def blueprint(self,**kwargs):
'Creates a hinge joint can be used for arms or legs'
# create registries
self.createRegistry("regBlueprintTransform")
self.createRegistry("regBlueprintShape")
# create Base Groups
rootGrp = cmds.group( n = (self.name + "Blueprint_GRP"), em = True )
jointGrp = cmds.group( n = (self.name + "BlueprintJoint_GRP"), em = True, p = rootGrp )
# create blueprinters
baseData = Util.createBlueprinter((self.name + "BaseBlueprinter"), {"shape":"sphere", "size": 0.5})
middleData = Util.createBlueprinter((self.name + "MiddleBlueprinter"), {})
endData = Util.createBlueprinter((self.name + "EndBlueprinter"), {"shape":"sphere", "size": 0.5})
base = baseData["sctl"]
middle = middleData["sctl"]
end = endData["sctl"]
# manage blueprinter joints
cmds.parent(endData["jnt"], middleData["jnt"])
cmds.parent(middleData["jnt"], baseData["jnt"])
cmds.parent(baseData["jnt"], jointGrp)
joints = [baseData["jnt"],middleData["jnt"], endData["jnt"]]
# create arrow ctls
args = {"shape":"arrow", "size":0.5}
blueprinterArrowData = Util.createBlueprinter( (self.name + "Direction"), args )
blueprinterArrow = blueprinterArrowData["sctl"]
cmds.rotate( 0, 90, 0 , blueprinterArrow[1])
args = {"shape":"arrow", "size":0.5}
# create axis control
axisCtlData = Util.createAxisContols((self.name + "axisCtl"), args )
axisCtlGrp = axisCtlData["grp"]
# create constraints
baseEndConst = Util.constrain(end[0], base[0], axisCtlGrp[0], args={ "t":1, "name":(self.name + "BaseEndConst" )} )
baseEndAimConst = cmds.aimConstraint(base[0], axisCtlGrp[0], n = (self.name + "BaseEndConst" + "_AIM") )
arrowEndConst = Util.constrain(base[0], blueprinterArrow[1], args={ "t":1, "name":(self.name + "ArrowConst")} )
arrowAimConst = cmds.aimConstraint(end[0], blueprinterArrow[1], n = (self.name + "ArrowConst" + "_AIM") )
Util.lockHide(base[0], {"s":1,"v":1, "l":1, "h":1})
Util.lockHide(middle[0], {"r":1,"s":1,"v":1, "l":1, "h":1})
Util.lockHide(end[0], {"r":1,"s":1,"v":1, "l":1, "h":1})
cmds.parent(end[1], base[0])
cmds.parent(middle[1], axisCtlGrp[1] )
cmds.parent(axisCtlGrp[0],base[0] )
cmds.parent(base[1], rootGrp,)
cmds.parent(blueprinterArrow[1], rootGrp)
#cmds.parent(jointGrp, rootGrp)
cmds.move(0, 0, 0, base[1])
cmds.move(0, 0, 2, end[1])
cmds.parent(rootGrp, self.rootGrp)
# store joints and controls
self.storeBlueprinterJoints( joints )
self.storeBlueprinterControls( [base[0],middle[0],end[0]] )
# register Blueprinters
self.registerObjects((base + middle + end + axisCtlData["xctl"] +
axisCtlData["yctl"] + axisCtlData["zctl"]),
"regBlueprintTransform")
