def doPointConstraintObjectGroup(targets,object,mode=0):
"""
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
DESCRIPTION:
Groups an object and constrains that group to the other objects
ARGUMENTS:
targets(list)
object(string
mode(int) - 0 - equal influence
1 - distance spread
RETURNS:
group(string)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
"""
objGroup = rigging.groupMeObject(object,True,True)
constraint = mc.pointConstraint (targets,objGroup, maintainOffset=True)
if mode == 1:
distances = []
for target in targets:
distances.append(distance.returnDistanceBetweenObjects(target,objGroup))
normalizedDistances = cgmMath.normList(distances)
targetWeights = mc.pointConstraint(constraint,q=True, weightAliasList=True)
cnt=1
for value in normalizedDistances:
mc.setAttr(('%s%s%s' % (constraint[0],'.',targetWeights[cnt])),value )
cnt-=1
return objGroup
def returnNormalizedWeightsByDistance(obj,targets):
"""
Returns a normalized weight set based on distance from object to targets
ARGUMENTS:
obj(string)--
targets(string)--
RETURNS:
weights(list)--
"""
weights = []
distances = []
distanceObjDict = {}
objDistanceDict = {}
for t in targets:
buffer = distance.returnDistanceBetweenObjects(obj,t) # get the distance
distances.append(buffer)
distanceObjDict[buffer] = t
objDistanceDict[t] = buffer
normalizedDistances = cgmMath.normList(distances) # get normalized distances to 1
distances.sort() #sort our distances
normalizedDistances.sort() # sort the normalized list (should match the distance sort)
normalizedDistances.reverse() # reverse the sort for weight values
for i,t in enumerate(targets):
d = objDistanceDict[t]
index = distances.index(d)
weights.append( normalizedDistances[index] )
return weights
def doPointConstraintObjectGroup(targets, object, mode=0):
"""
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
DESCRIPTION:
Groups an object and constrains that group to the other objects
ARGUMENTS:
targets(list)
object(string
mode(int) - 0 - equal influence
1 - distance spread
RETURNS:
group(string)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
"""
objGroup = rigging.groupMeObject(object, True, True)
constraint = mc.pointConstraint(targets, objGroup, maintainOffset=True)
if mode == 1:
distances = []
for target in targets:
distances.append(
distance.returnDistanceBetweenObjects(target, objGroup))
normalizedDistances = cgmMath.normList(distances)
targetWeights = mc.pointConstraint(constraint,
q=True,
weightAliasList=True)
cnt = 1
for value in normalizedDistances:
mc.setAttr(('%s%s%s' % (constraint[0], '.', targetWeights[cnt])),
value)
cnt -= 1
return objGroup
def returnNormalizedWeightsByDistance(obj,targets):
"""
Returns a normalized weight set based on distance from object to targets
ARGUMENTS:
obj(string)--
targets(string)--
RETURNS:
weights(list)--
"""
weights = []
distances = []
distanceObjDict = {}
objDistanceDict = {}
for t in targets:
buffer = distance.returnDistanceBetweenObjects(obj,t) # get the distance
distances.append(buffer)
distanceObjDict[buffer] = t
objDistanceDict[t] = buffer
normalizedDistances = cgmMath.normList(distances) # get normalized distances to 1
distances.sort() #sort our distances
normalizedDistances.sort() # sort the normalized list (should match the distance sort)
normalizedDistances.reverse() # reverse the sort for weight values
for i,t in enumerate(targets):
d = objDistanceDict[t]
index = distances.index(d)
weights.append( normalizedDistances[index] )
return weights
def doConstraintObjectGroup(targets,obj = False,constraintTypes = [],group = False, mode=0):
"""
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
DESCRIPTION:
Groups an object and constrains that group to the other objects
ARGUMENTS:
targets(list)
object(string)
constraintTypes(list)
group(string) -- whether to pass a group through
mode(int) - 0 - equal influence
1 - distance spread
RETURNS:
group(string)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
"""
log.debug(">>> doConstraintObjectGroup")
log.info("targets: %s"%str(targets))
log.debug("obj: %s"%str(obj))
log.info("constraintTypes: %s"%str(constraintTypes))
log.debug("group: %s"%str(group))
log.debug("mode: %s"%str(mode))
if targets and not type(targets)==list:targets=[targets]#thanks Mark, for this syntax
if constraintTypes and not type(constraintTypes)==list:constraintTypes=[constraintTypes]
normalizedDistances = False
if not obj and not group:
log.warning("Must have a obj or a group")
return False
if group and mc.objExists(group):
objGroup = group
elif obj:
objGroup = rigging.groupMeObject(obj,True,True)
else:
log.warning("Not enough info")
return False
for c in constraintTypes:
constraint = False
if mode == 1:
distances = []
for target in targets:
distances.append(distance.returnDistanceBetweenObjects(target,objGroup))
normalizedDistances = cgmMath.normList(distances)
if c == 'point':
constraint = mc.pointConstraint(targets,objGroup, maintainOffset=True)
targetWeights = mc.pointConstraint(constraint,q=True, weightAliasList=True)
if c == 'parent':
constraint = mc.parentConstraint(targets,objGroup, maintainOffset=True)
targetWeights = mc.parentConstraint(constraint,q=True, weightAliasList=True)
if c == 'orient':
constraint = mc.orientConstraint(targets,objGroup, maintainOffset=True)
targetWeights = mc.orientConstraint(constraint,q=True, weightAliasList=True)
if c == 'scale':
constraint = mc.scaleConstraint(targets,objGroup, maintainOffset=True)
targetWeights = mc.scaleConstraint(constraint,q=True, weightAliasList=True)
if constraint:
try:mc.setAttr("%s.interpType"%constraint[0],0)#Set to no flip
except:pass
if normalizedDistances:
for cnt,value in enumerate(normalizedDistances):
mc.setAttr(('%s%s%s' % (constraint[0],'.',targetWeights[cnt])),value )
return objGroup
def doPointAimConstraintObjectGroup(targets,object,mode=0):
"""
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
Idea for this stype of constraint setup is from http://td-matt.blogspot.com/2011/01/spine-control-rig.html
DESCRIPTION:
Groups an object and constrains that group to the other objects
ARGUMENTS:
targets(list) - should be in format of from to back with the last one being the aim object
object(string)
mode(int) - 0 - equal influence
1 - distance spread
RETURNS:
group(string)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
"""
returnList = []
""" figure out which is the aim direction """
aimVector = logic.returnLocalAimDirection(object,targets[-1])
upVector = logic.returnLocalUp(aimVector)
""" create locators """
locs = []
toMake = ['point','aim','up']
for type in toMake:
locBuffer = locators.locMeObject(object)
attributes.storeInfo(locBuffer,'cgmName',object)
attributes.storeInfo(locBuffer,'cgmTypeModifier',type)
locs.append(NameFactory.doNameObject(locBuffer))
pointLoc = locs[0]
aimLoc = locs[1]
upLoc = locs[2]
""" move the locators """
mc.xform(aimLoc,t=aimVector,r=True,os=True)
mc.xform(upLoc,t=upVector,r=True,os=True)
"""group constraint"""
objGroup = rigging.groupMeObject(object,True,True)
attributes.storeInfo(objGroup,'cgmName',object)
attributes.storeInfo(objGroup,'cgmTypeModifier','follow')
objGroup = NameFactory.doNameObject(objGroup)
pointConstraintBuffer = mc.pointConstraint (pointLoc,objGroup, maintainOffset=False)
aimConstraintBuffer = mc.aimConstraint(aimLoc,objGroup,maintainOffset = False, weight = 1, aimVector = aimVector, upVector = upVector, worldUpObject = upLoc, worldUpType = 'object' )
"""loc constraints"""
locConstraints = []
for loc in locs:
parentConstraintBuffer = mc.parentConstraint (targets,loc, maintainOffset=True)
locConstraints.append(parentConstraintBuffer[0])
if mode == 1:
distances = []
for target in targets:
distances.append(distance.returnDistanceBetweenObjects(target,objGroup))
normalizedDistances = cgmMath.normList(distances)
for constraint in locConstraints:
targetWeights = mc.parentConstraint(constraint,q=True, weightAliasList=True)
cnt=1
for value in normalizedDistances:
mc.setAttr(('%s%s%s' % (constraint,'.',targetWeights[cnt])),value )
cnt-=1
returnList.append(objGroup)
returnList.append(locs)
return returnList
def doConstraintObjectGroup(targets,
obj=False,
constraintTypes=[],
group=False,
mode=0):
"""
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
DESCRIPTION:
Groups an object and constrains that group to the other objects
ARGUMENTS:
targets(list)
object(string)
constraintTypes(list)
group(string) -- whether to pass a group through
mode(int) - 0 - equal influence
1 - distance spread
RETURNS:
group(string)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
"""
log.debug(">>> doConstraintObjectGroup")
log.info("targets: %s" % str(targets))
log.debug("obj: %s" % str(obj))
log.info("constraintTypes: %s" % str(constraintTypes))
log.debug("group: %s" % str(group))
log.debug("mode: %s" % str(mode))
if targets and not type(targets) == list:
targets = [targets] #thanks Mark, for this syntax
if constraintTypes and not type(constraintTypes) == list:
constraintTypes = [constraintTypes]
normalizedDistances = False
if not obj and not group:
log.warning("Must have a obj or a group")
return False
if group and mc.objExists(group):
objGroup = group
elif obj:
objGroup = rigging.groupMeObject(obj, True, True)
else:
log.warning("Not enough info")
return False
for c in constraintTypes:
constraint = False
if mode == 1:
distances = []
for target in targets:
distances.append(
distance.returnDistanceBetweenObjects(target, objGroup))
normalizedDistances = cgmMath.normList(distances)
if c == 'point':
constraint = mc.pointConstraint(targets,
objGroup,
maintainOffset=True)
targetWeights = mc.pointConstraint(constraint,
q=True,
weightAliasList=True)
if c == 'parent':
constraint = mc.parentConstraint(targets,
objGroup,
maintainOffset=True)
targetWeights = mc.parentConstraint(constraint,
q=True,
weightAliasList=True)
if c == 'orient':
constraint = mc.orientConstraint(targets,
objGroup,
maintainOffset=True)
targetWeights = mc.orientConstraint(constraint,
q=True,
weightAliasList=True)
if c == 'scale':
constraint = mc.scaleConstraint(targets,
objGroup,
maintainOffset=True)
targetWeights = mc.scaleConstraint(constraint,
q=True,
weightAliasList=True)
if constraint:
try:
mc.setAttr("%s.interpType" % constraint[0], 0) #Set to no flip
except:
pass
if normalizedDistances:
for cnt, value in enumerate(normalizedDistances):
mc.setAttr(
('%s%s%s' % (constraint[0], '.', targetWeights[cnt])),
value)
return objGroup
def doPointAimConstraintObjectGroup(targets, object, mode=0):
"""
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
Idea for this stype of constraint setup is from http://td-matt.blogspot.com/2011/01/spine-control-rig.html
DESCRIPTION:
Groups an object and constrains that group to the other objects
ARGUMENTS:
targets(list) - should be in format of from to back with the last one being the aim object
object(string)
mode(int) - 0 - equal influence
1 - distance spread
RETURNS:
group(string)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
"""
returnList = []
""" figure out which is the aim direction """
aimVector = logic.returnLocalAimDirection(object, targets[-1])
upVector = logic.returnLocalUp(aimVector)
""" create locators """
locs = []
toMake = ['point', 'aim', 'up']
for type in toMake:
locBuffer = locators.locMeObject(object)
attributes.storeInfo(locBuffer, 'cgmName', object)
attributes.storeInfo(locBuffer, 'cgmTypeModifier', type)
locs.append(NameFactory.doNameObject(locBuffer))
pointLoc = locs[0]
aimLoc = locs[1]
upLoc = locs[2]
""" move the locators """
mc.xform(aimLoc, t=aimVector, r=True, os=True)
mc.xform(upLoc, t=upVector, r=True, os=True)
"""group constraint"""
objGroup = rigging.groupMeObject(object, True, True)
attributes.storeInfo(objGroup, 'cgmName', object)
attributes.storeInfo(objGroup, 'cgmTypeModifier', 'follow')
objGroup = NameFactory.doNameObject(objGroup)
pointConstraintBuffer = mc.pointConstraint(pointLoc,
objGroup,
maintainOffset=False)
aimConstraintBuffer = mc.aimConstraint(aimLoc,
objGroup,
maintainOffset=False,
weight=1,
aimVector=aimVector,
upVector=upVector,
worldUpObject=upLoc,
worldUpType='object')
"""loc constraints"""
locConstraints = []
for loc in locs:
parentConstraintBuffer = mc.parentConstraint(targets,
loc,
maintainOffset=True)
locConstraints.append(parentConstraintBuffer[0])
if mode == 1:
distances = []
for target in targets:
distances.append(
distance.returnDistanceBetweenObjects(target, objGroup))
normalizedDistances = cgmMath.normList(distances)
for constraint in locConstraints:
targetWeights = mc.parentConstraint(constraint,
q=True,
weightAliasList=True)
cnt = 1
for value in normalizedDistances:
mc.setAttr(('%s%s%s' % (constraint, '.', targetWeights[cnt])),
value)
cnt -= 1
returnList.append(objGroup)
returnList.append(locs)
return returnList
def simpleControlSurfaceSmoothWeights(surface,maxBlend = 3):
"""
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
DESCRIPTION:
Early version of a weight smoother for a
ARGUMENTS:
surface(string)
RETURNS:
Nada
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
"""
cvList = (mc.ls ([surface+'.cv[*][*]'],flatten=True))
skinCluster = querySkinCluster (surface)
influenceObjects = queryInfluences (skinCluster)
#find the closest influence object to the start
startObject = (distance.returnClosestObjToCV (cvList[0], influenceObjects))
#find the closest influence object to the end
endObject = (distance.returnClosestObjToCV (cvList[-1], influenceObjects))
#getting the last cv list number
cvChainLength = ((len(cvList)-1)/2)
#Smooth interior weights
""" get our interior CVs """
interiorCvList = []
cnt = 1
for i in range(cvChainLength):
interiorCvList.append('%s%s%i%s' % (surface,'.cv[0][',cnt,']'))
interiorCvList.append('%s%s%i%s' % (surface,'.cv[1][',cnt,']'))
cnt += 1
""" overall blend """
for cv in interiorCvList:
closestObject = (distance.returnClosestObjToCV (cv, influenceObjects))
closestObjectsDict = distance.returnClosestObjectsFromAim(closestObject,influenceObjects)
upObjects = closestObjectsDict.get('up')
downObjects = closestObjectsDict.get('dn')
objectsToCheck = []
if upObjects != None:
objectsToCheck += upObjects
if downObjects != None:
objectsToCheck += downObjects
blendInfluences =[]
blendInfluences.append(closestObject)
distances = []
cnt = 1
print objectsToCheck
while cnt < maxBlend and cnt < len(objectsToCheck):
closestSubObj = distance.returnClosestObject(closestObject, objectsToCheck)
blendInfluences.append(closestSubObj)
objectsToCheck.remove(closestSubObj)
cnt+=1
""" get our distances to normalize """
locBuffer = locators.locMeSurfaceCV(cv)
for obj in blendInfluences:
distances.append(distance.returnDistanceBetweenObjects(locBuffer,obj))
normalizedDistances = cgmMath.normList(distances, normalizeTo=1)
cnt = 0
for obj in blendInfluences:
mc.skinPercent (skinCluster,cv, tv = [obj,normalizedDistances[cnt]])
cnt +=1
mc.delete(locBuffer)
""" Set closest cv's to respective infuences to max """
cvList1 = []
cvList2 = []
for i in range(cvChainLength):
cvList1.append('%s%s%i%s' % (surface,'.cv[0][',cnt,']'))
cvList2.append('%s%s%i%s' % (surface,'.cv[1][',cnt,']'))
cnt += 1
for obj in influenceObjects:
closestCV1 = distance.returnClosestCVFromList(obj, cvList1)
mc.skinPercent (skinCluster,closestCV1, tv = [obj,1])
closestCV2 = distance.returnClosestCVFromList(obj, cvList2)
mc.skinPercent (skinCluster,closestCV2, tv = [obj,1])
#set the skin weights for the top and bottom
mc.skinPercent (skinCluster,(surface+'.cv[0:1][0:1]'), tv = [startObject,1])
mc.skinPercent (skinCluster,('%s%s%i%s%i%s' % (surface,'.cv[0:1][',(cvChainLength-1),':',cvChainLength,']')), tv = [endObject,1])
#Blend in the nearest row to the start and end
mc.skinPercent (skinCluster,(surface+'.cv[0:1][2]'), tv = [startObject,1])
mc.skinPercent (skinCluster,('%s%s%i%s' % (surface,'.cv[0:1][',(cvChainLength-2),']')), tv = [endObject,1])
mc.skinPercent (skinCluster,(surface+'.cv[0:1][3]'), tv = [startObject,.7])
mc.skinPercent (skinCluster,('%s%s%i%s' % (surface,'.cv[0:1][',(cvChainLength-3),']')), tv = [endObject,.7])
def simpleControlSurfaceSmoothWeights(surface,maxBlend = 3):
"""
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
DESCRIPTION:
Early version of a weight smoother for a
ARGUMENTS:
surface(string)
RETURNS:
Nada
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
"""
cvList = (mc.ls ([surface+'.cv[*][*]'],flatten=True))
skinCluster = querySkinCluster (surface)
influenceObjects = queryInfluences (skinCluster)
#find the closest influence object to the start
startObject = (distance.returnClosestObjToCV (cvList[0], influenceObjects))
#find the closest influence object to the end
endObject = (distance.returnClosestObjToCV (cvList[-1], influenceObjects))
#getting the last cv list number
cvChainLength = ((len(cvList)-1)/2)
#Smooth interior weights
""" get our interior CVs """
interiorCvList = []
cnt = 1
for i in range(cvChainLength):
interiorCvList.append('%s%s%i%s' % (surface,'.cv[0][',cnt,']'))
interiorCvList.append('%s%s%i%s' % (surface,'.cv[1][',cnt,']'))
cnt += 1
""" overall blend """
for cv in interiorCvList:
closestObject = (distance.returnClosestObjToCV (cv, influenceObjects))
closestObjectsDict = distance.returnClosestObjectsFromAim(closestObject,influenceObjects)
upObjects = closestObjectsDict.get('up')
downObjects = closestObjectsDict.get('dn')
objectsToCheck = []
if upObjects != None:
objectsToCheck += upObjects
if downObjects != None:
objectsToCheck += downObjects
blendInfluences =[]
blendInfluences.append(closestObject)
distances = []
cnt = 1
print objectsToCheck
while cnt < maxBlend and cnt < len(objectsToCheck):
closestSubObj = distance.returnClosestObject(closestObject, objectsToCheck)
blendInfluences.append(closestSubObj)
objectsToCheck.remove(closestSubObj)
cnt+=1
""" get our distances to normalize """
locBuffer = locators.locMeSurfaceCV(cv)
for obj in blendInfluences:
distances.append(distance.returnDistanceBetweenObjects(locBuffer,obj))
normalizedDistances = cgmMath.normList(distances, normalizeTo=1)
cnt = 0
for obj in blendInfluences:
mc.skinPercent (skinCluster,cv, tv = [obj,normalizedDistances[cnt]])
cnt +=1
mc.delete(locBuffer)
""" Set closest cv's to respective infuences to max """
cvList1 = []
cvList2 = []
for i in range(cvChainLength):
cvList1.append('%s%s%i%s' % (surface,'.cv[0][',cnt,']'))
cvList2.append('%s%s%i%s' % (surface,'.cv[1][',cnt,']'))
cnt += 1
for obj in influenceObjects:
closestCV1 = distance.returnClosestCVFromList(obj, cvList1)
mc.skinPercent (skinCluster,closestCV1, tv = [obj,1])
closestCV2 = distance.returnClosestCVFromList(obj, cvList2)
mc.skinPercent (skinCluster,closestCV2, tv = [obj,1])
#set the skin weights for the top and bottom
mc.skinPercent (skinCluster,(surface+'.cv[0:1][0:1]'), tv = [startObject,1])
mc.skinPercent (skinCluster,('%s%s%i%s%i%s' % (surface,'.cv[0:1][',(cvChainLength-1),':',cvChainLength,']')), tv = [endObject,1])
#Blend in the nearest row to the start and end
mc.skinPercent (skinCluster,(surface+'.cv[0:1][2]'), tv = [startObject,1])
mc.skinPercent (skinCluster,('%s%s%i%s' % (surface,'.cv[0:1][',(cvChainLength-2),']')), tv = [endObject,1])
mc.skinPercent (skinCluster,(surface+'.cv[0:1][3]'), tv = [startObject,.7])
mc.skinPercent (skinCluster,('%s%s%i%s' % (surface,'.cv[0:1][',(cvChainLength-3),']')), tv = [endObject,.7])