def multiplyNode(name='multiplyDivide'):
'''Create a multiply node'''
node = cmds.shadingNode('multiplyDivide', name=name, asUtility=True)
node_name = util.nameReformat(node)
cmds.setAttr('{0}.input2X'.format(node_name), 2)
return node_name
def tempMove(prefix='temp', name='move_ctrl'):
'''Create temporary move control'''
ctrl = shapes.makeArrow('{0}_{1}'.format(prefix, name))
ctrl_name = util.nameReformat(ctrl)
util.lockCB(ctrl, ['tx', 'tz', 'rx', 'ry', 'rz', 'v'])
colourControl(ctrl, 17)
return ctrl_name
def tempPlacement(prefix='temp', name='placement_ctrl'):
'''Create temporary placement control'''
ctrl = shapes.makeCircle('{0}_{1}'.format(prefix, name))
ctrl_name = util.nameReformat(ctrl)
util.lockCB(ctrl, ['tx', 'ty', 'tz', 'rx', 'ry', 'rz', 'v'])
colourControl(ctrl, 17)
return ctrl_name
def toggleReference(ctrl, ref_node):
'''Create an attribute to toggle display type'''
trName = 'selectable_geo'
ctrl_name = util.nameReformat(ctrl)
ref_name = util.nameReformat(ref_node)
attr_name = '{0}.{1}'.format(ctrl_name, trName)
with util.tempSelect(ctrl):
cmds.addAttr(ln=trName, at='bool')
cmds.setAttr(attr_name)
cmds.setAttr(attr_name, channelBox=True)
rev_node = reverseNode('{0}_reverse'.format(ctrl_name))
mult_node = multiplyNode('{0}_multi'.format(ctrl_name))
cmds.connectAttr(attr_name, '{0}.inputX'.format(rev_node))
cmds.connectAttr('{0}.outputX'.format(rev_node),
'{0}.input1X'.format(mult_node))
cmds.connectAttr('{0}.outputX'.format(mult_node),
'{0}.overrideDisplayType'.format(ref_name))
def nullify(ctrl):
"""Create an empty group to nullify an object's attributes"""
ctrl_name = util.nameReformat(ctrl)
null_name = '{0}_null'.format(ctrl_name)
null_node = null(null_name)
util.snap(null_node, ctrl_name)
util.parentUnderHierarchy(ctrl_name, null_node)
return null_node
def globalScale(ctrl):
'''Combine scale attributes into one'''
gsName = 'global_scale'
ctrl_name = util.nameReformat(ctrl)
attr_name = '{0}.{1}'.format(ctrl_name, gsName)
with util.tempSelect(ctrl):
cmds.addAttr(ln=gsName, at='float')
cmds.setAttr(attr_name, 1)
cmds.setAttr(attr_name, keyable=True)
cmds.connectAttr(attr_name, '{0}.sx'.format(ctrl_name))
cmds.connectAttr(attr_name, '{0}.sy'.format(ctrl_name))
cmds.connectAttr(attr_name, '{0}.sz'.format(ctrl_name))
util.lockCB(ctrl, ['sx', 'sy', 'sz'])
def makeDistance(name='distance', suffixStart='start', suffixEnd='end'):
cmds.select(cl=True)
dShape = cmds.distanceDimension(sp=(-100, -100, -100),
ep=(-100, -99, -100))
dNode_raw = util.nameReformat(cmds.listRelatives(dShape, p=True))
startLoc_raw = util.findFromAttr(dShape, 'startPoint', fromSource=True)
endLoc_raw = util.findFromAttr(dShape, 'endPoint', fromSource=True)
dNode = cmds.rename(dNode_raw, util.getUniqueName(name))
startLoc = cmds.rename(
startLoc_raw, util.getUniqueName('{0}_{1}'.format(name, suffixStart)))
endLoc = cmds.rename(endLoc_raw,
util.getUniqueName('{0}_{1}'.format(name, suffixEnd)))
return dNode, startLoc, endLoc
def colourControl(ctrl, colour=0):
'''Colour the control'''
ctrl_name = util.nameReformat(ctrl)
cmds.setAttr('{0}.overrideEnabled'.format(ctrl_name), 1)
cmds.setAttr('{0}.overrideColor'.format(ctrl_name), colour)
def displayReference(ctrl):
"""Set control's display type to reference"""
ctrl_name = util.nameReformat(ctrl)
cmds.setAttr('{0}.overrideEnabled'.format(ctrl_name), 1)
cmds.setAttr('{0}.overrideDisplayType'.format(ctrl_name), 2)
def reverseNode(name='reverse'):
'''Create a reverse node'''
node = cmds.shadingNode('reverse', name=name, asUtility=True)
node_name = util.nameReformat(node)
return node_name