well, after double checking. Maya connected keyframes directly per axis (TX, TY, TZ etc..) while pairBlend was going compound --> compound. But, if it works.... :)
On Aug 20, 8:46 pm, Jakub Krompolc <[email protected]> wrote: > yes, that`s what I started from, my node is based on this proxy. But > it doesn`t seem to have implemented output attributes for translate/ > rotate. I checked the example surface constraint too. There are only > some useful internal methods, but I guess you need to make your own > outputs. > But, I just looked at multiway constraint (just have the PDFs, not the > code) and they are using pairBlend nodes. Very smart! :) So I tested > it and it works. If you output your values via pairBlend you get both: > set value, but still leave it "free" to change interactively. I also > tested adding keyframes, and Maya picked up existing pairBlend node > automaticly - even better. > So I guess it will follow animation and when constraint input would > get dirty it would set its values over keyframes. > > J > > On Aug 20, 8:35 pm, Jan Berger <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Didnt they introduce a MPXConstraint class at some point for custom > > constraints > > to get this behaviour? > > > At 21:29 20.08.2011, you wrote: > > > >I`m working on custom constraint and wonder how Maya does the > > >connections to translate or rotate attribute, so they can be still > > >changed. I will explain it more. If you make Maya constraint, you can > > >still move constrained object around, even if there are connections. > > >Actually Maya keyframes work the same way, you couldn`t animate really > > >if once keyframe is connected object`s attribute values couldn`t > > >change. > > >So I wonder if this is internal way of plug evaluation or I need > > >specific type of attribute (constraintTranslate seems to be simple > > >double3 type). Does anyone know how this works? thanks. > > > >-- > > >view archives:http://groups.google.com/group/python_inside_maya > > >change your subscription settings: > > >http://groups.google.com/group/python_inside_maya/subscribe > > > Jan Berger > > [email protected] ::www.janberger.de -- view archives: http://groups.google.com/group/python_inside_maya change your subscription settings: http://groups.google.com/group/python_inside_maya/subscribe
