Digital Tutors - Python Scripting in Maya (T0134)

Easily learn Python and begin utilizing the powerful capabilities with creative projects, practical examples, and a fun and easy approach to learning object-oriented programming. Ideal for artists interested in tool development, creating rapid applications, and adding efficiency to workflows. Contains over 3 hours of intuitive project-based training.

Popular highlights include:

* Basics of Python Coding
* Plug-in Development
* Rewriting MEL as Python
* Variables and Types
* Print and Concatenation
* Loops and Lists
* Working with Selections
* Scripting for Automation
* Creating a Procedural Gear Generator
* Building Custom UIs with Python
* Creating Motion Trail and Lags
* Timeline Based Scripting
* Python in Maya Expressions
* Creating a Tkinter GUI
* Working with Mayapy Shell
* Working with Python Editors

Lesson Outline:

1. Introduction and project overview 2:26
2. My first Python script 5:09
3. Running Python in Maya commands 6:34
4. Converting Echoed MEL to Python (part 1) 4:21
5. Converting Echoed MEL to Python (part 2) 3:57
6. Converting Echoed MEL to Python (part 3) 5:43
7. Storing information with variables 8:52
8. Types and concatenation 7:26
9. Creating selection lists 5:51
10. Going through lists 6:06
11. Having fun with loops 5:50
12. Gear generation (part 1) - figuring the formula 5:23
13. Gear generation (part 2) - selecting every other face 6:05
14. Gear generation (part 3) - scripting polygon operations 6:23
15. Gear generation (part 4) - creating individual gears 4:28
16. Gear generation (part 5) - getting user values 10:47
17. Coding a disperser 7:32
18. Building a disperser window 4:52
19. Creating input fields 7:47
20. Examining While loops 3:39
21. Exploring timeline based scripts 5:43
22. Scripting keyframes 7:40
23. Python expressions 8:03
24. Sending MEL values to Python 5:24
25. Completing a Motion Trail 6:38
26. UserSetup file 2:41
27. Running and Working with Mayapy 3:56
28. Using external Python editors 5:41
29. Coding a Python GUI with Tkinter 5:27
30. Integrating Maya commands 5:15
31. Plugin programming with Python (part 1) 3:46
32. Plugin programming with Python (part 2) 7:36
33. Plugin programming with Python (part 3) 8:41
34. Conclusion 1:05

Total Run Time:
3:16:47