I guess I forgot to reply to this Justin, sorry and thank you very much for taking the time to explain perfectly ;)
Thanks F Il giorno gio 13 lug 2023 alle ore 10:48 Justin Israel < justinisr...@gmail.com> ha scritto: > > > On Thu, 13 Jul 2023, 8:55 pm SquashnStretch net, < > squashnstret...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Thanks Justin, >> yes the problem is when I go back and forth between arms to add new >> attribute, the code sometimes gets confused :) >> I'll try your version.. >> I have another question.. Does it make sense to wrap these kind of codes >> into a class or wouldn't change much ? >> > > The benefit of a class is that you can bind behaviour with state. So your > functions become methods. And each instance of the class can track the > state between method calls. As an example, a single invocation might create > objects and store what it created. Another method could operate on what was > previously created. But then a second instance of this class would be an > entirely new process that would not become confused with the previous one. > That is the trouble with globals. You end up sharing state across many > independent actions. > Mayas scene selection state can also be thought of as a global. Sometimes > code tries to rely too much on the current selection which can change, > instead of passing inputs and receiving outputs, between functions. > > Classes don't solve every problem though. Sometimes it can be better to > just try to make your functions more "pure" and pass in the required inputs > to perform the work, and return outputs. > > >> Thanks >> F >> >> Il giorno lun 26 giu 2023 alle ore 05:49 Justin Israel < >> justinisr...@gmail.com> ha scritto: >> >>> From what I can see in your last code example and your description of >>> the problem you are seeing, is the issue due to the selection changing >>> after you run the add_attribute_and_create_group() operation? Because >>> unless I am missing something specific to your select, it seems to work >>> fine as long as I reselect the "hand" again before running the button. If >>> that is the case, then you can make sure to reset the selection to the >>> original, after the creation of your group transforms changes the selection: >>> >>> https://pastebin.com/YSm8gPb8 >>> >>> If that is not what you are seeing as the problem, maybe you can provide >>> a simple scene as a sample, and exact steps to reproduce the problem using >>> this last code example? >>> >>> On Sun, Jun 25, 2023 at 11:21 PM SquashnStretch net < >>> squashnstret...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello Justin, >>>> here is the prev version with no globals, i ddnt connect the attributes >>>> here because i wanted to solde the parentConstraint first...: >>>> >>>> import maya.cmds as mc >>>> >>>> def add_attribute_and_create_group(*args): >>>> attribute_name = mc.textField(attribute_field, query=True, >>>> text=True) >>>> selected_objects = mc.ls(selection=True) >>>> >>>> created_groups = [] >>>> >>>> for selected_object in selected_objects: >>>> if not mc.objExists("{0}.{1}".format(selected_object, >>>> attribute_name)): >>>> mc.addAttr(selected_object, ln=attribute_name, at="double", >>>> min=0, max=1, dv=0, keyable=True) >>>> >>>> group_name = selected_object + "_spaceGrp" >>>> if not mc.objExists(group_name): >>>> new_group = mc.group(selected_object, name=group_name) >>>> mc.xform(new_group, centerPivots=True) >>>> created_groups.append(new_group) >>>> >>>> print('Returned object is:', created_groups) >>>> return created_groups >>>> >>>> def create_parent_constraint(*args): >>>> selected_objects = mc.ls(selection=True) >>>> if not selected_objects: >>>> print("Nessun oggetto selezionato.") >>>> return >>>> >>>> groups = mc.ls("*_spaceGrp") >>>> if not groups: >>>> print("Nessun gruppo creato.") >>>> return >>>> >>>> for selected_object in selected_objects: >>>> mc.parentConstraint(selected_object, groups[0], >>>> maintainOffset=True) >>>> print("ParentConstraint creato tra", selected_object, "e", >>>> groups[0]) >>>> >>>> >>>> # Creazione della finestra >>>> window = mc.window(title="Add Attribute") >>>> mc.columnLayout(adjustableColumn=True) >>>> attribute_field = mc.textField(text="") >>>> mc.button(label="Esegui", command=add_attribute_and_create_group) >>>> mc.button(label="Parent", command=create_parent_constraint) >>>> mc.showWindow(window) >>>> >>>> Thanks for taking a look >>>> F >>>> >>>> Il giorno ven 23 giu 2023 alle ore 20:05 Justin Israel < >>>> justinisr...@gmail.com> ha scritto: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, 24 Jun 2023, 5:13 am SquashnStretch net, < >>>>> squashnstret...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> actually that was the version with globals, I tried many ways but I >>>>>> get the same results..... >>>>>> thanks >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Can you share your attempt without globals? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Il giorno venerdì 23 giugno 2023 alle 17:41:28 UTC+1 SquashnStretch >>>>>> net ha scritto: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hello Everyone, >>>>>>> I went back to my attempt on adding new attribute to every rig, like >>>>>>> I want hand can be constraint to the head and / or to the Body, Hips, >>>>>>> etc >>>>>>> ... >>>>>>> If I add al the attributes that I want and I go to the other hand or >>>>>>> leg etc and add new attributes, everything's fine, >>>>>>> the problem happens when I go back to the first hand for instance, >>>>>>> and try to add new attribute, then the script fails because it picks the >>>>>>> wrong elements to perform the constraints ... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I tried not to use global variables but I cant figure out how to fix >>>>>>> it. I would like to have this little code/snippet that once I add the >>>>>>> new >>>>>>> attribute and create the constraint etc, it would clear all the >>>>>>> variables >>>>>>> or what it needs, in order to avoid conflict >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Here's the script which create a GUI with a text field where to >>>>>>> enter name of the attribute we want to add and after we select an object >>>>>>> (an hand for instance), it add the name etc, >>>>>>> with the second button we select what it need to follow.... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> https://pastebin.com/raw/cdqeJCx0 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> thanks in advance >>>>>>> Flys >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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 python_inside_maya+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/python_inside_maya/212298a6-ebf7-4ad9-9cf6-f96050987f5cn%40googlegroups.com >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/python_inside_maya/212298a6-ebf7-4ad9-9cf6-f96050987f5cn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>> . >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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 python_inside_maya+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/python_inside_maya/CAPGFgA0ehT%3DxShVAvELyt29m8WbiarDyc1QGb0PdU6%3D2cx9o_A%40mail.gmail.com >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/python_inside_maya/CAPGFgA0ehT%3DxShVAvELyt29m8WbiarDyc1QGb0PdU6%3D2cx9o_A%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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 python_inside_maya+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/python_inside_maya/CAE8PYnC%2BSoJPrFa%3Djt%2Bih9bx%2BvLU2X_Djx33dDE66mXdNwx6yg%40mail.gmail.com >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/python_inside_maya/CAE8PYnC%2BSoJPrFa%3Djt%2Bih9bx%2BvLU2X_Djx33dDE66mXdNwx6yg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> -- >>> 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 python_inside_maya+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/python_inside_maya/CAPGFgA2pgqQbeAbDVLWv8_gOt06YNnT9RGfmG9pxdeWO%3DUqG5A%40mail.gmail.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/python_inside_maya/CAPGFgA2pgqQbeAbDVLWv8_gOt06YNnT9RGfmG9pxdeWO%3DUqG5A%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- >> 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 python_inside_maya+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/python_inside_maya/CAE8PYnAAcD35JyjxCOuFBHvVtM8DKCFwUFkQ5A_8t3TMg2ORNQ%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/python_inside_maya/CAE8PYnAAcD35JyjxCOuFBHvVtM8DKCFwUFkQ5A_8t3TMg2ORNQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > 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 python_inside_maya+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/python_inside_maya/CAPGFgA3%2BEhfXx-1d2tjE1RuEDVgKdEcHxDUij8UYSoXV39HqPA%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/python_inside_maya/CAPGFgA3%2BEhfXx-1d2tjE1RuEDVgKdEcHxDUij8UYSoXV39HqPA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Python Programming for Autodesk Maya" group. 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