def createMiddleCrv( curves=[], parameter=0.5 ):
'''
update : 2015-04-24
'''
if curves:
curves = pm.select(curves)
curves = pm.selected()
if not curves:
raise
surface, loft = pm.loft(
curves,
ch = True,
uniform = True,
close = False,
autoReverse = True,
degree = 3,
sectionSpans = 1,
range = False,
polygon=0, # 0: nurbs surface
# 1: polygon (use nurbsToPolygonsPref to set the parameters for the conversion)
# 2: subdivision surface (use nurbsToSubdivPref to set the parameters for the conversion)
# 3: Bezier surface
# 4: subdivision surface solid (use nurbsToSubdivPref to set the parameters for the conversion)
reverseSurfaceNormals = True )
dupCrv, crvFromSurf = pm.duplicateCurve( surface.getShape().v[ parameter ], ch=True, range=False, local=False )
pm.delete( surface, loft, crvFromSurf )
dupCrv = pm.PyNode( dupCrv )
dupCrv.rename('middleCrv#')
return dupCrv
def createIk(self):
# create the curve for the ik
self.ikCrv = pm.duplicateCurve(self.rbnSrf + ".v[0.5]", ch=1, rn=0, local=0, name=self.name + '_ik_crv')[0]
# create the ik
self.ikHandle = \
pm.ikHandle(sj=self.ikJntList[0], ee=self.ikJntList[-1], c=self.ikCrv, ccv=False, sol='ikSplineSolver',
name=self.name + '_ikspline')[0]
pm.select(cl=1)
pm.parent(self.ikHandle, self.mainGrp)
pm.parent(self.ikCrv, self.mainGrp)
pm.select(cl=1)
def duplicateAttachEdges(pEdges):
""" Duplicates Curves from Edges and attach returns single curve """
dupSurfCurves = []
for aEdge in pEdges:
x = pm.duplicateCurve(aEdge, ch=1, rn=0, l=0)
dupSurfCurves.append(x[0])
pm.attachCurve(dupSurfCurves, ch=0, rpo=1, kmk=0, m=1, bb=0, bki=0, p=0.5)
pm.select(dupSurfCurves[0])
pm.runtime.DeleteHistory()
pm.language.mel.eval("CenterPivot;")
pm.delete(dupSurfCurves[1::])
return pm.PyNode(dupSurfCurves[0])
