It can be tedious running scripts from the script editor all the time, to make this easier we can add our scripts to the Maya shelf interface.
Category: Maya
The .split() method splits a string into a list:
We can use this method to find the relatives of an object, this follows on from the .objectType() documentation. Lets take a look as some example code:
Used to rename objects:
cmds.rename(oldName, newName)
Specify a range in Python
This is used to find the type of an object. Let’s take a look as some example code:
To get a list of items in Maya, this relies on the Maya commands library: We can run this to get a list of all…
Use this to select an object, example:
Set an attribute of an object:
Let’s say we have 2 shapes (a cube and a circle), and we want to parent one shape under the other.