Slightly related question about C++11; given that plug-ins for Maya need to be compiled with a particular compiler (on Windows, at least), and that this compiler (MSVC 2013 for Maya 2016) doesn't provide good support for C++11, is it possible to somehow benefit from a later compiler, such as MSVC 2015, when building plug-ins for Maya; even if that means going the long way via interprocess communication or otherwise sharing memory space? Is that feasable at all?
On 7 January 2016 at 09:22, Leonardo Bruni <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > with Python API, you can start without problems, but when you will start > to need develop deformers, you will throw away Python API and you will need > for sure switch to C++ > I started years ago with David Gould books: > http://www.davidgould.com/Books/ but i knew already a bit of C++ > After some years i switched on Python API, for small nodes plugins that > don't need heavy computation, first of all for portability (in Python you > can write code for all Maya versions and platform, in C++ you have to > recompile for different versions and platform) > Now, after some years i make everything in C++, because it's more standard > and before Autodesk make less changements. > Anyway if you goal is build a deformer or heavy computation nodes, switch > to C++ and take the hard way, is my suggestion. > > Good luck and cheers > > 2016-01-06 23:46 GMT+01:00 Justin Israel <[email protected]>: > >> >> >> On Thu, Jan 7, 2016 at 8:07 AM Benjam901 <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Hello all, >>> >>> So I have wanted to jump into the Maya API for a while but have not had >>> the need to, or really knew where to start, but is has come to a point >>> where I really want to know it and feel I should to advance myself. >>> >>> Firstly the Python API will be the ticket for me. My C++ is kinda sparse >>> and I am not a dedicated programmer of that spectrum. >>> >>> I am going to be looking through building a plugin with Chad Vernon as I >>> think it might be a good starting block but I was after some extra advice >>> from the group. >>> >>> - What can the API (Python or C++) be used for and what is a good best >>> case scenario in which you will need it? >>> >> >> You can get better performance on some things, doing it through the >> objects and iterators as opposed to strings with the commands module. >> >> You usually have to use it to write plugins. >> >> You may find features that are only exposed through the API as opposed to >> the commands module. >> >> >>> - Where should you start, i.e. are there example projects/generic ideas >>> that could be useful to build a plugin of sorts? >>> >> >> It can be helpful to read through the bundled Maya examples that include >> both C++ and Python plugin code. >> >> >>> - Is it generally used quite sparingly? (In my experience so far I have >>> had no need for it but am aware it is very powerful) >>> >> >> I don't have any official data to back this up, but I would wager that it >> is used quite often as a more powerful way to develop features for Maya. If >> you have to write a plugin, you usually write with the API. If you are >> doing your project in C++ already, then you have to use the C++ API >> anyways. >> >> >>> >>> Any other advice would be awesome also. >>> >>> As always thanks to the group you guys are awesome. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Ben >>> >>> -- >>> 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/f40b016b-3272-4b2a-a711-ed03108cb8bc%40googlegroups.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/python_inside_maya/f40b016b-3272-4b2a-a711-ed03108cb8bc%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 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/CAPGFgA0fvNaaBxk_okXDX2dr_vOpo6RS1xdCT8j2BmX3Kuz6Kw%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/python_inside_maya/CAPGFgA0fvNaaBxk_okXDX2dr_vOpo6RS1xdCT8j2BmX3Kuz6Kw%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 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/CAGw4rjvLC%2Bmogtx96TfRezF4H65VvnogUhWq%3D1O7yG4B5Zxn-A%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/python_inside_maya/CAGw4rjvLC%2Bmogtx96TfRezF4H65VvnogUhWq%3D1O7yG4B5Zxn-A%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- *Marcus Ottosson* [email protected] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Python Programming for Autodesk Maya" group. 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