def __setup_controls(self):
self.up_vector = None
for i in range(2):
ctl = self.__create_control(self._side, self._moduleName, i,
self._color, self.mod)
if not i:
nme = self._side + '_' + self._moduleName + "Up"
self.up_vector = node.transform(name=nme,
position=[1, 0, 0],
parent=ctl.transform)
if i:
aim = node.aimConstraint(target=self.controls[0].transform,
source=ctl.transform,
aimVector=[0, -1, 0],
upVector=[0, 0, 0],
worldUpObject=self.up_vector,
worldUpType='object')
self.to_ihi.append(aim)
attribute.lock_attributes(ctl.transform, ['r'], False, True)
attribute.lock_n_hide(self.controls[0].transform, ['r'], True)
self.controls.append(ctl)
if self._mirror:
self.__mirror_guides(ctl.transform, i)
#-- create control chain
self.__create_chain(self.controls)
def __setup_controls(self):
""" Setup the controls properly """
#--- lock and hide unnecessary attributes of the controls
attribute.lock_attributes([
self.control_down.transform, self.control_up.transform,
self.control_mid.transform
], ['s', 'v'], True, False)
attribute.lock_all([
self.control_down.group, self.control_up.group,
self.control_mid.group
])
#--- pointConstraint the joint controls,
#--- connect the joints' jontOrient and jointGrp scale transforms
for jnt in range(len(self.jnt_grp)):
node.pointConstraint(objA=self.jnt_ctl[jnt].transform,
objB=self.jnt_grp[jnt],
maintainOffset=False)
goe.connectAttr(self.jnt_ctl[jnt].transform + '.s',
self.jnt_grp[jnt] + '.s')
#--- lock rotation and visibility attributes of the joint controls
attribute.lock_attributes(self.jnt_ctl[jnt].transform, ['r', 'v'])
#--- connect the globalScale of the main control with the scale one
goe.connectAttr(self.control_main.transform + '.globalScale',
self.control_main.transform + '.sx')
goe.connectAttr(self.control_main.transform + '.globalScale',
self.control_main.transform + '.sy')
goe.connectAttr(self.control_main.transform + '.globalScale',
self.control_main.transform + '.sz')
#--- parent the global movement group under the main control
cmds.parent(self.global_move, self.control_main.transform)
def parent(*args):
"""
@type args: *args
@param args: specify nodes as you would do usually with maya cmds
"""
for i in args:
assert i, "Please specify a valid child and a valid parent node"
assert cmds.objExists(i), "Please specify existing children and parent"
assert len(args) > 1, "Please specify a valid child and a valid parent node"
#--- unlock the attributes
attribute.lock_attributes(list(args[:-1]), ['t', 'r', 's'], False)
cmds.parent(args)
attribute.lock_attributes(list(args[:-1]), ['t', 'r', 's'])
def __cleanup(self, ):
""" Cleanup the flexiPlane nodes """
#--- lock attributes on the controls
attribute.lock_attributes(
[self.control_up.transform, self.control_down.transform],
['ry', 'rz', 's'])
attribute.lock_attributes(self.control_mid.transform, ['r', 's'])
attribute.lock_attributes(self.control_main.transform, ['s', 'v'])
if self._muscleSystem:
attribute.lock_attributes(self.mus_ctl.transform, ['v'])
#--- lock all nodes
attribute.lock_all(self.main)
attribute.lock_all(self.extra_nodes)
attribute.lock_all(self.locator)
attribute.lock_all(self.jnt_grp)
attribute.lock_all(self.jnt)
sel = cmds.ls('*GRP*', '*DEF*', '*AIM', '*PAC', '*PCN', '*OCN', '*SCN',
'*CLS*', '*FOL*', '*LOC*', '*BLC', '*CND', '*MLT',
'*CRV', '*RMV', '*DCM', '*tweak*', '*_Shape*',
'*surface', '*NRB', '*BSP', 'makeNurbPlane*',
'*FPCTLShape', '*CRVShape', '*ShapeShape', '*NRBShape',
'*surfaceShape')
for i in sel:
attribute.lock_all(i)
cmds.setAttr(i + '.ihi', 0)
if self._hideControls:
ctl = [
self.control_down.transform, self.control_main.transform,
self.control_mid.transform, self.control_up.transform
]
for i in ctl:
attribute.hide(i)
for i in self.jnt_ctl:
attribute.hide(i.transform)
def parent(*args):
"""
@type args: *args
@param args: specify nodes as you would do usually with maya cmds
"""
for i in args:
assert i, "Please specify a valid child and a valid parent node"
assert cmds.objExists(i), "Please specify existing children and parent"
assert len(
args) > 1, "Please specify a valid child and a valid parent node"
#--- unlock the attributes
attribute.lock_attributes(list(args[:-1]), ['t', 'r', 's'], False)
cmds.parent(args)
attribute.lock_attributes(list(args[:-1]), ['t', 'r', 's'])
def __create_ik_setup(self):
""" Create an ikSingleSolver setup """
ik = tools.two_joint_ik(self.joints[0], self.joints[1],
self.controls[1].transform)
rev_ik = tools.two_joint_ik(self.rev_joints[1], self.rev_joints[0],
self.controls[0].transform)
#--- connect visibility of ikHandles with main group
attribute.lock_attributes(ik, ['v'], False)
attribute.lock_attributes(rev_ik, ['v'], False)
cmds.connectAttr(self.mod_grp + '.showIkHandles', ik[0] + '.v')
cmds.connectAttr(self.mod_grp + '.showIkHandles', rev_ik[0] + '.v')
attribute.lock_attributes(ik, ['v'])
attribute.lock_attributes(rev_ik, ['v'])
def lock(controlAttributes={}, lock=True, hide=True):
"""
@type controlAttributes: dict
@param controlAttributes: specify a key(control) and value(list), ie.
controlToTransform={'controlA:['t', 'sx',...]}
@type lock: boolean
@param lock: lock attributes
@type hide: boolean
@param hide: hide attributes
"""
if not controlAttributes:
return
for attr in controlAttributes.items():
key = attr[0]
value = attr[1]
msg = "lockAttrs: Key object does not exist: " + str(key)
assert cmds.objExists(key), msg
for v in value:
msg = ("lockAttrs: Given key object and value do not exist: " +
str(key) + "." + str(v))
assert (cmds.objExists(key + '.' + v)), msg
attribute.lock_attributes(key, value, lock, hide)
def lock(controlAttributes={}, lock=True, hide=True):
"""
@type controlAttributes: dict
@param controlAttributes: specify a key(control) and value(list), ie.
controlToTransform={'controlA:['t', 'sx',...]}
@type lock: boolean
@param lock: lock attributes
@type hide: boolean
@param hide: hide attributes
"""
if not controlAttributes:
return
for attr in controlAttributes.items():
key = attr[0]
value = attr[1]
msg = "lockAttrs: Key object does not exist: " + str(key)
assert cmds.objExists(key), msg
for v in value:
msg = ("lockAttrs: Given key object and value do not exist: " +
str(key) + "." + str(v))
assert (cmds.objExists(key + '.' + v)), msg
attribute.lock_attributes(key, value, lock, hide)
def two_joint_ik(startJoint=None, endEffector=None, ikParent=None):
"""
@type startJoint: string
@param startJoint: specify the startJoint
@type endEffector: string
@param endEffector: specify the endEffector
@type ikParent: string
@param ikParent: specify the parent of the ikHandle
"""
#--- startJoint
assert startJoint, "Please specify an existing startJoint!"
assert cmds.objExists(startJoint), "Please specify an existing startJoint!"
#--- endEffector
assert endEffector, "Please specify an existing endEffector!"
assert cmds.objExists(
endEffector), "Please specify an existing endEffector!"
#--- endParent
assert ikParent, "Please specify an existing parent for the ikHandle!"
assert cmds.objExists(ikParent), "Please specify an existing parent node!"
#--- create joint chain
child = cmds.listRelatives(startJoint, type='transform')
if not child or not child[0] == endEffector:
attribute.lock_attributes(endEffector, ['t', 'r', 's'], False)
cmds.parent(endEffector, startJoint)
attribute.lock_attributes(endEffector, ['t', 'r', 's'])
attribute.lock_attributes(startJoint, ['r'], False)
#--- compose name
ikname = ikParent.split('_')[0] + '_' + ikParent.split('_')[1] + '_IKH'
ikeff = ikParent.split('_')[0] + '_' + ikParent.split('_')[1] + '_EFF'
#--- create ikHandle
ik = cmds.ikHandle(startJoint=startJoint,
endEffector=endEffector,
solver='ikSCsolver',
name=ikname)
eff = cmds.rename(ik[1], ikeff)
ik.pop(1)
ik.append(eff)
#--- parent to ikParent
cmds.parent(ik[0], ikParent)
cmds.setAttr(ik[0] + '.t', 0, 0, 0)
cmds.setAttr(ik[0] + '.r', 0, 0, 0)
#--- cleanup
for i in [ik[0], ik[1], 'ikSCsolver']:
cmds.setAttr(i + '.ihi', 0)
attribute.lock_all(i)
return ik
def two_joint_ik(startJoint=None,
endEffector=None,
ikParent=None):
"""
@type startJoint: string
@param startJoint: specify the startJoint
@type endEffector: string
@param endEffector: specify the endEffector
@type ikParent: string
@param ikParent: specify the parent of the ikHandle
"""
#--- startJoint
assert startJoint, "Please specify an existing startJoint!"
assert cmds.objExists(startJoint), "Please specify an existing startJoint!"
#--- endEffector
assert endEffector, "Please specify an existing endEffector!"
assert cmds.objExists(endEffector), "Please specify an existing endEffector!"
#--- endParent
assert ikParent, "Please specify an existing parent for the ikHandle!"
assert cmds.objExists(ikParent), "Please specify an existing parent node!"
#--- create joint chain
child = cmds.listRelatives(startJoint, type='transform')
if not child or not child[0] == endEffector:
attribute.lock_attributes(endEffector, ['t', 'r', 's'], False)
cmds.parent(endEffector, startJoint)
attribute.lock_attributes(endEffector, ['t', 'r', 's'])
attribute.lock_attributes(startJoint, ['r'], False)
#--- compose name
ikname = ikParent.split('_')[0] + '_' + ikParent.split('_')[1] + '_IKH'
ikeff = ikParent.split('_')[0] + '_' + ikParent.split('_')[1] + '_EFF'
#--- create ikHandle
ik = cmds.ikHandle(startJoint=startJoint, endEffector=endEffector,
solver='ikSCsolver', name=ikname)
eff = cmds.rename(ik[1], ikeff)
ik.pop(1)
ik.append(eff)
#--- parent to ikParent
cmds.parent(ik[0], ikParent)
cmds.setAttr(ik[0] + '.t', 0, 0, 0)
cmds.setAttr(ik[0] + '.r', 0, 0, 0)
#--- cleanup
for i in [ik[0], ik[1], 'ikSCsolver']:
cmds.setAttr(i + '.ihi', 0)
attribute.lock_all(i)
return ik
def three_joint_ik(jointChain=[],
ikParent=None,
pvControl=None,
pvGroup=None,
offset=1):
"""
@type jointChain: list
@param jointChain: specify three joints in a proper order.
@type ikParent: string
@param ikParent: specify the control to parent the ikHandle to
@type pvControl: string
@param pvControl: specify the poleVector control
@type pvGroup: string
@param pvGroup: specify the poleVector group
"""
#--- jointChain
assert jointChain, "Please specify an existing startJoint!"
if not pvControl:
pvControl = cmds.createNode('transform')
if not pvGroup:
pvGroup = pvControl
jointpos = list()
#--- create joint chain
for num, jnt in enumerate(jointChain):
j = num + 1
pos = cmds.xform(jnt, query=True, translation=True, worldSpace=True)
jointpos.append(pos)
if not j == len(jointChain):
attribute.lock_attributes(jointChain[j], ['t', 'r', 's', 'v'])
child = cmds.listRelatives(jnt, type='transform')
if not child or not child[0] == jointChain[j]:
cmds.parent(jointChain[j], jnt)
attribute.lock_attributes(jointChain[j], ['r'], False)
attribute.lock_attributes(jnt, ['r'], False)
#--- calculate the polevector position
attribute.lock_n_hide(pvGroup, ['t', 'r'], True)
pvpos = goemath.calculate_polevector(jointpos[0], jointpos[1], jointpos[2], offset)
cmds.xform(pvGroup, translation=(pvpos.x, pvpos.y, pvpos.z), worldSpace=True)
cmds.setAttr(pvGroup + '.r', 0, 0, 0)
attribute.lock_n_hide(pvGroup, ['t', 'r'])
#--- compose name
ikname = ikParent.split('_')[0] + '_' + ikParent.split('_')[1] + '_IKH'
ikeff = ikParent.split('_')[0] + '_' + ikParent.split('_')[1] + '_EFF'
#--- create ikHandle
ik = cmds.ikHandle(startJoint=jointChain[0], endEffector=jointChain[-1],
solver='ikRPsolver', name=ikname)
eff = cmds.rename(ik[1], ikeff)
ik.pop(1)
ik.append(eff)
#--- create the poleVectorConstraint
pvc = cmds.poleVectorConstraint(pvControl, ik[0])[0]
#--- parent to ikParent
cmds.parent(ik[0], ikParent)
cmds.setAttr(ik[0] + '.t', 0, 0, 0)
cmds.setAttr(ik[0] + '.r', 0, 0, 0)
#--- cleanup
for i in [ik[0], ik[1], 'ikRPsolver', pvc]:
cmds.setAttr(i + '.ihi', 0)
attribute.lock_all(i)
return ik
def __constraint_flexiplane(self):
""" Constraint the main control by specified nodes """
#--- check given flags
if not self._constraintTo == [None, None]:
msg = 'Specified node: ' + self._constraintTo[0] + 'does not exist!'
assert cmds.objExists(self._constraintTo[0]), msg
assert cmds.objExists(self._constraintTo[1]), msg
#--- constraint the controls to proper positions
pac = node.parentConstraint(objA=self._constraintTo,
objB=self.control_main.transform,
maintainOffset=False)
pcn_down = node.pointConstraint(objA=self._constraintTo[0],
objB=self.control_down.transform,
maintainOffset=False)
pcn_up = node.pointConstraint(objA=self._constraintTo[1],
objB=self.control_up.transform,
maintainOffset=False)
cmds.delete(pac, pcn_down, pcn_up)
#--- constraint the controls by given flag constraintType
#--- parent = parentConstraint
if self._constraintType == 'parent':
node.parentConstraint(objA=self._constraintTo[0],
objB=self.control_down.transform,
suffix='PAC',
maintainOffset=False)
node.parentConstraint(objA=self._constraintTo[1],
objB=self.control_up.transform,
suffix='PAC',
maintainOffset=False)
#--- lock constraint attributes
attribute.lock_attributes(
[self.control_down.transform, self.control_up.transform],
['t', 'r'])
#--- point = pointConstraint
elif self._constraintType == 'point':
node.pointConstraint(objA=self._constraintTo[0],
objB=self.control_down.transform,
suffix='PCN',
maintainOffset=False)
node.pointConstraint(objA=self._constraintTo[1],
objB=self.control_up.transform,
suffix='PCN',
maintainOffset=False)
#--- lock constraint attributes
attribute.lock_attributes(
[self.control_down.transform, self.control_up.transform],
['t'])
#--- orient = orientConstraint
elif self._constraintType == 'orient':
node.orientConstraint(objA=self._constraintTo[0],
objB=self.control_down.transform,
suffix='OCN',
maintainOffset=False)
node.orientConstraint(objA=self._constraintTo[1],
objB=self.control_up.transform,
suffix='OCN',
maintainOffset=False)
#--- lock constraint attributes
attribute.lock_attributes(
[self.control_down.transform, self.control_up.transform],
['r'])
def __muscle_system(self):
""" Create a simple muscle system based on sculptDeformers """
if not self._muscleSystem:
return
#--- check if specified mesh is a mesh
if self._mesh:
msg = 'Specified mesh: ' + str(self._mesh) + ' does not exist!'
assert cmds.objExists(self._mesh), msg
child = cmds.listRelatives(self._mesh, allDescendents=True)
node_type = cmds.nodeType(child)
msg = 'Specified mesh: ' + str(self._mesh) + ' is not a mesh!'
assert node_type == 'mesh', msg
if not self._muscles < 1:
#--- create a nurbsPlane
self.muscle_surface = cmds.nurbsPlane(degree=1,
width=10,
lengthRatio=0.2,
patchesU=self._length,
patchesV=1,
axis=(0, 1, 0),
name=self.name +
'Muscle_NRB')[0]
#--- rotate the muscle surface
goe.setAttr(self.muscle_surface + '.r', self._rotation)
#--- parent the muscle surface under extra nodes
cmds.parent(self.muscle_surface, self.extra_nodes)
#--- create a follicle by the given amount of the muscles flag
for i in range(self._muscles):
i = i + 1
if i == 0:
continue
#--- MUSCLE FOLLICLE SETUP JUST SCULPT DEFORMER
#--- create a follicle on the muscle plane
mus_follicle = node.follicle(name=self.name + 'Muscle' +
` i `,
suffix='FOL',
parameterU=0,
parameterV=0.5,
parent=self.follicle_grp,
show=False,
lockAttr='parameterV')
#--- connect the follicle with the muscle surface
goe.connectAttr(self.muscle_surface + '.local',
mus_follicle[1] + '.inputSurface')
goe.connectAttr(self.muscle_surface + '.worldMatrix[0]',
mus_follicle[1] + '.inputWorldMatrix')
#--- connect the main control and the muscle follicle
at = '.muscle' + ` i ` + 'Slide'
goe.connectAttr(self.control_main.transform + at,
mus_follicle[1] + '.parameterU')
#--- NORMAL FOLLICLE SETUP, MUSCLE CTL DRIVES SCULPT
#--- create a follicle on the normal surface
norm_follicle = node.follicle(name=self.name +
'MuscleCtl' + ` i `,
suffix='FOL',
parameterU=0,
parameterV=0.5,
parent=self.follicle_grp,
show=False,
lockAttr='parameterV')
#--- connect the follicle with the normal surface
goe.connectAttr(self.surface + '.local',
norm_follicle[1] + '.inputSurface')
goe.connectAttr(self.surface + '.worldMatrix[0]',
norm_follicle[1] + '.inputWorldMatrix')
#--- connect the normal follicle scale attributes to the globalMovement group
node.scaleConstraint(objA=self.global_move,
objB=norm_follicle[0],
maintainOffset=True)
#--- create connections between the main control and the muscle follicle
at = '.muscle' + ` i ` + 'Slide'
goe.connectAttr(self.control_main.transform + at,
norm_follicle[1] + '.parameterU')
#--- SCULPT DEFORMER
#--- create a control for the sculpt deformer and set it up
nme = self._mod + self._name[0].upper(
) + self._name[1:] + 'Muscle' + ` i `
self.mus_ctl = controls.Control(side=self._side,
name=nme,
suffix='FPCTL',
size=self._size + 0.1,
shape=2,
color=self._color,
parent=norm_follicle[0])
#--- connect the size attr of the main control with the
#--- scale of the muscle controls' group
for axis in 'xyz':
at = '.muscle' + ` i ` + 'Size'
goe.connectAttr(self.control_main.transform + at,
self.mus_ctl.group + '.s' + axis)
#--- connect the visiblity of the control with the
#--- muscle attr of the main control
goe.connectAttr(
self.control_main.transform + '.muscle' + ` i `,
self.mus_ctl.transform + '.v')
#--- create a sculpt deformer and parent it under the muscle follicle
sculpt = deformer.sculpt(mod=self._mod,
side=self._side,
name=self._name + 'Muscle',
suffix='DEF',
geometry=self._mesh,
dropoffDistance=0.14,
parent=mus_follicle[0])
#--- CONNECTION MUSCLE CONTROL WITH SCULPT DEFORMER
#--- connect the muscle size attr with the sculpt radius
at = '.muscle' + ` i ` + 'Size'
goe.connectAttr(self.control_main.transform + at,
sculpt[1] + '.radius')
attribute.lock_attributes(sculpt[0], ['s'], False)
#--- connect the muscle controls scale with the sculpt one
goe.connectAttr(self.mus_ctl.transform + '.s',
sculpt[0] + '.s')
#--- connect the muscle MaxDisplacement attr with the sculpt one
at = '.muscle' + ` i ` + 'MaxDisplace'
goe.connectAttr(self.control_main.transform + at,
sculpt[2] + '.maximumDisplacement')
#--- connect the muscle dropOff attr with the sculpt one
at = '.muscle' + ` i ` + 'DropOff'
goe.connectAttr(self.control_main.transform,
sculpt[2] + '.dropoffDistance')
#--- connect t and r of the sculpt with the muscle ctl
goe.connectAttr(self.mus_ctl.transform + '.t',
sculpt[0] + '.t')
goe.connectAttr(self.mus_ctl.transform + '.r',
sculpt[0] + '.r')
#--- lock tx attribute of the muscle ctl
attribute.lock_attributes(self.mus_ctl.transform, ['tx'])
#--- set the sculpts' transform values to default
goe.setAttr(sculpt[-1] + '.t', 0, 0, 0)
goe.setAttr(sculpt[-1] + '.r', 0, 0, 0)
attribute.lock_attributes(sculpt[-1], ['t', 'r'])
cmds.setAttr(sculpt[0] + '.visibility', 0, lock=True)
#--- COMPUTE PART
#--- compute the steps to go to locate the cv's translateX position
step = (10 / float(self._length))
off = (10 / float(self._length))
cv_pos = [[-5.0, 0.0, 0.0]]
for i in range(self._length):
res = -5 + step
pos = [res, 0.0, 0.0]
cv_pos.append(pos)
step = +step + off
#--- create the curves based on the computed position
#--- and create clusters for each cv
crv = cmds.curve(degree=2, point=cv_pos)
mus_crv = cmds.rename(crv, self.name + 'Muscle_CRV')
mus_cvs = cmds.ls(mus_crv + '.cv[*]', flatten=True)
cmds.parent(mus_crv, self.extra_nodes)
#--- create a matrix setup to connect the cvs with the control
for i in range(len(mus_cvs)):
dcm = node.decomposeMatrix(name=self.name + 'Muscle' +
` i `)
if i == 0:
goe.connectAttr(
self.control_down.transform + '.worldMatrix[0]',
dcm + '.inputMatrix')
goe.connectAttr(dcm + '.outputTranslate',
mus_crv + '.controlPoints[0]')
elif i == (len(mus_cvs) - 1):
goe.connectAttr(
self.control_up.transform + '.worldMatrix[0]',
dcm + '.inputMatrix')
at = 'controlPoints[' + str(len(mus_cvs) - 1) + ']'
goe.connectAttr(dcm + '.outputTranslate', mus_crv + at)
else:
goe.connectAttr(
self.jnt_ctl[i - 1].transform + '.worldMatrix[0]',
dcm + '.inputMatrix')
at = '.controlPoints[' + ` i ` + ']'
goe.connectAttr(dcm + '.outputTranslate', mus_crv + at)
def three_joint_ik(jointChain=[],
ikParent=None,
pvControl=None,
pvGroup=None,
offset=1):
"""
@type jointChain: list
@param jointChain: specify three joints in a proper order.
@type ikParent: string
@param ikParent: specify the control to parent the ikHandle to
@type pvControl: string
@param pvControl: specify the poleVector control
@type pvGroup: string
@param pvGroup: specify the poleVector group
"""
#--- jointChain
assert jointChain, "Please specify an existing startJoint!"
if not pvControl:
pvControl = cmds.createNode('transform')
if not pvGroup:
pvGroup = pvControl
jointpos = list()
#--- create joint chain
for num, jnt in enumerate(jointChain):
j = num + 1
pos = cmds.xform(jnt, query=True, translation=True, worldSpace=True)
jointpos.append(pos)
if not j == len(jointChain):
attribute.lock_attributes(jointChain[j], ['t', 'r', 's', 'v'])
child = cmds.listRelatives(jnt, type='transform')
if not child or not child[0] == jointChain[j]:
cmds.parent(jointChain[j], jnt)
attribute.lock_attributes(jointChain[j], ['r'], False)
attribute.lock_attributes(jnt, ['r'], False)
#--- calculate the polevector position
attribute.lock_n_hide(pvGroup, ['t', 'r'], True)
pvpos = goemath.calculate_polevector(jointpos[0], jointpos[1], jointpos[2],
offset)
cmds.xform(pvGroup,
translation=(pvpos.x, pvpos.y, pvpos.z),
worldSpace=True)
cmds.setAttr(pvGroup + '.r', 0, 0, 0)
attribute.lock_n_hide(pvGroup, ['t', 'r'])
#--- compose name
ikname = ikParent.split('_')[0] + '_' + ikParent.split('_')[1] + '_IKH'
ikeff = ikParent.split('_')[0] + '_' + ikParent.split('_')[1] + '_EFF'
#--- create ikHandle
ik = cmds.ikHandle(startJoint=jointChain[0],
endEffector=jointChain[-1],
solver='ikRPsolver',
name=ikname)
eff = cmds.rename(ik[1], ikeff)
ik.pop(1)
ik.append(eff)
#--- create the poleVectorConstraint
pvc = cmds.poleVectorConstraint(pvControl, ik[0])[0]
#--- parent to ikParent
cmds.parent(ik[0], ikParent)
cmds.setAttr(ik[0] + '.t', 0, 0, 0)
cmds.setAttr(ik[0] + '.r', 0, 0, 0)
#--- cleanup
for i in [ik[0], ik[1], 'ikRPsolver', pvc]:
cmds.setAttr(i + '.ihi', 0)
attribute.lock_all(i)
return ik
