def zeroRotate(obj):
'''
This method ge a pymel object as input and group it to zero its translation only
@param: obj: PyNode, the object to zero out
@return PyNode, the offset group
'''
#get the parent
par = obj.getParent()
#create group name
name = obj.name()
temp = name.split("_")
groupName = nameUtils.getUniqueName(temp[0],temp[1] + "Zero", "GRP")
if not groupName:
OpenMaya.MGlobal.displayError("Error:Name is not valid")
return
#create the a new transform node
grp = pm.createNode("transform", n = groupName)
#set the world matrix of the group
grp.rotate.set(obj.rotate.get())
#rebuild the hierarchy
obj.setParent(grp)
if par:
grp.setParent(par)
def zero(obj):
#get parent object
par = obj.getParent()
#create group name
name = obj.name()
temp = name.split('_')
#name = 'character_name' + side + '_' + basename + str(0) + '_' + suffix
#charactername_r_wrist_0_loc
# groupName = nameUtils.getUniqueName(temp[1], temp[2], 'grp')
groupName = nameUtils.getUniqueName(temp[0], temp[1], 'grp')
if not groupName:
OpenMaya.MGlobal.displayError('Error generating name')
return
#create group
grp = pm.createNode('transform', n =groupName)
#set martix
matrix = obj.wm.get()
grp.setMatrix(matrix)
#rebuild hierachy
obj.setParent(grp)
if par:
grp.setParent(par)
return grp
def createHook(baseName = 'hook',side = 'm',snapTo = None,inOut = 'in'):
hookName = nameUtils.getUniqueName(side, baseName, 'HOOK')
hookNode = pm.createNode('locator',n = hookName)
hookNode = hookNode.getParent()
hookNode.rename(hookName)
digitType = 0
if inOut == 'out':
digitType = 1
hookNode.addAttr('hookType',at = 'float',dv = digitType)
hookNode.attr('hookType').lock(1)
if snapTo:
pm.xform(hookNode,ws = 1,matrix = snapTo.wm.get())
return hookNode