary[k]):
            sceneContents.append  ('    %d:%s\n' % (i, each))

    sceneTxt = open(r'%ssceneContent.txt'%filePath, 'w')    
    sceneTxt.writelines(sceneContents)
    sceneTxt.close()

if __name__ == '__main__':
    sceneFileContents('/USERS/YourName/Desktop/')

cdFootSnap

Wrote a tiny little script because I was working with a rig without a foot roll (why?!). Basically just position a locator/object where you want it to roll from and frame ahead until you're done.

Download it here!

If you have any question/comments just drop me an email.

Ramus

So "Ramus", has finished. After a year of work, Danica and I are both done with it.



WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Hopefully I'll update this more.

-Chris

Thesis

So basically, the next year of my life is dedicated to a short film I'm working on for my final thesis. You can check out the blog for the film here! So I've been rigging and animating that. Otherwise, I've been trying to work on a side dialogue for some time unable to find all the time to work on it. I'll be posting any work non related to the film here.

Yerp

-Chris