Collection of Maya functions/tools/scripts/helpers/examples.
Uses a temporary floating viewport to avoid messing with your UI and to make sure the correct camera is used.
Also works in batch mode (mayapy).
dwmaya.playblast.playblast(camera='')Create shelf menu in python. Handy to create non-destructible shelf from userSetup.py and also re-use common part of buttons in multiple shelf tabs.
dwmaya.ui.shelf.create(
name='example',
shelf_buttons=[
dict(
tooltip="farm_launcher",
icon="farm_launcher.png",
command='print("test")'),
dwmaya.ui.shelf.SEPARATOR,
dict(
tooltip="left click menu",
icon="cube.png",
command='import maya.cmds as mc;mc.polyCube()',
menu_button=dwmaya.ui.shelf.RIGHT_BUTTON,
menu=[
dict(label='first menu item',
command='polyCube',
source_type='mel'),
dict(label='another menu item',
command='polyCube',
source_type='mel'),
]
)
]
)