Exemple #1
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def resetSkinCluster( skinCluster ):
	'''
	splats the current pose of the skeleton into the skinCluster - ie whatever
	the current pose is becomes the bindpose
	'''

	skinInputMatrices = listConnections( '%s.matrix' % skinCluster, plugs=True, connections=True, destination=False )

	#this happens if the skinCluster is bogus - its possible for deformers to become orphaned in the scene
	if skinInputMatrices is None:
		return

	#get a list of dag pose nodes connected to the skin cluster
	dagPoseNodes = listConnections( skinCluster, d=False, type='dagPose' ) or []

	iterInputMatrices = iter( skinInputMatrices )
	for dest in iterInputMatrices:
		src = iterInputMatrices.next()
		srcNode = src.split( '.' )[ 0 ]
		idx = dest[ dest.rfind( '[' )+1:-1 ]
		matrixAsStr = ' '.join( map( str, cmd.getAttr( '%s.worldInverseMatrix' % srcNode ) ) )
		melStr = 'setAttr -type "matrix" %s.bindPreMatrix[%s] %s' % (skinCluster, idx, matrixAsStr)
		mel.eval( melStr )

		#reset the stored pose in any dagposes that are conn
		for dPose in dagPoseNodes:
			dagPose( srcNode, reset=True, n=dPose )
Exemple #2
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def resetSkinCluster( skinCluster ):
	'''
	splats the current pose of the skeleton into the skinCluster - ie whatever
	the current pose is becomes the bindpose
	'''

	skinInputMatrices = listConnections( '%s.matrix' % skinCluster, plugs=True, connections=True, destination=False )

	#this happens if the skinCluster is bogus - its possible for deformers to become orphaned in the scene
	if skinInputMatrices is None:
		return

	#get a list of dag pose nodes connected to the skin cluster
	dagPoseNodes = listConnections( skinCluster, d=False, type='dagPose' ) or []

	iterInputMatrices = iter( skinInputMatrices )
	for dest in iterInputMatrices:
		src = iterInputMatrices.next()
		srcNode = src.split( '.' )[ 0 ]
		idx = dest[ dest.rfind( '[' )+1:-1 ]
		matrixAsStr = ' '.join( map( str, cmd.getAttr( '%s.worldInverseMatrix' % srcNode ) ) )
		melStr = 'setAttr -type "matrix" %s.bindPreMatrix[%s] %s' % (skinCluster, idx, matrixAsStr)
		mel.eval( melStr )

		#reset the stored pose in any dagposes that are conn
		for dPose in dagPoseNodes:
			dagPose( srcNode, reset=True, n=dPose )
Exemple #3
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def buildControl(name,
                 placementDesc=DEFAULT_PLACE_DESC,
                 pivotModeDesc=PivotModeDesc.MID,
                 shapeDesc=DEFAULT_SHAPE_DESC,
                 colour=DEFAULT_COLOUR,
                 constrain=True,
                 oriented=True,
                 offset=Vector((0, 0, 0)),
                 offsetSpace=SPACE_OBJECT,
                 size=Vector((1, 1, 1)),
                 scale=1.0,
                 autoScale=False,
                 parent=None,
                 qss=None,
                 asJoint=False,
                 freeze=True,
                 lockAttrs=('scale', ),
                 hideAttrs=DEFAULT_HIDE_ATTRS,
                 niceName=None,
                 displayLayer=None):
    '''
	this rather verbosely called function deals with creating control objects in
	a variety of ways.

	the following args take "struct" like instances of the classes defined above,
	so look to them for more detail on defining those options

	displayLayer (int) will create layers (if doesn't exist) and add control shape to that layer.
	layer None or zero doesn't create.
	'''

    select(cl=True)

    #sanity checks...
    if not isinstance(placementDesc, PlaceDesc):
        if isinstance(placementDesc, (list, tuple)):
            placementDesc = PlaceDesc(*placementDesc)
        else:
            placementDesc = PlaceDesc(placementDesc)

    if not isinstance(shapeDesc, ShapeDesc):
        if isinstance(shapeDesc, (list, tuple)):
            shapeDesc = ShapeDesc(*shapeDesc)
        else:
            shapeDesc = ShapeDesc(shapeDesc)

    offset = Vector(offset)

    #if we've been given a parent, cast it to be an MObject so that if its name path changes (for example if
    #parent='aNode' and we create a control called 'aNode' then the parent's name path will change to '|aNode' - yay!)
    if parent:
        parent = asMObject(parent)

    #unpack placement objects
    place, align, pivot = placementDesc.place, placementDesc.align, placementDesc.pivot

    if shapeDesc.surfaceType == ShapeDesc.SKIN:
        shapeDesc.curveType = ShapeDesc.NULL_SHAPE  #never build curve shapes if the surface type is skin
        if shapeDesc.joints is None:
            shapeDesc.joints = [str(place)]

        shapeDesc.expand *= scale

    #determine auto scale/size - if nessecary
    if autoScale:
        _scale = list(getJointSize([place] + (shapeDesc.joints or [])))
        _scale = sorted(_scale)[-1]
        if abs(_scale) < 1e-2:
            print 'AUTO SCALE FAILED', _scale, name, place
            _scale = scale

        scale = _scale

    if size is AUTO_SIZE:
        tmpKw = {} if oriented else {'space': SPACE_WORLD}
        size = getJointSize([place] + (shapeDesc.joints or []), **tmpKw)
        for n, v in enumerate(size):
            if abs(v) < 1e-2:
                size[n] = scale

        scale = 1.0

    #if we're doing a SKIN shape, ensure there is actually geometry skinned to the joints, otherwise bail on the skin and change to the default type
    if shapeDesc.surfaceType == ShapeDesc.SKIN:
        try:
            #loop over all joints and see if there is geo skinned to it
            for j in shapeDesc.joints:
                verts = meshUtils.jointVerts(
                    j, tolerance=DEFAULT_SKIN_EXTRACTION_TOLERANCE)

                #if so throw a breakException to bail out of the loop
                if verts:
                    raise BreakException

            #if we get this far that means none of the joints have geo skinned to them - so set the surface and curve types to their default values
            shapeDesc.surfaceType = shapeDesc.curveType = ShapeDesc.DEFAULT_TYPE
            print 'WARNING - surface type was set to SKIN, but no geometry is skinned to the joints: %s' % shapeDesc.joints
        except BreakException:
            pass

    #build the curve shapes first
    if shapeDesc.curveType != ShapeDesc.NULL_SHAPE \
       and shapeDesc.curveType != ShapeDesc.SKIN:
        curveShapeFile = getFileForShapeName(shapeDesc.curveType)
        assert curveShapeFile is not None, "cannot find shape %s" % shapeDesc.curveType

        createCmd = ''.join(curveShapeFile.read())
        mel.eval(createCmd)
    else:
        select(group(em=True))

    sel = ls(sl=True)
    obj = asMObject(sel[0])

    #now to deal with the surface - if its different from the curve, then build it
    if shapeDesc.surfaceType != shapeDesc.curveType \
       and shapeDesc.surfaceType != ShapeDesc.NULL_SHAPE \
       and shapeDesc.surfaceType != ShapeDesc.SKIN:

        #if the typesurface is different from the typecurve, then first delete all existing surface shapes under the control
        shapesTemp = listRelatives(obj, s=True, pa=True)
        for s in shapesTemp:
            if nodeType(s) == "nurbsSurface":
                delete(s)

        #now build the temporary control
        surfaceShapeFile = getFileForShapeName(shapeDesc.surfaceType)
        assert surfaceShapeFile is not None, "cannot find shape %s" % shapeDesc.surfaceType

        createCmd = ''.join(surfaceShapeFile.read())
        mel.eval(createCmd)

        #and parent its surface shape nodes to the actual control, and then delete it
        tempSel = ls(sl=True)
        shapesTemp = listRelatives(tempSel[0], s=True, pa=True) or []
        for s in shapesTemp:
            if nodeType(s) == "nurbsSurface":
                cmd.parent(s, obj, add=True, s=True)

        delete(tempSel[0])
        select(sel)

    #if the joint flag is true, parent the object shapes under a joint instead of a transform node
    if asJoint:
        select(cl=True)
        j = joint()
        for s in listRelatives(obj, s=True, pa=True) or []:
            cmd.parent(s, j, add=True, s=True)

        setAttr('%s.radius' % j, keyable=False)
        setAttr('%s.radius' % j, cb=False)
        delete(obj)
        obj = asMObject(j)

    setAttr('%s.s' % obj, scale, scale, scale)

    #rename the object - if no name has been given, call it "control".  if there is a node with the name already, get maya to uniquify it
    if not name:
        name = 'control'

    if objExists(name):
        name = '%s#' % name

    rename(obj, name)

    #move the pivot - if needed
    makeIdentity(obj, a=1, s=1)
    shapeStrs = getShapeStrs(obj)
    if pivotModeDesc == PivotModeDesc.TOP:
        for s in shapeStrs:
            move(0, -scale / 2.0, 0, s, r=True)
    elif pivotModeDesc == PivotModeDesc.BASE:
        for s in shapeStrs:
            move(0, scale / 2.0, 0, s, r=True)

    #rotate it accordingly
    rot = AXIS_ROTATIONS[shapeDesc.axis]
    rotate(rot[0], rot[1], rot[2], obj, os=True)
    makeIdentity(obj, a=1, r=1)

    #if the user wants the control oriented, create the orientation group and parent the control
    grp = obj
    if oriented:
        grp = group(em=True, n="%s_space#" % obj)
        cmd.parent(obj, grp)
        attrState(grp, ['s', 'v'], *LOCK_HIDE)
        if align is not None:
            delete(parentConstraint(align, grp))

    #place and align
    if place:
        delete(pointConstraint(place, grp))

    if align:
        delete(orientConstraint(align, grp))
    else:
        rotate(0, 0, 0, grp, a=True, ws=True)

    #do the size scaling...
    if shapeDesc.surfaceType != ShapeDesc.SKIN:
        for s in getShapeStrs(obj):
            cmd.scale(size[0], size[1], size[2], s)

    #if the parent exists - parent the new control to the given parent
    if parent is not None:
        grp = cmd.parent(grp, parent)[0]

    #do offset
    for s in getShapeStrs(obj):
        mkw = {'r': True}
        if offsetSpace == SPACE_OBJECT: mkw['os'] = True
        elif offsetSpace == SPACE_LOCAL: mkw['ls'] = True
        elif offsetSpace == SPACE_WORLD: mkw['ws'] = True
        if offset:
            move(offset[0], offset[1], offset[2], s, **mkw)

    if freeze:
        makeIdentity(obj, a=1, r=1)

    makeIdentity(obj, a=1, t=1)  #always freeze translations

    #delete shape data that we don't want
    if shapeDesc.curveType is None:
        for s in listRelatives(obj, s=True, pa=True) or []:
            if nodeType(s) == "nurbsCurve":
                delete(s)

    if shapeDesc.surfaceType is None:
        for s in listRelatives(obj, s=True, pa=True) or []:
            if nodeType(s) == "nurbsSurface":
                delete(s)

    #now snap the pivot to alignpivot object if it exists
    if pivot is not None and objExists(pivot):
        p = placementDesc.pivotPos
        move(p[0],
             p[1],
             p[2],
             '%s.rp' % obj,
             '%s.sp' % obj,
             a=True,
             ws=True,
             rpr=True)

    #constrain the target object to this control?
    if constrain:
        #check to see if the transform is constrained already - if so, bail.  buildControl doesn't do multi constraints
        if not listConnections(pivot, d=0, type='constraint'):
            if place:
                parentConstraint(obj, pivot, mo=True)
                setItemRigControl(pivot, obj)

    #if the user has specified skin geometry as the representation type, then build the geo
    #NOTE: this really needs to happen after ALL the placement has happened otherwise the extracted
    #will be offset from the surface its supposed to be representing
    if shapeDesc.surfaceType == ShapeDesc.SKIN:

        #extract the surface geometry
        geo = meshUtils.extractMeshForJoints(shapeDesc.joints,
                                             expand=shapeDesc.expand)

        #if the geo is None, use the default control representation instead
        writeTrigger = True
        if geo is None:
            writeTrigger = False
            curveShapeFile = getFileForShapeName(ShapeDesc.DEFAULT_TYPE)
            createCmd = ''.join(curveShapeFile.read())
            mel.eval(createCmd)
            geo = ls(sl=True)[0]

        geo = cmd.parent(geo, obj)[0]
        makeIdentity(geo, a=True, s=True, r=True, t=True)

        cmd.parent(listRelatives(geo, s=True, pa=True), obj, add=True, s=True)
        delete(geo)

        #when selected, turn the mesh display off, and only highlight edges
        if writeTrigger:
            triggered.Trigger.CreateTrigger(
                str(obj),
                cmdStr=
                "for( $s in `listRelatives -s -pa #` ) setAttr ( $s +\".displayEdges\" ) 2;"
            )

    #build a shader for the control
    if colour is not None:
        colours.setObjShader(obj, colours.getShader(colour, True))

    #add to a selection set if desired
    if qss is not None:
        sets(obj, add=qss)

    #hide and lock attributes
    attrState(obj, lockAttrs, lock=True)
    attrState(obj, hideAttrs, show=False)

    if niceName:
        setNiceName(obj, niceName)

    # display layer
    if displayLayer and not int(displayLayer) <= 0:
        layerName = 'ctrl_%d' % int(displayLayer)
        allLayers = ls(type='displayLayer')

        layer = ''
        if layerName in allLayers:
            layer = layerName
        else:
            layer = createDisplayLayer(n=layerName, number=1, empty=True)
            setAttr('%s.color' % layer, 24 + int(displayLayer))

        for s in listRelatives(obj, s=True, pa=True) or []:
            connectAttr('%s.drawInfo.visibility' % layer, '%s.v' % s)
            connectAttr('%s.drawInfo.displayType' % layer,
                        '%s.overrideDisplayType' % s)

    return obj
Exemple #4
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def executePostTraceCmd( node ):
	cmdStr = getPostTraceCmd( node )
	resolvedCmdStr = resolveCmdStr( cmdStr, node, [] )
	mel.eval( resolvedCmdStr )
def buildControl( name,
                  placementDesc=DEFAULT_PLACE_DESC,
                  pivotModeDesc=PivotModeDesc.MID,
                  shapeDesc=DEFAULT_SHAPE_DESC,
                  colour=DEFAULT_COLOUR,
                  constrain=True,
                  oriented=True,
                  offset=Vector( (0, 0, 0) ), offsetSpace=SPACE_OBJECT,
                  size=Vector( (1, 1, 1) ), scale=1.0, autoScale=False,
                  parent=None, qss=None,
                  asJoint=False, freeze=True,
                  lockAttrs=( 'scale', ), hideAttrs=DEFAULT_HIDE_ATTRS,
                  niceName=None,
                  displayLayer=None ):
	'''
	this rather verbosely called function deals with creating control objects in
	a variety of ways.

	the following args take "struct" like instances of the classes defined above,
	so look to them for more detail on defining those options

	displayLayer (int) will create layers (if doesn't exist) and add control shape to that layer.
	layer None or zero doesn't create.
	'''

	select( cl=True )

	#sanity checks...
	if not isinstance( placementDesc, PlaceDesc ):
		if isinstance( placementDesc, (list, tuple) ):
			placementDesc = PlaceDesc( *placementDesc )
		else:
			placementDesc = PlaceDesc( placementDesc )

	if not isinstance( shapeDesc, ShapeDesc ):
		if isinstance( shapeDesc, (list, tuple) ):
			shapeDesc = ShapeDesc( *shapeDesc )
		else:
			shapeDesc = ShapeDesc( shapeDesc )

	offset = Vector( offset )


	#if we've been given a parent, cast it to be an MObject so that if its name path changes (for example if
	#parent='aNode' and we create a control called 'aNode' then the parent's name path will change to '|aNode' - yay!)
	if parent:
		parent = asMObject( parent )


	#unpack placement objects
	place, align, pivot = placementDesc.place, placementDesc.align, placementDesc.pivot

	if shapeDesc.surfaceType == ShapeDesc.SKIN:
		shapeDesc.curveType = ShapeDesc.NULL_SHAPE  #never build curve shapes if the surface type is skin
		if shapeDesc.joints is None:
			shapeDesc.joints = [ str( place ) ]

		shapeDesc.expand *= scale


	#determine auto scale/size - if nessecary
	if autoScale:
		_scale = list( getJointSize( [ place ] + (shapeDesc.joints or []) ) )
		_scale = sorted( _scale )[ -1 ]
		if abs( _scale ) < 1e-2:
			print 'AUTO SCALE FAILED', _scale, name, place
			_scale = scale

		scale = _scale

	if size is AUTO_SIZE:
		tmpKw = {} if oriented else { 'space': SPACE_WORLD }
		size = getJointSize( [ place ] + (shapeDesc.joints or []), **tmpKw )
		for n, v in enumerate( size ):
			if abs( v ) < 1e-2:
				size[ n ] = scale

		scale = 1.0


	#if we're doing a SKIN shape, ensure there is actually geometry skinned to the joints, otherwise bail on the skin and change to the default type
	if shapeDesc.surfaceType == ShapeDesc.SKIN:
		try:
			#loop over all joints and see if there is geo skinned to it
			for j in shapeDesc.joints:
				verts = meshUtils.jointVerts( j, tolerance=DEFAULT_SKIN_EXTRACTION_TOLERANCE )

				#if so throw a breakException to bail out of the loop
				if verts:
					raise BreakException

			#if we get this far that means none of the joints have geo skinned to them - so set the surface and curve types to their default values
			shapeDesc.surfaceType = shapeDesc.curveType = ShapeDesc.DEFAULT_TYPE
			print 'WARNING - surface type was set to SKIN, but no geometry is skinned to the joints: %s' % shapeDesc.joints
		except BreakException: pass


	#build the curve shapes first
	if shapeDesc.curveType != ShapeDesc.NULL_SHAPE \
	   and shapeDesc.curveType != ShapeDesc.SKIN:
		curveShapeFile = getFileForShapeName( shapeDesc.curveType )
		assert curveShapeFile is not None, "cannot find shape %s" % shapeDesc.curveType

		createCmd = ''.join( curveShapeFile.read() )
		mel.eval( createCmd )
	else:
		select( group( em=True ) )

	sel = ls( sl=True )
	obj = asMObject( sel[ 0 ] )

	#now to deal with the surface - if its different from the curve, then build it
	if shapeDesc.surfaceType != shapeDesc.curveType \
	   and shapeDesc.surfaceType != ShapeDesc.NULL_SHAPE \
	   and shapeDesc.surfaceType != ShapeDesc.SKIN:

		#if the typesurface is different from the typecurve, then first delete all existing surface shapes under the control
		shapesTemp = listRelatives( obj, s=True, pa=True )
		for s in shapesTemp:
			if nodeType( s ) == "nurbsSurface":
				delete( s )

		#now build the temporary control
		surfaceShapeFile = getFileForShapeName( shapeDesc.surfaceType )
		assert surfaceShapeFile is not None, "cannot find shape %s" % shapeDesc.surfaceType

		createCmd = ''.join( surfaceShapeFile.read() )
		mel.eval( createCmd )

		#and parent its surface shape nodes to the actual control, and then delete it
		tempSel = ls( sl=True )
		shapesTemp = listRelatives( tempSel[0], s=True, pa=True ) or []
		for s in shapesTemp:
			if nodeType(s) == "nurbsSurface":
				cmd.parent( s, obj, add=True, s=True )

		delete( tempSel[ 0 ] )
		select( sel )


	#if the joint flag is true, parent the object shapes under a joint instead of a transform node
	if asJoint:
		select( cl=True )
		j = joint()
		for s in listRelatives( obj, s=True, pa=True ) or []:
			cmd.parent( s, j, add=True, s=True )

		setAttr( '%s.radius' % j, keyable=False )
		setAttr( '%s.radius' % j, cb=False )
		delete( obj )
		obj = asMObject( j )

	setAttr( '%s.s' % obj, scale, scale, scale )


	#rename the object - if no name has been given, call it "control".  if there is a node with the name already, get maya to uniquify it
	if not name:
		name = 'control'

	if objExists( name ):
		name = '%s#' % name

	rename( obj, name )


	#move the pivot - if needed
	makeIdentity( obj, a=1, s=1 )
	shapeStrs = getShapeStrs( obj )
	if pivotModeDesc == PivotModeDesc.TOP:
		for s in shapeStrs:
			move(  0, -scale/2.0, 0, s, r=True )
	elif pivotModeDesc == PivotModeDesc.BASE:
		for s in shapeStrs:
			move(  0, scale/2.0, 0, s, r=True )


	#rotate it accordingly
	rot = AXIS_ROTATIONS[ shapeDesc.axis ]
	rotate( rot[0], rot[1], rot[2], obj, os=True )
	makeIdentity( obj, a=1, r=1 )


	#if the user wants the control oriented, create the orientation group and parent the control
	grp = obj
	if oriented:
		grp = group( em=True, n="%s_space#" % obj )
		cmd.parent( obj, grp )
		attrState( grp, ['s', 'v'], *LOCK_HIDE )
		if align is not None:
			delete( parentConstraint( align, grp ) )


	#place and align
	if place:
		delete( pointConstraint( place, grp ) )

	if align:
		delete( orientConstraint( align, grp ) )
	else:
		rotate( 0, 0, 0, grp, a=True, ws=True )


	#do the size scaling...
	if shapeDesc.surfaceType != ShapeDesc.SKIN:
		for s in getShapeStrs( obj ):
			cmd.scale( size[0], size[1], size[2], s )


	#if the parent exists - parent the new control to the given parent
	if parent is not None:
		grp = cmd.parent( grp, parent )[0]


	#do offset
	for s in getShapeStrs( obj ):
		mkw = { 'r': True }
		if offsetSpace == SPACE_OBJECT: mkw[ 'os' ] = True
		elif offsetSpace == SPACE_LOCAL: mkw[ 'ls' ] = True
		elif offsetSpace == SPACE_WORLD: mkw[ 'ws' ] = True
		if offset:
			move( offset[0], offset[1], offset[2], s, **mkw )

	if freeze:
		makeIdentity( obj, a=1, r=1 )

	makeIdentity( obj, a=1, t=1 )  #always freeze translations


	#delete shape data that we don't want
	if shapeDesc.curveType is None:
		for s in listRelatives( obj, s=True, pa=True ) or []:
			if nodeType(s) == "nurbsCurve":
				delete(s)

	if shapeDesc.surfaceType is None:
		for s in listRelatives( obj, s=True, pa=True ) or []:
			if nodeType(s) == "nurbsSurface":
				delete(s)


	#now snap the pivot to alignpivot object if it exists
	if pivot is not None and objExists( pivot ):
		p = placementDesc.pivotPos
		move( p[0], p[1], p[2], '%s.rp' % obj, '%s.sp' % obj, a=True, ws=True, rpr=True )


	#constrain the target object to this control?
	if constrain:
		#check to see if the transform is constrained already - if so, bail.  buildControl doesn't do multi constraints
		if not listConnections( pivot, d=0, type='constraint' ):
			if place:
				parentConstraint( obj, pivot, mo=True )
				setItemRigControl( pivot, obj )


	#if the user has specified skin geometry as the representation type, then build the geo
	#NOTE: this really needs to happen after ALL the placement has happened otherwise the extracted
	#will be offset from the surface its supposed to be representing
	if shapeDesc.surfaceType == ShapeDesc.SKIN:

		#extract the surface geometry
		geo = meshUtils.extractMeshForJoints( shapeDesc.joints, expand=shapeDesc.expand )

		#if the geo is None, use the default control representation instead
		writeTrigger = True
		if geo is None:
			writeTrigger = False
			curveShapeFile = getFileForShapeName( ShapeDesc.DEFAULT_TYPE )
			createCmd = ''.join( curveShapeFile.read() )
			mel.eval( createCmd )
			geo = ls( sl=True )[ 0 ]

		geo = cmd.parent( geo, obj )[0]
		makeIdentity( geo, a=True, s=True, r=True, t=True )

		cmd.parent( listRelatives( geo, s=True, pa=True ), obj, add=True, s=True )
		delete( geo )

		#when selected, turn the mesh display off, and only highlight edges
		if writeTrigger:
			triggered.Trigger.CreateTrigger( str( obj ), cmdStr="for( $s in `listRelatives -s -pa #` ) setAttr ( $s +\".displayEdges\" ) 2;" )


	#build a shader for the control
	if colour is not None:
		colours.setObjShader( obj, colours.getShader( colour, True ) )


	#add to a selection set if desired
	if qss is not None:
		sets( obj, add=qss )


	#hide and lock attributes
	attrState( obj, lockAttrs, lock=True )
	attrState( obj, hideAttrs, show=False )

	if niceName:
		setNiceName( obj, niceName )

	# display layer
	if displayLayer and not int( displayLayer ) <= 0 :
		layerName = 'ctrl_%d' % int( displayLayer )
		allLayers = ls( type='displayLayer' )

		layer = ''
		if layerName in allLayers:
			layer = layerName
		else:
			layer = createDisplayLayer( n=layerName, number=1, empty=True )
			setAttr( '%s.color' % layer,  24 + int( displayLayer ) )

		for s in listRelatives( obj, s=True, pa=True ) or []:
			connectAttr( '%s.drawInfo.visibility' % layer, '%s.v' % s )
			connectAttr( '%s.drawInfo.displayType' % layer, '%s.overrideDisplayType' % s )

	return obj