Maya Python tool to automate IKFK blend setup on a given joint chain.

• Automatic creation of IK and FK joint chains
• Setup of "IK" attribute to control IK/FK blending from 0 to 1

• Place wy_kinematify.py and wy_kinematifyUI.py in your Maya Scripts folder, found in:

  • Windows: C:\Users\<Your-Username>\Documents\maya\<20xx>\scripts
  • OSX: /Users/<Your-Username>/Library/Preferences/Autodesk/maya/<20xx>/scripts
  • Linux: /home/<Your-Username>/maya/<20xx>/scripts

• Restart/open Maya, then open the Script Editor by:

  • Going to Windows > General Editors > Script Editor

    or

  • Left-clicking the {;} icon at the bottom-right of your Maya window

• Copy/paste and run the following code in your Script Editor:

   import wy_kinematifyUI
   reload (wy_kinematifyUI)
   wy_kinematifyUI.kinematifyUI()
  

  to launch the Kinematify tool UI.

• (Extra) Save the UI launch code to a shelf button:

  • Go to File > Save Script to Shelf in the Script Editor
  • Type in a name for the button (e.g. "Kinematify"), and hit OK
  • Kinematify should now be saved as a button in your shelf.

Technologies: Maya, Python

Developer: Wayne Yip

Contact: yipw@usc.edu