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Shaikh Anas, Marcus Ottosson4

Oct 21

Tween Machine - PySide6

My pleasure. :) On Sun, 20 Oct 2024 at 17:54, Shaikh Anas <shaikha...@gmail.com> wrote:

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Tween Machine - PySide6

My pleasure. :) On Sun, 20 Oct 2024 at 17:54, Shaikh Anas <shaikha...@gmail.com> wrote:

Oct 21

Leto Atreides

Oct 8

hotkey and hotkeyCtx

Since last I've been going down the rabbit hole working with the hotkey and hotkeyctx commands

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hotkey and hotkeyCtx

Since last I've been going down the rabbit hole working with the hotkey and hotkeyctx commands

Oct 8

Leto Atreides, … Justin Israel12

Sep 30

Better hotkeys with PySide2, how to?

Cool, got it! Just wanted to be sure. Thanks On Monday, September 30, 2024 at 11:49:06 PM UTC+2

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Better hotkeys with PySide2, how to?

Cool, got it! Just wanted to be sure. Thanks On Monday, September 30, 2024 at 11:49:06 PM UTC+2

Sep 30

Matin Falahmanesh, Tim2

Sep 26

Implementing the Tool Settings for custom contexts

I tried to reply to this and Google blocked it as spam? I'll try to copy/paste my reply here and

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Implementing the Tool Settings for custom contexts

I tried to reply to this and Google blocked it as spam? I'll try to copy/paste my reply here and

Sep 26

Yoga Yasahardja, Justin Israel10

Aug 23

Maya 2023 keeps crashing when running Qt UI

Glad you got it working! You would either need to switch to using the proper pyside uic tool to

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Maya 2023 keeps crashing when running Qt UI

Glad you got it working! You would either need to switch to using the proper pyside uic tool to

Aug 23

Bay

Jul 12

Stopping increment on copy number with reference node

Hi everyone , I was wondering if there's a way to stop the copynumber increments on the Reference

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Stopping increment on copy number with reference node

Hi everyone , I was wondering if there's a way to stop the copynumber increments on the Reference

Jul 12

Juan Cristóbal Quesada, … Justin Israel4

Jul 7

pipeline TD job application

On Mon, Jul 8, 2024, 7:05 AM sns <in...@squashnstretch.net> wrote: Hello Justin , My I send you

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pipeline TD job application

On Mon, Jul 8, 2024, 7:05 AM sns <in...@squashnstretch.net> wrote: Hello Justin , My I send you

Jul 7

Matteo Di Lena, … iouzzr4

Jun 21

Find component selection center

Try this: import maya.cmds as cmds def get_poly_bounding_box_center(object): # object can be object

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Find component selection center

Try this: import maya.cmds as cmds def get_poly_bounding_box_center(object): # object can be object

Jun 21

Pacifique Nzitonda, Justin Israel10

Jun 7

convert qt file to python in Maya 2024

On Sat, Jun 8, 2024, 1:17 AM Pacifique Nzitonda <nzitonda...@gmail.com> wrote: Thanks a

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convert qt file to python in Maya 2024

On Sat, Jun 8, 2024, 1:17 AM Pacifique Nzitonda <nzitonda...@gmail.com> wrote: Thanks a

Jun 7

Darwin Giordano

May 22

Apply camera switching only on the active panel.

You want a single panel to act as a switch and center the selected object on the screen when you

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Apply camera switching only on the active panel.

You want a single panel to act as a switch and center the selected object on the screen when you

May 22

Darwin Giordano, Justin Israel3

May 12

keys between the previous and next key

That's exactly the solution! wrapping the prev and next keyframe locations in math.ceil() and

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keys between the previous and next key

That's exactly the solution! wrapping the prev and next keyframe locations in math.ceil() and

May 12

Kangd dan, … Marcus Ottosson8

May 11

About writing a custom Maya Python wrapper

Thank you, Marcus! This has been incredibly helpful to me. I'm not very familiar with the

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About writing a custom Maya Python wrapper

Thank you, Marcus! This has been incredibly helpful to me. I'm not very familiar with the

May 11

Marcus Ottosson, … Reza Aarabi5

May 9

PySide6 Transition Guide

Amazing Man! Thanks! --------------------- --= Reza Aarabi =-- https://madoodia.com On Thu, May 9,

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PySide6 Transition Guide

Amazing Man! Thanks! --------------------- --= Reza Aarabi =-- https://madoodia.com On Thu, May 9,

May 9

todd....@gmail.com

May 5

pymel and maya2025

is there any known issue with pymel and maya 2025? -todd

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pymel and maya2025

is there any known issue with pymel and maya 2025? -todd

May 5

Abdelhalim abulmagd, Marcelo3

Apr 28

cluster deform

This helped me thank you On Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 8:27:53 PM UTC+2 Marcelo wrote: Follicle will

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cluster deform

This helped me thank you On Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 8:27:53 PM UTC+2 Marcelo wrote: Follicle will

Apr 28

Abdelhalim abulmagd

Apr 19

make additional control using cluster

i try to make script that make additional control using cluster but i ran into a problem When I

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make additional control using cluster

i try to make script that make additional control using cluster but i ran into a problem When I

Apr 19

Abdelhalim abulmagd, … Justin Israel4

Apr 18

How to analyze other people's codes?

thank you all <3 On Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 8:34:25 AM UTC+2 Justin Israel wrote: It's

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How to analyze other people's codes?

thank you all <3 On Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 8:34:25 AM UTC+2 Justin Israel wrote: It's

Apr 18

TTw TTa

Apr 9

xgen primitives data getter

hi, everyone, I what to kown xgen generated primiitives was driver by which guide, How Could I do It

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xgen primitives data getter

hi, everyone, I what to kown xgen generated primiitives was driver by which guide, How Could I do It

Apr 9

vince touache

Apr 6

inMesh plug being written incorrectly

howdy, I'm fighting against what seems to be a bug, I'd like to know if anyone else faced the

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inMesh plug being written incorrectly

howdy, I'm fighting against what seems to be a bug, I'd like to know if anyone else faced the

Apr 6

John Mellencamp, … Justin Israel10

Mar 25

C++ already deleted

On Tue, Mar 26, 2024, 5:35 AM Juan Cristóbal Quesada <juan.cri...@gmail.com> wrote: i

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C++ already deleted

On Tue, Mar 26, 2024, 5:35 AM Juan Cristóbal Quesada <juan.cri...@gmail.com> wrote: i

Mar 25

Chad Dombrova, … isabelle boeve5

Mar 14

getting a node's typeID

for future reference to those that looked for an answer to this issue (as was I) This is how you get

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getting a node's typeID

for future reference to those that looked for an answer to this issue (as was I) This is how you get

Mar 14

Marcus Ottosson, Nicolas Combecave4

Feb 27

cmdx vs. omx - Comparison of Maya Python API 2.0 wrappers

I can confirm it is back! Thank you Marcus! Cheers. Le mar. 27 févr. 2024 à 10:26, Marcus Ottosson

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cmdx vs. omx - Comparison of Maya Python API 2.0 wrappers

I can confirm it is back! Thank you Marcus! Cheers. Le mar. 27 févr. 2024 à 10:26, Marcus Ottosson

Feb 27

Daniel Gayoso, Marcus Ottosson3

Feb 27

Pyblish Error.

Hi Marcus, thanks a lot for you fast answer, I going to forum. Cheers. El lun, 26 feb 2024 a las 14:

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Pyblish Error.

Hi Marcus, thanks a lot for you fast answer, I going to forum. Cheers. El lun, 26 feb 2024 a las 14:

Feb 27

benjamin ghys

Jan 25

get/set component orientation for move/rotate/scale manip in custom shape

Hello! I'm currently working on a custom C++ shape in Maya that inherits from MPxSurfaceShape. My

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get/set component orientation for move/rotate/scale manip in custom shape

Hello! I'm currently working on a custom C++ shape in Maya that inherits from MPxSurfaceShape. My

Jan 25

Daniele Dolci, … Carlos Rico Adega7

Jan 8

Widgets in maya viewport

Amen, 😀. Happy New Year. O luns, 8 de xan. de 2024 ás 15:45, Daniele Dolci (<danieledolci95@gmail.

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Widgets in maya viewport

Amen, 😀. Happy New Year. O luns, 8 de xan. de 2024 ás 15:45, Daniele Dolci (<danieledolci95@gmail.

Jan 8

Matin Falahmanesh, Marcus Ottosson5

12/9/23

OpenMaya.MPxNode.isPassiveOutput Challenges

Hi Marcus, Thank you so much for your detailed response and the valuable insights you provided :) . I

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OpenMaya.MPxNode.isPassiveOutput Challenges

Hi Marcus, Thank you so much for your detailed response and the valuable insights you provided :) . I

12/9/23

Utkarsh Agnihotri, … Marcelo4

11/15/23

The gameFbxExporter 'gameExporterPreset1' has no '.ich' attribute.

Can you send us the error message you're getting? That would help narrow down why you're

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The gameFbxExporter 'gameExporterPreset1' has no '.ich' attribute.

Can you send us the error message you're getting? That would help narrow down why you're

11/15/23

Utkarsh Agnihotri, … Juan Moraga10

11/15/23

Query maya scene info with references

I'm glad it worked :) On Wed, 15 Nov 2023 at 10:20, Utkarsh Agnihotri <utkar...@gmail.com

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Query maya scene info with references

I'm glad it worked :) On Wed, 15 Nov 2023 at 10:20, Utkarsh Agnihotri <utkar...@gmail.com

11/15/23

Ravi Jagannadhan, … Juan Moraga5

11/15/23

Hiding individual tabs in a tab layout?

You can generate a Qt class instance, from a cmds gui widget using wrapInstance from shiboken. I have

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Hiding individual tabs in a tab layout?

You can generate a Qt class instance, from a cmds gui widget using wrapInstance from shiboken. I have

11/15/23

Andrew Golubev, … Reza Aarabi8

11/11/23

Maya C++ OpenGL linker issues

Hi No worries As I told you building software is experimental completely About C++ things You should

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Maya C++ OpenGL linker issues

Hi No worries As I told you building software is experimental completely About C++ things You should

11/11/23