[MAYA API] Create objects through custom node.

[Anthony Durand]

Hi,

I want to create a custom dependency node ( maybe I need to that with another type of node ), but I don't know if what I want to do is possible, that's why I'm here, I'm sure one of you guys will be able to help me.

The basic idea is this one, I would like to have a node with a numeric input Attribute ( integer ) and depending on the value of that attribute the node would create the same amount of a specific object, e.g the user specify 5 then 5 cubes will get created in the scene and if he changes the number of cube would get updated.

If it's possible could you explain to me how exactly that work as for a dependency node we compute something depending on the output , but I don't see what would be the output here as I don't want to connect the node to anything for now.

Cheers

Anthony

[Marcus Ottosson]

Are you thinking of something similar to the Copy SOP of Houdini?

http://www.sidefx.com/docs/houdini10.0/nodes/sop/copy

I've seen similar custom nodes like that before so I believe its possible. Perhaps have a look at the MASH nodes. It doesn't seem to do what Copy SOP is doing, but it is generating meshes. v.2 is paid and C++ compiled, but v.1 should be out there still, which is free and written in Python, so maybe the source could help you out. 

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[Marcus Ottosson]

Oh, and almost forgot, SOuP have a node, Copier, which might do what you're looking for. Peter Shipkov, the guy behind most of the nodes, seem quite helpful on the forums and might help answer some questions about it and similar nodes.

http://soup-dev.websitetoolbox.com/

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[Anthony Durand]

Hey Marcus,

Thanks a lot for the links. I will take a look into all of that. The principle of the copy node from Houdini and the Copier from SOup seems close to what I would like to do.

Thanks

Anthony