Re: Maya Match Transforms

["Tim Leydecker" <BauerOink(at)gmx.de>]

Try F9, to go back into object mode, F8.

hate to say it but rtfm. In a nutshell, it´s worth
at least trying out what F1>F12 does...

Cheers

tim

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eric Thivierge" <eric(at)xsidatabase.com>
To: <XSI(at)Softimage.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2007 4:11 PM
Subject: Re: Maya Match Transforms


> Oh I'm well aware of all of Maya's short comings. I've been using Maya for 
> the past 4 months and it's been quite frustrating. One thing that really 
> bugs me is the Hotbox and Power Animator menus. I can't just go into point 
> editing mode with an easy keyboard command. I don't understand how anyone 
> models anything in Maya. Sure there is NCloth and it's nice and all, but 
> just like Syflex you have to screw around with settings a ton to get 
> things to look right. I don't have time for that stuff. All in all using 
> Maya has made me become more appreciative of the XSI work flow.
>
> Happy Holidays.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Eric Thivierge, XSI Database Admin
> www.xsidatabase.com
> eric(at)xsidatabase.com
> Forum Username: EricTRocks
>
>
> Thiago Costa wrote:
> >             Bernard Lebel
> >             Wow, Maya requires a script to match transforms..... amazing.
> >
> > this is because you didnt see how is to subdivide things in there...
> >  Eric, you'll miss + and - shortcuts... and selection methods... and..
> > ah forget it, you have nCloth... who need anything else? 3d life is just 
> > about simulation isn't? :)
> >  On 24/12/2007, *Alan Fregtman* <alan.fregtman(at)gmail.com 
> > <mailto:alan.fregtman(at)gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> >     Not only that! It also requires scripts to do mundane tasks such as:
> >     - reload all textures in the scene.
> >     - have symmetrical [blend]shapes
> >     - select a loop of faces
> >
> >     And did you know their renderpass manager supports a single (ONE)
> >     material override per pass? It's absurd.
> >
> >     Yet... two clicks gets you an awesome-looking hiperrealistic
> >     interactive ocean.
> >
> >     I can picture their developers in my head as if they had a disjointed
> >     team, half math geniuses and half normal programmers. I suspect
> >     conversations might sometimes go something like this:
> >     -- "Hey, check this out... I just wrote an addon that SIMULATES
> >     LIFE."
> >     "Bob, shouldn't we worry about improving our workflow for modeling,
> >     implementing much-needed features and making our interface more
> >     responsive and usable?"
> >     -- "LIFE SIMULATION, Steven! Do you hear me?! LIFE!"
> >     "But Bob! We hav-"
> >     -- "Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!"
> >     "That's it! On 2008, we're having sliding loops."
> >     -- "Mmm.. okay. Didn't you say like... featureS.. plural, you know.."
> >     "....and poly smoothing!"
> >     -- "Is that worth a new version?"
> >     "Sure."
> >
> >     =P
> >
> >
> >     On Dec 24, 2007 7:42 AM, Bernard Lebel <3dbernard(at)gmail.com
> >     <mailto:3dbernard(at)gmail.com>> wrote:
> >     > Wow, Maya requires a script to match transforms..... amazing.
> >     >
> >     >
> >     >
> >     >
> >     >
> >     > On Dec 24, 2007 3:46 AM, Julien Stiegler
> >     <julien.stiegler(at)free.fr <mailto:julien.stiegler(at)free.fr>> 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
> >     <mailto:eric(at)xsidatabase.com>>
> >     > > > To: <XSI(at)Softimage.COM <mailto: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 <http://www.xsidatabase.com>
> >     > > >> eric(at)xsidatabase.com <mailto:eric(at)xsidatabase.com>
> >     > > >> Forum Username: EricTRocks
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