Script request for sets management

# 1 26-07-2012 , 10:18 AM

Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2012

Posts: 43

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 current object(s) from set XX"

thing is, I don't want to have to select the set I want to add/remove the object!
I would just like a variable set name inside the script that I could change manually to suit my needs.
That's because we have a number of Sets with pre defined names all over the place and we have to add/remove stuff all the time.
I know I can use the relationship editor or drag and drop blablablah, the key here is to GO FAST and don't interrupt workflow...
I'd make a marking menu with those commands with add/rem for all sets..

If a kind soul has the time to do this, I'd be ever so gratefull!

Quote

# 2 26-07-2012 , 02:50 PM

Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2012

Posts: 43

Ok I couldn't wait so I teached myself some python, that was super simple actually!

def add2Set():
selection = cmds.ls(sl=True)
myObject =selection[0]
cmds.sets( (myObject), add='SET01' )

but I couldn't get it to work inside a marking menu because it's python..
I tryed the python import command but then I get this error : # Error: NameError: global name 'cmds' is not defined #

What the eff?? script is working fine from a shelf...

Any ideas??

Quote

# 3 26-07-2012 , 02:53 PM

Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2004

Location: Michigan, USA

Posts: 2,998

This capability is already built in to maya (I am currently using maya 2012. Not sure how far back it goes). To access the set manager gui select...

windows > relationship editors > sets

This brings up a gui that will show you all your sets, what is in them, and has a + / - button to add and remove elements to and from selected sets.

"If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants." Sir Isaac Newton, 1675

Quote

# 4 26-07-2012 , 03:00 PM

Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2012

Posts: 43

Ho man you didn't read my first post user added image

Quote

# 5 26-07-2012 , 03:05 PM

Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2004

Location: Michigan, USA

Posts: 2,998

Seriously? It takes to much time to simply put the set editor on the shelf and then

1. click the shelf button
2. click the + or - key

Really?

Oh well if you must have a script. Why not just echo all commands in the script editor and then using the set editor add a selection to a set and then open the script editor and using the code generated you can create your generalized script add. Then do the same thing for the - key.

"If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants." Sir Isaac Newton, 1675

Quote

# 6 26-07-2012 , 03:24 PM

Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2012

Posts: 43

This is the first thing I tried, doesn't work. There's no clear command coming out of history like addtoSet and so forth..
But thanks for your kinda weirdly aggressive advice!

actually I have no idea what I'm doing, the script can be much simpler:

selection = cmds.ls(sl=True)
cmds.sets( (selection), add='SET01' )

Last edited by yoruneko; 26-07-2012 at 03:53 PM.

Quote

# 7 26-07-2012 , 05:13 PM

Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2012

Posts: 43

allright I got it.

the most tricky part was loading python from the marking menus. It wouldn't work because I didn't load maya.cmds in my .py now it's working, oh the glory...

Well, I pat myself on the back I guess!

Last edited by yoruneko; 26-07-2012 at 05:25 PM.

Quote

# 8 25-02-2017 , 06:30 PM

Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2016

Posts: 2

This script could be of use to you:
Set List

Quote

# 9 26-02-2017 , 11:29 PM

Lead Modeler - Framestore
Join Date: Feb 2003

Location: UK

Posts: 6,287

You kids!! Nothing changes when 'speed' is of the essence

Yeah I agree with CTBram, call me old school but the reason the set editor is there is for that exact reason, having a script is a bit pretentious and is not always going to be an advantage when you need to do this type of work at a component level.

With a python command you will always need to have 'import maya cmds'

The set editor has been around since jesus, and its not going anywhere soon, I can tell you that

Jay

Quote

# 10 04-04-2017 , 08:39 AM

Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2017

Posts: 1

You kids!! Nothing changes when 'speed' is of the essence

Yeah I agree with CTBram, call me old school but the reason the set editor is there is for that exact reason, having a script is a bit pretentious and is not always going to be an advantage when you need to do this type of work at a component level.

With a python command you will always need to have 'import maya cmds'

The set editor has been around since jesus, and its not going anywhere soon, I can tell you that

Jay

Originally Posted by Jay

Yes, all very well until you need to make 1000 relationship edits and then code becomes quite useful...