Copy-paste of selected nodes, makes a copy of everything connected to selected nodes, including hidden connections to layers, Node Editor bookmarks, so on. ''Safe way'' could be saving a copy of scene, deleting everything else (including layers and such), copying back to original scene. Fortunately Maya could copy entire rig or elements from scene o scene.Duplicate in Node Editor makes a duplicate of only selected nodes, but leaves them unconnected.As alternative, it worth to try 'duplicate special' (from edit menu) with some of available options, while this, by default, makes a copy of all hierarchy bellow. IMO scripting for such tasks is usable if someone wants to follow some exact tutorial or example, or someone is able to visualize complete rig without even using Maya - but not really for experimenting and expecting the 3d app to help in this process. Perhaps that addiction to scripting could explain why almost all Maya rigs are not inventive, not original copy of actual crap from Pixar or so. Individuality is not allowed in Maya world....
From: "p...@bustykelp.com" <p...@bustykelp.com> To: Ben Barker <ben.bar...@gmail.com>; Official Softimage Users Mailing List. https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__groups.google.com_forum_-23-21forum_xsi-5Flist&d=DwIFaQ&c=76Q6Tcqc-t2x0ciWn7KFdCiqt6IQ7a_IF9uzNzd_2pA&r=GmX_32eCLYPFLJ529RohsPjjNVwo9P0jVMsrMw7PFsA&m=gkvG05ceDfzqOMkmmrm_OU_KN76IQlNwmDp4eKPXoJw&s=g0P_lOaQUMqsIKw8lPOYh8n_dtkQ-5dODr2_JUkFc-I&e= <softimage@listproc.autodesk.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 1, 2018 4:32 AM Subject: Re: Set Driven Key Copy/Paste in Maya Thanks.I decided to redo it with the Node editor.. Thinking it might work a bit like ICE. However, after completing one leg, I discovered that you can’t just copy and paste that stuff either as it makes all kinds of new stuff in the scene. What a mess. I just don’t understand how Maya works at all. I’m not going to make a scripted rigging pipeline, its not my thing. I like being able to invent/experiment on the fly. I don’t think I’m going to last long with Maya at this rate. If you'd like to unsubscribe and stop receiving these emails click here.------ Softimage Mailing List. To unsubscribe, send a mail to softimage-requ...@listproc.autodesk.com with "unsubscribe" in the subject, and reply to confirm.If you'd like to unsubscribe and stop receiving these emails click here: http://mail.dev.tinkercad.com/wf/unsubscribe?upn=GaQjfcg4QPbLQVCnXqr3256Gys7drcfaIK5Ev2Y-2FSL-2F3kQEtRuZ4b9iEushSfKBJFrG-2B3LTCDX857ViEE4alzWSuf4GqY0XkNGrr-2BICi3LcezDhGF7IaRCpRQIOl1qjfR2g1RxA021QttpPDbTz0CwIhCtWGqh08FYNuZOSmhGr9oMZ5wnvxQ7XUBZJTg1mufPlEG3KdaI4T-2FvCx6BirzQ-3D-3D.
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