RE: [Maya-Python] OpenMaya accessing shape node after creation

[brian]

You could use extendToShape() method from the MDagPath Class

-brian

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Subject: [Maya-Python] OpenMaya accessing shape node after creation
From: Eric Thivierge <ethivie...@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, December 18, 2013 10:34 am
To: python_inside_maya@googlegroups.com

Hey all,

Been lurking here for a long time but just now picking up some Maya programming for some rigging tools here at work. I've been a long time Softimage user and am used to the OM they have there so it's a bit of an uphill battle trying to make heads or tails of some of the stuff in OpenMaya.

Is this the simplest way to get to the shape node after it's created from the transform node?

# Sample Python

import maya.OpenMaya as om

dagModifier = om.MDagModifier()

locator = dagModifier.createNode('transform')

dagModifier.renameNode(locator, "myLocator")

dagModifier.createNode('locator', locator) # create locator shape under transform

dagModifier.doIt()

locatorDagPath = om.MDagPath()

locatorDag = om.MFnDagNode(locator)

locatorDag.getPath(locatorDagPath)

locatorDagPath.extendToShape()

shapeDag = om.MFnDagNode()

shapeDag.setObject(locatorDagPath.node())

shapeNode = om.MObject()

shapeNode = locatorDagPath.node()

dagModifier.renameNode(shapeNode, "myLocatorShape")

dagModifier.doIt()

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Eric Thivierge
http://www.ethivierge.com

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