Re: Maya Match Transforms

[Julien Stiegler <julien.stiegler(at)free.fr>]

here are several methods i use


global proc JS_Snap_Selection ()
{
   string $sel[] =`ls -sl`;
   string $sel0 = $sel[0];
   string $sel1 = $sel[1];
   JS_Snap ($sel0, $sel1);
}

global proc JS_Snap(string $a,string $b)
{
   // constrain
   eval ("orientConstraint -w 1 -n OrienterX "+ $a +" "+ $b );
   eval ("pointConstraint -w 1 -n PointerX "+ $a +" "+ $b );
   refresh;
   // delete constraints
   eval ("delete OrienterX");
   eval ("delete PointerX");
   refresh;
}


global proc JS_MatchRotation(string $source, string $destination )
{
   float $rot[]= `xform -q -ws -rotation $destination`;
   rotate -a -ws $rot[0] $rot[1] $rot[2] $source;
}

global proc JS_MatchPosition(string $source, string $destination )
{
   float $pos[] = `xform -q -ws -rp $destination`;
   move -absolute $pos[0] $pos[1] $pos[2] $source ;
}


Tim Leydecker wrote:

> Depending on your desired result, there´s also
> the Modify>Snap Align Objects menu.
>
> You could also try expressions, starting in the most
> simple form of :
>
> pCube1.translateX = pCube2.translateX;
>
>
>
> created by rightclicking in the channelbox on the
>
> translate x channel and picking expression from
>
> the dropdown menue.
>
>
>
> I´m guessing you try to bake/simulate some transforms,
>
> afaik there aren´t too many more options to put a null
>
> at a specific point in the hierarchy of a transformchain
>
> (parent/grouping it) after creating, then deleting those
>
> constraints.
>
> You might still have luck creating a simple MEL script
>
> by copy&paste of what the scripteditor spits out when
>
> you perform those operations. Drag that code, or your
>
> modified version from the scripteditor to the shelf to
>
> have some ease with the pain (and save all shelfes...)
>
>
>
> Cheers
>
>
>
> tim
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Eric Thivierge" <eric(at)xsidatabase.com>
> To: <XSI(at)Softimage.COM>
> Sent: Monday, December 24, 2007 5:25 AM
> Subject: OT: Maya Match Transforms
>
>
> > Hey,
> >
> > Having to work in Maya on my current project and am very frustrated. 
> > Anyone know if there is a way to match transforms in Maya other than 
> > manually creating point / orient constraints then deleting them? It's 
> > getting tedious having to do this each time.
> >
> > If this feature isn't in the actual software package it's going on 
> > the list of reasons I hate the software.
> >
> > --
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Eric Thivierge, XSI Database Admin
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> > eric(at)xsidatabase.com
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