def populate_controller(self):
"""
populates the controller text edit box.
:return:
"""
selected_object = object_utils.get_selected_node(single=True)
self.WIDGETS['controllerLineEdit'].setText(selected_object)
def mirror_transforms(object_name=""):
"""
mirror the transform controllers. **Must have corresponding left/ right naming.
:param object_name: <str> the object to get transform values and find the mirror object from.
:return: <bool> True for success. <bool> False for failure.
"""
if not object_name:
object_name = object_utils.get_selected_node(single=True)
mirror_obj_name = ''
if '_l_' in object_name:
mirror_obj_name = object_name.replace('_l_', '_r_')
if '_r_' in object_name:
mirror_obj_name = object_name.replace('_r_', '_l_')
if mirror_obj_name == mirror_obj_name:
return False
p_object = object_utils.get_transform_relatives(object_name,
find_parent=True,
as_strings=True)[0]
p_mirror_object = object_utils.get_transform_relatives(mirror_obj_name,
find_parent=True,
as_strings=True)[0]
p_trm = transform_utils.Transform(p_object)
matrix = p_trm.world_matrix()
mirror_matrix = p_trm.mirror_matrix(matrix)
cmds.xform(p_mirror_object, m=mirror_matrix, ws=1)
return True
def populate_controller(self):
"""
populates the controller text edit box.
:return:
"""
selected_object = object_utils.get_selected_node(single=True)
self.WIDGETS['controllerLineEdit'].setText(selected_object)
self.setWindowTitle("{} :: {}".format(window_title, selected_object))
def create_bind_joints_at_selection(name):
"""
creates the joints at selected transform objects.
:param name: <str> the name to use when creating the joints.
:return: <tuple> array of joints created.
"""
objects = object_utils.get_selected_node(single=False)
return create_joints(objects, name, bind=True)
def save_selected_objects_to_file():
"""
save the mesh objects' skins to directory.
:return:
"""
for node in object_utils.get_selected_node(single=False):
save_to_file(node)
return True
def get_selected_ctrl():
"""
the joints from current selection.
:return: <tuple> array of joints from selection.
"""
selected_obj = object_utils.get_selected_node()
if selected_obj and object_utils.is_shape_curve(selected_obj):
return selected_obj
def load_selected_objects_from_file():
"""
save the mesh objects' skins to directory.
:return:
"""
for node in object_utils.get_selected_node(single=False):
data = read_from_file(node)
set_skin_data(node, data)
return True
def search_replace_hierarchy_in_selection(search_str="", replace_str=""):
"""
replace names from selected objects. replaces names in hierarchy
:param search_str: <str> the search string to replace.
:param replace_str: <str> replace it with this name.
:return: <tuple> renamed items.
"""
selected_objects = object_utils.get_selected_node(single=False)
return search_replace_objects_hierarchy(selected_objects, search_str=search_str, replace_str=replace_str)
def add_selected_objects_to_deformer(deformer_name=""):
"""
add selected objects to a specified deformer.
:param deformer_name: <str> the deformer to add objects to.
:return:
"""
objects = object_utils.get_selected_node(single=False)
for obj_name in objects:
add_object_to_deformer(obj_name, deformer_name)
return True
def set_skin_file_data(mesh_obj=''):
"""
sets the skin data from file.
:param mesh_obj:
:return:
"""
if not mesh_obj:
mesh_obj = object_utils.get_selected_node()
skin_data = read_from_file(mesh_obj)
set_skin_data(mesh_obj, skin_data)
return True
def search_replace_in_selection(search_str="", replace_str=""):
"""
replace names from selected objects.
:param search_str: <str> the search string to replace.
:param replace_str: <str> replace it with this name.
:return: <tuple> renamed items.
"""
selected_objects = object_utils.get_selected_node(single=False)
names = search_replace_names(selected_objects, search_str, replace_str)
for sel_obj, name in zip(selected_objects, names):
cmds.rename(sel_obj, name)
return names
def rename_objects(name="", suffix_name=""):
"""
replace the names with enumeration.
:return: <bool> True for success.
"""
selected_objects = object_utils.get_selected_node(single=False)
new_names = ()
for idx, obj_name in enumerate(selected_objects):
# hierarchy_name_array = object_utils.get_transform_relatives(obj_name, find_child=True, as_strings=True)
new_name = '{}_{}_{}'.format(name, idx, suffix_name)
new_names += new_name,
cmds.rename(obj_name, new_name)
return new_names
def save_to_file(mesh_obj=''):
"""
writes the skinCluster data into a JSON file type.
:param mesh_obj: <str> the mesh object to query the skinCluster data from.
:return: <str> the written skinCluster JSON file.
"""
if not mesh_obj:
mesh_obj = object_utils.get_selected_node()
data = get_skin_data(mesh_obj)
skin_file = file_utils.get_path(file_utils.get_maya_workspace_data_dir(), mesh_obj)
ft = file_utils.JSONSerializer(skin_file, data)
ft.write()
print("Weights saved: {}\n".format(ft.FILE_NAME))
return skin_file
def create_controllers_with_point_constraints(name,
objects_array=(),
shape_name="cube",
maintain_offset=False):
"""
creates controllers with constraints on the objects in the array.
:param name: <str>
:param objects_array: <tuple> (optional) if not given, the objects will depend on your selection.
:param shape_name: <str>
:param maintain_offset: <bool> create constraints with maintain offset.
:return: <tuplw>
"""
if not objects_array:
objects_array = object_utils.get_selected_node(single=False)
return create_controls(objects_array,
name,
shape_name=shape_name,
apply_constraints=['point'],
maintain_offset=maintain_offset)