Re: Maya Match Transforms

[Eric Thivierge <eric(at)xsidatabase.com>]

OK, I'm dumb. Thought JS in the scripts were a reference to JScript. See 
I don't know how to script (yet). I'm what you would probably call a 
scripting noob. Thanks again.

Thanks,

Eric Thivierge, XSI Database Admin
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eric(at)xsidatabase.com
Forum Username: EricTRocks


Eric Thivierge wrote:
> Thanks for the responses. Yes I should pick up a MEL book (and 
> probably will in the next week or so) but I was just wondering if it 
> was just in the software somewhere I couldn't find. I appreciate the 
> help a lot.
>
> Thanks for the code samples as well. Are they Jscript? If so doesn't 
> maya only run MEL and Python?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Eric Thivierge, XSI Database Admin
> www.xsidatabase.com
> eric(at)xsidatabase.com
> Forum Username: EricTRocks
>
>
> Julien Stiegler wrote:
> > 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
> > > > www.xsidatabase.com
> > > > eric(at)xsidatabase.com
> > > > Forum Username: EricTRocks
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