So sorry for the late reply! I used xform as you listed above, and it still did not work when trying to access the variable normally.
However, I used pointPosition as you listed above and it worked flawlessly. I am sure that I am just not experienced enough in Python and whatever I am doing to access the variable is just not jiving. Thank you so much for the solution, you have helped me overcome a major obstacle in developing the script! On Thu, Jul 17, 2014 at 11:13 PM, Justin Israel <[email protected]> wrote: > These two calls return the same results, which is a list of x,y,z floats: > > cmds.xform("locator1", q=True, worldSpace=True, t=True) > cmds.pointPosition("locator1", world=True) > > Are you sure you called xform with the query=True flag? Otherwise it > wouldn't return anything (or actually returns None). > > > On Fri, Jul 18, 2014 at 4:05 PM, Brian Powyszynski < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Justin, >> >> Probably the latter. >> >> I tried the xform command, but I was just following a tutorial and the >> variable I tried to store it in returned None when I did a print. >> >> It's altogether possible that I did not store/access the variable >> correctly or that print does not display what I want. I'm a longtime Maya >> user who is new to Python, but not new to programming, if that gives you >> any sense of where I am at with this. >> >> I think pointPosition >> <http://download.autodesk.com/us/maya/2010help/CommandsPython/pointPosition.html> >> looks >> promising, but I have not tried it yet and I am not sure if it will work >> with a locator. >> >> Any thoughts on which approach I should pursue? >> >> >> On Thu, Jul 17, 2014 at 5:01 PM, Justin Israel <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Hey Brian, >>> >>> Was the xform command not working for you? Sounds like it would give you >>> the info that you need. Have you tried it, or are you just asking ahead of >>> time about possible approaches? >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Jul 18, 2014 at 7:43 AM, Brian Powyszynski < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hey everyone, this is my official, first post! >>>> >>>> >>>> Is there an easy way to get the location of, say, a Locator and store >>>> it in variable, then create a polygon primitive at that location? >>>> I am creating an stair script and I want to run a handrail from one >>>> Locator to another, I am probably going to create a curve between the two >>>> Locators, then I will create a small quad at one end or the other and >>>> extrude along curve. >>>> >>>> Creating the curves and polys is not a problem for me. Rather, I am >>>> having difficult storing/accessing the Locator position for this. >>>> >>>> Should I use xform to get some of that info, or is there a better way >>>> to get the XYZ of a vertex/CV? >>>> >>>> Thanks in advance! >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "Python Programming for Autodesk Maya" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/python_inside_maya/db1e9467-0870-4248-ac14-c129d182c29d%40googlegroups.com >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/python_inside_maya/db1e9467-0870-4248-ac14-c129d182c29d%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >>> Google Groups "Python Programming for Autodesk Maya" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/python_inside_maya/zhDUNsTDvns/unsubscribe >>> . >>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>> [email protected]. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/python_inside_maya/CAPGFgA05jSqqfqKm0P%2Bn-WYYq-0d9nAzBBK60X8dYpRySe8JEQ%40mail.gmail.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/python_inside_maya/CAPGFgA05jSqqfqKm0P%2Bn-WYYq-0d9nAzBBK60X8dYpRySe8JEQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> *Brian Powyszynski * >> (469) 258-9826 >> *brianpow.com* <http://brianpow.com> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Python Programming for Autodesk Maya" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/python_inside_maya/CAF9ZAOcr48yNO1YXrfXbQ5YHNomVQiPuDooULxVF7w4qScyBHw%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/python_inside_maya/CAF9ZAOcr48yNO1YXrfXbQ5YHNomVQiPuDooULxVF7w4qScyBHw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "Python Programming for Autodesk Maya" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/python_inside_maya/zhDUNsTDvns/unsubscribe > . > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/python_inside_maya/CAPGFgA2qYkwu_zL45TC%2B-W9RbPsFUUWN0jvOnvwPW3J_K0393A%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/python_inside_maya/CAPGFgA2qYkwu_zL45TC%2B-W9RbPsFUUWN0jvOnvwPW3J_K0393A%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- *Brian Powyszynski * (469) 258-9826 *brianpow.com* <http://brianpow.com> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Python Programming for Autodesk Maya" group. 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