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Introduction to Maya - Modeling Fundamentals Vol 2

This course will look in the fundamentals of modeling in Maya with an emphasis on creating good topology. It's aimed at people that have some modeling experience in Maya but are having trouble with complex objects.

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Script doesn't remember variables

Hi all, this is really my first attempt to dabble in MEL, so be kind, please... Now, please take a look at the following if-statement. ...

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by Alan

17-11-2004|04:13 PM

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Vertex Positions in MEL commands

Does anybody know how to get the global position of a vertex on an object using mel scripting. I tried this: float $VtxPos = `polyMoveVertex -q...

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by Forlax

07-11-2004|01:50 PM

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truncate

Hey. Does anyone know how to trucate a number with some degree of control? My float values often look like 0.5505370157 and when I print them...

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by Dann

05-11-2004|01:40 AM

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Auto save

Is there a tool that will auto save your work every now and then?

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by Dann

02-11-2004|07:16 PM

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modelEditor problem

Hey gang. Some time back, I write a script to control the film offset values of a camera using sliders. It's smart enough to know whether or not...

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by Dann

13-10-2004|12:44 AM

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Converting Maya 6 files to 5.01

Does anyone know how to convert maya 6 files to maya 5.01 files? I know there is a way to do it when you open the script up in the notepad and then...

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by roach105

06-10-2004|10:09 AM

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Scripting problem...

script problem: trying a bit of particle contorl out with tangents etc along curves and i get error on this : are there any coding programs with...

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by LauriePriest

04-10-2004|04:57 PM

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Sound Mels?

Hey people, I was wondering what my options were if I was to control audio within maya? Audiowave what I can get only seems to work for maya 4.5, and...

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by ArtBlack

03-10-2004|07:20 PM

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preMulitply

I'm tryiing to write a simple script to turn off the preMultiply feature in the Maya software renderer. I know I can just turn it off in the render...

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by Dann

11-09-2004|11:32 PM

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MEL Syntax Highlighting for BBEdit 8.0 on Mac OS X

I've created a simple MEL syntax highlighting setup for BBEdit 8.0 on Mac OS X. It's available from the main page: http://www.melscripting.com/ ...

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by mark_wilkins

31-08-2004|09:54 AM

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MEL scripting for maya animators help

hey i've been doing the book's crowd system got to page 393 trying to creat the dialogue box i used this code: //Interface global proc...

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by mark_wilkins

30-08-2004|08:13 PM

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progressive rotation

can a script be written to rotate progressivly, like the start of a turbine engine? thanx in advance murph

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by murph

29-08-2004|12:30 PM

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a script that moves the pivot at the origin

hello. i know there are a few MEL savvy mods on this forum, as MEL is not my favorite thing to do. this may seem like a simple 4-5 line script to...

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by vladimirjp

26-08-2004|04:34 PM

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if, or

Can someone tell me the synyax for MEL to to a if/or statement? I know in javascript it would be ||, but I can't find the command anywhere in the...

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by Dann

26-08-2004|12:18 PM

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Nurbs curves visibility?

Hi all, Just wondering if someone could help me, i'm trying to make a simple script that allows me to press a key to turn off nurbs curves...

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by ade90054

23-08-2004|01:29 PM

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JointCounter Script?

Hi Guys, Im looking for a very simple thing really, exactly like the HUD display that shows the number of verts and faces, but i want Maya to tell...

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by Mr_Skinner

27-07-2004|09:18 AM

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basic MEL help please

Hi there. I want to create the effect of sheet lightning, by randomising the intensity of a point light. I can get this to happen, but i need...

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by Binabik

27-07-2004|12:21 AM

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putting strings into expressions?

I'm currently playing with some MEL-scripting, but there is something I just can't figure out.. Is there a way to insert an "arglist" after a...

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by DukerX

24-07-2004|01:39 AM

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UI question

I am designing a simple user interface. I want user to input 2 separate float values, a text string, and select from a choice of 2 items. I want the...

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by mark_wilkins

23-07-2004|05:19 AM

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test if channel has animation

Is there a mel command to determine whether a given channel of an object is animated or not ? Thanks ...

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by mark_wilkins

23-07-2004|05:15 AM

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query render globals?

How can I query the render globals? I need to access the resolution and aspect ration. Thanks.

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by Dann

14-07-2004|02:14 AM

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What do these `` things mean?

Sorry for all my newbish questions, but what does it mean when something is enclosed by these `` ? Like for example float $locZ = `getAttr...

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by dannyngan

28-06-2004|04:40 PM

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friction PP

I'm trying to create a small avalance of sand, and from my research I've noticed that it has a bit of a rolling feel to it where the sand particles...

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by Alan

22-06-2004|05:29 PM

Replies: 3

remainder

I once did a mel function that basically looked for the remainder after dividing one number by another. Example: if ( $X remainder 5 == 0) {...

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by Dann

22-06-2004|04:11 PM