def bakeTempLocator(self, startTime=None, endTime=None):
_str_func = 'PostBake.bakeTempLocator'
if startTime is None:
startTime = self.startTime
if endTime is None:
endTime = self.endTime
ct = mc.currentTime(q=True)
self._bakedLoc = cgmMeta.asMeta(LOC.create(name='bakeLoc'))
self._bakedLoc.rotateOrder = self.obj.rotateOrder
SNAP.matchTarget_set(self._bakedLoc.mNode, self.obj.mNode)
_len = endTime - startTime
_progressBar = cgmUI.doStartMayaProgressBar(_len, "Processing...")
_obj = VALID.objString(self._bakedLoc.mNode, noneValid=False)
_target = VALID.objString(
self.obj.mNode, noneValid=False
) #ATTR.get_message(_obj, 'cgmMatchTarget','cgmMatchDat',0)
ak = mc.autoKeyframe(q=True, state=True)
mc.autoKeyframe(state=False)
mc.refresh(su=True)
completed = True
for i in range(startTime, endTime + 1):
mc.currentTime(i)
SNAP.go(_obj, _target, True, True, pivot='rp')
mc.setKeyframe(_obj, at=['translate', 'rotate'])
if _progressBar:
if mc.progressBar(_progressBar, query=True, isCancelled=True):
log.warning('Bake cancelled!')
completed = False
break
mc.progressBar(_progressBar,
edit=True,
status=("{0} On frame {1}".format(_str_func,
i)),
step=1,
maxValue=_len)
mc.refresh(su=False)
mc.autoKeyframe(state=ak)
cgmUI.doEndMayaProgressBar(_progressBar)
mc.currentTime(ct)
return completed
def bakeLoc(self, obj=None):
if obj is None:
obj = self.obj
self._bakedLoc = cgmMeta.asMeta(
LOC.create(name='{0}_bakeLoc'.format(self.obj.mNode)))
SNAP.matchTarget_set(self._bakedLoc.mNode, obj.mNode)
ct = mc.currentTime(q=True)
SNAP.matchTarget_snap(self._bakedLoc.mNode)
mc.currentTime(ct)
def create(target=None,
position=None,
tag=True,
setMatchTarget=True,
pivot='rp',
mode='fromTarget',
name=None):
"""
Return the short name of an object
:parameters
:target(str): What to create a loc from
:tag(bool): Whether to tag for updating or special naming
:pivot: Whether to force it to be created at the rotatePivot, scalePivot or BoundingBox center
:mode
fromTarget -- can be component or transform
midPoint -- mid point of specfied targets
closestPointOnTarget -- closest point from source to targets
closestTarget -- closest target from source
rayCast -- create a rayCast locator. For more options, see LOCINATOR
attachPoint -- Create a rayCast follicle, and parent your loc to that.
:setMatchTarget
:returns
short name(str)
"""
_str_func = "create"
try:
if mode == 'rayCast':
#_catch = mc.group(em=True)
class rayCastLoc(cgmDrag.clickMesh):
def release_post_insert(self):
#ATTR.set_messagse(_catch, 'tmpMsg', self.l_created[-1])
_loc = self.l_created[-1]
_mLoc = r9Meta.MetaClass(_loc)
_buffer = _mLoc.cgmLocDat
_target = ATTR.get_message(_loc, 'meshTarget')[0]
_loc = mc.rename(
_loc, "{0}_u{1}_v{2}_rayCast_loc".format(
coreNames.get_base(_target),
"{0:.4f}".format(_buffer['uv'][0]),
"{0:.4f}".format(_buffer['uv'][1]),
))
self.dropTool()
rayCastLoc(create='locator')
#_res = ATTR.get_message(_catch,'tmpMsg')[0]
return True
_loc = mc.spaceLocator()[0]
if position:
mc.move(position[0], position[1], position[2], _loc, ws=True)
if name:
return mc.rename(_loc, name)
return mc.rename("pos_loc")
if not target:
if name:
return mc.rename(_loc, name)
return mc.rename(_loc, "world_center_loc")
_targets = VALID.objStringList(target,
noneValid=False,
calledFrom=__name__ + _str_func +
">> validate target")
#_targets = VALID.listArg(target)
if tag or mode:
_mi_loc = r9Meta.MetaClass(_loc)
if not _mi_loc.hasAttr('cgmLocDat'):
_mi_loc.addAttr('cgmLocDat', attrType='string')
log.debug("|{0}| >> {1} mode...".format(_str_func, mode))
if mode in ['fromTarget', 'attachPoint']:
if len(_targets) != 1:
log.warning("|{0}| >> mode: {1} | targets: {2} | ".format(
_str_func, mode, _targets))
raise ValueError, "May only have one target for mode: {0} | targets: {1}".format(
mode, _targets)
_target = _targets[0]
if name:
_loc = mc.rename(_loc, name)
else:
_loc = mc.rename(
_loc,
"{0}_fromTarget_loc".format(coreNames.get_base(_target)))
if tag: #store info
ATTR.store_info(_loc,
'cgmName',
coreNames.get_base(_target),
attrType='string',
lock=True)
ATTR.store_info(_loc, 'cgmLocMode', 'fromTarget', lock=True)
ATTR.set_message(_loc, 'cgmLocSource', _target, 'cgmLocDat')
if not VALID.is_component(_target) and setMatchTarget:
SNAP.matchTarget_set(_target, _loc)
#_d = r9Meta.MetaClass(_loc).cgmLocDat
_res = update(_loc)
_res = update(_loc, _target, 'fromTarget')
if mode == 'attachPoint':
class follicleAttach(cgmDrag.clickMesh):
def release_post_insert(self):
_str_funcName = 'follicleAttach.release'
"""if not self.b_dragStoreMode:#If not on drag, do it here. Otherwise do it on update
if self._posBuffer:
self.l_return.extend(self._posBuffer)
if self._posBufferRaw:
self.l_returnRaw.extend(self._posBufferRaw)
else:
self.l_returnRaw.extend(self._posBuffer)
if self._createModeBuffer:
self.l_created.extend(self._createModeBuffer)"""
for pos in self.l_returnRaw:
log.debug("|{0}|...pos {1}".format(
_str_funcName, pos))
for i, m in enumerate(self.d_meshPos.keys()):
log.debug("|{0}|...mesh: {1}".format(
_str_funcName, m))
for i2, h in enumerate(self.d_meshPos[m]):
if h == pos:
log.debug("Found follicle match!")
try:
_set = [
m, self.d_meshUV[m][i2],
"{0}_u{1}_v{2}".format(
coreNames.get_short(m),
"{0:.4f}".format(
self.d_meshUV[m][i2]
[0]), "{0:.4f}".format(
self.d_meshUV[m]
[i2][1]))
]
self._l_folliclesToMake.append(
_set)
log.debug("|{0}|...uv {1}".format(
_str_funcName, _set))
except Exception, err:
log.error(
"|{0}| >> Failed to query uv for hit {2} on shape {2} | err:{1}"
.format(
_str_funcName, err, pos,
m))
if self._l_folliclesToMake:
for f_dat in self._l_folliclesToMake:
_follicle = NODES.add_follicle(
f_dat[0], f_dat[2])
log.debug(
"|finalize| >> Follicle created: {0}".
format(_follicle))
ATTR.set(_follicle[0], 'parameterU',
f_dat[1][0])
ATTR.set(_follicle[0], 'parameterV',
f_dat[1][1])
mc.parent(_loc, _follicle[0])
mc.delete(self.l_created)
self.dropTool()
follicleAttach()
return _loc
elif not _targets:
raise ValueError, "Must have targets for mode: {0} | targets: {1}".format(
mode, _targets)
_name = "{0}_{1}_loc".format(
'_to_'.join([coreNames.get_base(t) for t in _targets]), mode)
_loc = mc.rename(_loc, _name)
if tag:
ATTR.store_info(_loc, 'cgmName', _name, lock=True)
ATTR.store_info(_loc, 'cgmLocMode', mode, lock=True)
ATTR.msgList_connect(_loc,
'cgmLocSource',
_targets,
dataAttr='cgmLocDat')
if not VALID.is_component(_targets[0]) and setMatchTarget:
SNAP.matchTarget_set(_targets[0], _loc)
return update(_loc)
return update(_loc, _targets, mode)
except ValueError, err:
try:
mc.delete(_loc)
except:
pass
raise ValueError, err
def update(loc=None, targets=None, mode=None, forceBBCenter=False):
"""
Get data for updating a loc
def chain_create(self, objs = None,
fwd = None, up=None,
name = None,
upSetup = "guess",
extendStart = None,
extendEnd = True,
mNucleus=None,
upControl = None,
aimUpMode = None,
**kws):
_str_func = 'chain_create'
if not objs:
_sel = mc.ls(sl=1)
if _sel:objs = _sel
ml = cgmMeta.asMeta( objs, noneValid = True )
ml_baseTargets = copy.copy(ml)
if not ml:
return log.warning("No objects passed. Unable to chain_create")
if not name:
name = ml[-1].p_nameBase
_idx = self.get_nextIdx()
#Make our sub group...
mGrp = self.doCreateAt(setClass=1)
mGrp.p_parent = self
mGrp.rename("chain_{0}_grp".format(name))
mGrp.dagLock()
self.connectChildNode(mGrp.mNode,'chain_{0}'.format(_idx),'owner')
#holders and dat...
ml_targets = []
ml_posLocs = []
ml_aim_locs = []
fwd = fwd or self.fwd
up = up or self.up
upSetup = upSetup or self.upSetup
extendStart = extendStart or self.extendStart
extendEnd = extendEnd or self.extendEnd
upControl = upControl or self.upControl
aimUpMode = aimUpMode or self.aimUpMode
#fwdAxis = simpleAxis(fwd)
#upAxis = simpleAxis(up)
fwdAxis = TRANS.closestAxisTowardObj_get(ml[0], ml[1])
upAxis = TRANS.crossAxis_get(fwdAxis)
mGrp.doStore('fwd', fwdAxis.p_string)
mGrp.doStore('up', upAxis.p_string)
#Curve positions...
l_pos = []
if upSetup == 'manual':
if len(ml) < 2:
log.debug(cgmGEN.logString_msg(_str_func, 'Single count. Adding extra handle.'))
mLoc = ml[0].doLoc()
mLoc.rename("chain_{0}_end_loc".format(name))
_size = DIST.get_bb_size(ml[0],True,'max')
mLoc.p_position = ml[0].getPositionByAxisDistance(fwdAxis.p_string,_size)
ml.append(mLoc)
mLoc.p_parent = mGrp
for obj in ml:
l_pos.append(obj.p_position)
_v_baseDist = DIST.get_distance_between_points(l_pos[-1],l_pos[-2])
_v_baseDist = MATHUTILS.Clamp(_v_baseDist, .5,None)
_p_baseExtend = DIST.get_pos_by_axis_dist(ml[-1],
fwdAxis.p_string,
_v_baseDist)
if extendEnd:
log.debug(cgmGEN.logString_msg(_str_func, 'extendEnd...'))
extendEnd = VALID.valueArg(extendEnd)
if issubclass(type(extendEnd),bool):#VALID.boolArg(extendEnd):
log.debug(cgmGEN.logString_msg(_str_func, 'extendEnd | guess'))
l_pos.append(_p_baseExtend)
elif extendEnd:
log.debug(cgmGEN.logString_msg(_str_func, 'extendEnd | {0}'.format(extendEnd)))
l_pos.append( DIST.get_pos_by_axis_dist(ml[-1],
fwdAxis.p_string,
extendEnd ))
else:
l_pos.append( _p_baseExtend)
if extendStart:
f_extendStart = VALID.valueArg(extendStart)
if f_extendStart:
l_pos.insert(0, DIST.get_pos_by_axis_dist(ml[0],
fwdAxis.inverse.p_string,
f_extendStart ))
else:
log.debug(cgmGEN.logString_msg(_str_func, 'Resolving aim'))
if len(ml) < 2:
return log.error(cgmGEN.logString_msg(_str_func, 'Single count. Must use manual upSetup and aim/up args'))
for obj in ml:
l_pos.append(obj.p_position)
_vecEnd = MATHUTILS.get_vector_of_two_points(l_pos[-2],l_pos[-1])
if extendEnd:
log.debug(cgmGEN.logString_msg(_str_func, 'extendEnd...'))
extendEnd = VALID.valueArg(extendEnd)
if issubclass(type(extendEnd),bool):#VALID.boolArg(extendEnd):
log.debug(cgmGEN.logString_msg(_str_func, 'extendEnd | guess'))
l_pos.append( DIST.get_pos_by_vec_dist(l_pos[-1], _vecEnd,
(DIST.get_distance_between_points(l_pos[-2],l_pos[-1])/2)))
elif extendEnd:
log.debug(cgmGEN.logString_msg(_str_func, 'extendStart | {0}'.format(extendEnd)))
l_pos.append( DIST.get_pos_by_vec_dist(l_pos[-1], _vecEnd,
extendEnd))
if extendStart:
f_extendStart = VALID.valueArg(extendStart)
if f_extendStart:
log.debug(cgmGEN.logString_msg(_str_func, 'extendStart...'))
_vecStart = MATHUTILS.get_vector_of_two_points(l_pos[1],l_pos[0])
l_pos.insert(0, DIST.get_pos_by_vec_dist(l_pos[0],
_vecStart,
f_extendStart))
#pprint.pprint(l_pos)
#for i,p in enumerate(l_pos):
# LOC.create(position=p,name='p_{0}'.format(i))
crv = CORERIG.create_at(create='curve',l_pos= l_pos, baseName = name)
mInCrv = cgmMeta.asMeta(crv)
mInCrv.rename("{0}_inCrv".format(name))
mGrp.connectChildNode(mInCrv.mNode,'mInCrv')
mc.select(cl=1)
# make the dynamic setup
log.debug(cgmGEN.logString_sub(_str_func,'dyn setup'))
b_existing = False
b_existing_nucleus = False
mHairSys = self.getMessageAsMeta('mHairSysShape')
if mHairSys:
mHairSysDag = mHairSys.getTransform(asMeta=1)
log.info(cgmGEN.logString_msg(_str_func,'Using existing system: {0}'.format(mHairSys.mNode)))
mc.select(mHairSysDag.mNode, add=True)
b_existing = True
if self.useExistingNucleus or mNucleus:
mNucleus = self.get_nucleus(mNucleus)
if mNucleus:
#mc.select(mNucleus.mNode,add=1)
b_existing_nucleus = True
log.info(cgmGEN.logString_msg(_str_func,'Using existing nucleus: {0}'.format(mNucleus.mNode)))
self.connectChildNode(mNucleus.mNode,'mNucleus')
mc.select(mInCrv.mNode,add=True)
mel.eval('makeCurvesDynamic 2 { "0", "0", "1", "1", "0" }')
# get relevant nodes
follicle = mc.listRelatives(mInCrv.mNode,parent=True)[0]
mFollicle = cgmMeta.asMeta(follicle)
mFollicle.rename("{0}_foll".format(name))
parent = mFollicle.getParent(asMeta=1)
mFollicle.p_parent = mGrp
mFollicleShape = mFollicle.getShapes(1)[0]
mc.delete(parent.mNode)
_follicle = mFollicle.mNode
mGrp.connectChildNode(mFollicle.mNode,'mFollicle','group')
follicleShape = mFollicleShape.mNode#mc.listRelatives(mFollicle.mNode, shapes=True)[0]
_hairSystem = mc.listRelatives( mc.listConnections('%s.currentPosition' % follicleShape)[0],
shapes=True)[0]
if not b_existing:
mHairSys = cgmMeta.asMeta(_hairSystem)
mHairSysDag = mHairSys.getTransform(asMeta=1)
mHairSysDag.rename("{0}_hairSys".format(self.baseName))
self.connectChildNode(mHairSysDag.mNode,'mHairSysDag','owner')
self.connectChildNode(mHairSys.mNode,'mHairSysShape','owner')
mHairSysDag.p_parent = self
_hairSystem = mHairSys.mNode
outCurve = mc.listConnections('%s.outCurve' % _follicle)[0]
mCrv = cgmMeta.asMeta(outCurve)
parent = mCrv.getParent(asMeta=1)
outCurveShape = mc.listRelatives(mCrv.mNode, shapes=True)[0]
mCrv.p_parent = mGrp.mNode
mc.delete(parent.mNode)
_nucleus = mc.listConnections( '%s.currentState' % mHairSys.mNode )[0]
if not b_existing_nucleus:
mNucleus = cgmMeta.asMeta(_nucleus)
mNucleus.rename("cgmDynFK_nucleus")
#self.connectChildNode(mNucleus.mNode,'mNucleus','owner')
self.connectChildNode(mNucleus.mNode,'mNucleus')
if self.startFrame is not None:
mNucleus.startFrame = self.startFrame
else:
#Because maya is crappy we gotta manually wire the existing nucleus
##startFrame out to startFrame in
##outputObjects[x] - nextState
##shape.currentState>inputActive[x]
##shape.startState>inputActiveStart[x]
if cgmMeta.asMeta(_nucleus).mNode != mNucleus.mNode:
mc.delete(_nucleus)
_useNucleus = mNucleus.mNode
"""
_useIdx = ATTR.get_nextCompoundIndex(mNucleus.mNode,'outputObjects')
log.info("useIdx: {0}".format(_useIdx))
ATTR.connect('{0}.outputObjects[{1}]'.format(_useNucleus,_useIdx),'{0}.nextState'.format(_hairSystem))
ATTR.connect('{0}.currentState'.format(_hairSystem),'{0}.inputActive[{1}]'.format(_useNucleus,_useIdx))
ATTR.connect('{0}.startState'.format(_hairSystem),'{0}.inputActiveStart[{1}]'.format(_useNucleus,_useIdx))"""
mParent = ml[0].getParent(asMeta=1)
if not mParent:
mParent = ml[0].doGroup(1,1,
asMeta=True,
typeModifier = 'dynFKParent',
setClass='cgmObject')
#else:
#mParent.getParent(asMeta=1)
mGrp.connectChildNode(mCrv.mNode,'mOutCrv','group')
#self.follicles.append(follicle)
#self.outCurves.append(outCurve)
# set default properties
mFollicleShape.pointLock = 1
#mc.setAttr( '%s.pointLock' % follicleShape, 1 )
mc.parentConstraint(ml[0].getParent(), _follicle, mo=True)
# create locators on objects
locators = []
prs = []
ml_locs = []
ml_aims = []
ml_prts = []
_upVector = None
if upSetup == 'guess':
log.debug(cgmGEN.logString_msg(_str_func, 'Resolving up/aim'))
poci_base = CURVES.create_pointOnInfoNode(mInCrv.mNode,1)
mPoci_base = cgmMeta.asMeta(poci_base)
_upVector = mPoci_base.normalizedNormal
log.debug(cgmGEN.logString_msg(_str_func, "upVector: {0}".format(_upVector)))
#Let's make an up object as the parent of the root isn't good enough
mUp = ml[0].doCreateAt(setClass=1)
mUp.rename("chain_{0}_up".format(name))
mUp.p_parent = mGrp
if _upVector:
SNAP.aim_atPoint(mUp.mNode,
DIST.get_pos_by_vec_dist(mUp.p_position,
_upVector,
10),aimAxis='y+',upAxis='z+')
if upControl:
log.debug(cgmGEN.logString_msg(_str_func,'upControl'))
if len(ml_baseTargets)>1:
sizeControl = DIST.get_distance_between_targets([mObj.mNode for mObj in ml_baseTargets],True)
else:
sizeControl = DIST.get_bb_size(ml[0],True,'max')
crv = CURVES.create_controlCurve(mUp.mNode,'arrowSingle', size= sizeControl, direction = 'y+')
CORERIG.shapeParent_in_place(mUp.mNode, crv, False)
mUpGroup = mUp.doGroup(True,True,
asMeta=True,
typeModifier = 'master',
setClass='cgmObject')
mc.parentConstraint(ml[0].getParent(), mUpGroup.mNode, mo=True)
else:
mc.parentConstraint(ml[0].getParent(), mUp.mNode, mo=True)
# create control joint chain
mc.select(cl=True)
chain = []
for obj in ml:
if len(chain) > 0:
mc.select(chain[-1])
jnt = mc.joint(name='%s_%s_jnt' % (name, obj.p_nameBase))
SNAP.matchTarget_set(jnt, obj.mNode)
mObj = cgmMeta.asMeta(jnt)
mObj.doSnapTo(mObj.getMessageAsMeta('cgmMatchTarget'))
chain.append(jnt)
mc.parent(chain[0], _follicle)
mInCrv.p_parent = mGrp
mc.bindSkin(mInCrv.mNode, chain[0], ts=True)
log.debug(cgmGEN.logString_msg(_str_func,'aimUpMode: {0}'.format(aimUpMode)))
for i, mObj in enumerate(ml):
if not i:
mUpUse = mUp
else:
mUpUse = ml_locs[-1]
mLoc = cgmMeta.asMeta( LOC.create(mObj.getNameLong()) )
loc = mLoc.mNode
ml_locs.append(mLoc)
#loc = LOC.create(mObj.getNameLong())
mAim = mLoc.doGroup(False,False,
asMeta=True,
typeModifier = 'aim',
setClass='cgmObject')
ml_aims.append(mAim)
#aimNull = mc.group(em=True)
#aimNull = mc.rename('%s_aim' % mObj.getShortName())
poc = CURVES.create_pointOnInfoNode(outCurveShape)
#mc.createNode('pointOnCurveInfo', name='%s_pos' % loc)
mPoci_obj = cgmMeta.asMeta(poc)
mPoci_obj.rename('%s_pos' % loc)
pocAim = CURVES.create_pointOnInfoNode(outCurveShape)
#mc.createNode('pointOnCurveInfo', name='%s_aim' % loc)
pr = CURVES.getUParamOnCurve(loc, outCurve)
mPoci_obj.parameter = pr
#mc.connectAttr( '%s.worldSpace[0]' % outCurveShape, '%s.inputCurve' % poc, f=True )
#mc.connectAttr( '%s.worldSpace[0]' % outCurveShape, '%s.inputCurve' % pocAim, f=True )
#mc.setAttr( '%s.parameter' % poc, pr )
if i < len(ml)-1:
nextpr = CURVES.getUParamOnCurve(ml[i+1], outCurve)
mc.setAttr('%s.parameter' % pocAim, (nextpr))# + pr))# * .5)
else:
if extendStart:
mc.setAttr( '%s.parameter' % pocAim, len(ml)+1 )
else:
mc.setAttr( '%s.parameter' % pocAim, len(ml) )
mLocParent = mLoc.doGroup(False,False,
asMeta=True,
typeModifier = 'pos',
setClass='cgmObject')
ml_prts.append(mLocParent)
#locParent = mc.group(em=True)
#locParent = mc.rename( '%s_pos' % mObj.getShortName() )
mc.connectAttr( '%s.position' % mPoci_obj.mNode, '%s.translate' % mLocParent.mNode)
mc.connectAttr( '%s.position' % pocAim, '%s.translate' % mAim.mNode)
if aimUpMode == 'master':
aimConstraint = mc.aimConstraint( mAim.mNode,
mLocParent.mNode,
aimVector=fwdAxis.p_vector,
upVector = upAxis.p_vector,
worldUpType = "objectrotation",
worldUpVector = upAxis.p_vector,
worldUpObject = mUp.mNode )
elif aimUpMode == 'orientToMaster':
mc.orientConstraint( mUp.mNode,
mLocParent.mNode,
maintainOffset = 1)
elif aimUpMode == 'sequential':
aimConstraint = mc.aimConstraint( mAim.mNode,
mLocParent.mNode,
aimVector=fwdAxis.p_vector,
upVector = upAxis.p_vector,
worldUpType = "objectrotation",
worldUpVector = upAxis.p_vector,
worldUpObject = mUpUse.mNode )
elif aimUpMode == 'joint':
aimConstraint = mc.aimConstraint( mAim.mNode,
mLocParent.mNode,
aimVector=fwdAxis.p_vector,
upVector = upAxis.p_vector,
worldUpType = "objectrotation",
worldUpVector = upAxis.p_vector,
worldUpObject = chain[i] )
elif aimUpMode == 'curveNormal':
mUpLoc = mLoc.doGroup(False,False,
asMeta=True,
typeModifier = 'up',
setClass='cgmObject')
mUpLoc.p_parent = mLocParent
aimConstraint = mc.aimConstraint( mAim.mNode,
mLocParent.mNode,
aimVector=fwdAxis.p_vector,
upVector = upAxis.p_vector,
worldUpType = "object")
mPlusMinusAverage = cgmMeta.cgmNode(name="{0}_pma".format(mObj.p_nameBase),
nodeType = 'plusMinusAverage')
mPlusMinusAverage.operation = 3
mPoci_obj.doConnectOut('position','{0}.input3D[0]'.format(mPlusMinusAverage.mNode))
mPoci_obj.doConnectOut('normalizedNormal','{0}.input3D[1]'.format(mPlusMinusAverage.mNode))
mUpLoc.doConnectIn('translate','{0}.output3D'.format(mPlusMinusAverage.mNode))
mLoc.p_parent = mLocParent
mAim.p_parent = mGrp
mLocParent.p_parent = mGrp
#mc.parent(loc, locParent)
mCrv.rename("{0}_outCrv".format(name))
mCrvParent = mCrv.getParent(asMeta=1)
mCrvParent.p_parent = mGrp
mGrp.msgList_connect('mLocs',ml_locs)
mGrp.msgList_connect('mAims',ml_aims)
mGrp.msgList_connect('mParents',ml_prts)
mGrp.msgList_connect('mTargets',ml)
mGrp.msgList_connect('mBaseTargets',ml_baseTargets)
mGrp.msgList_connect('mObjJointChain',chain)
mGrp.doStore('cgmName', name)
mNucleus.doConnectOut('startFrame',"{0}.startFrame".format(mHairSys.mNode))