Scripting for Artists – Scripting in Maya

Custom scripts make the pipeline faster. Maya supports the programming and scripting languages MEL, Python and C++. DP author Alexander Richter introduces you to scripting with MEL and Python.
Skripting in Maya: Alexander Richter

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Select, add and delete spheres through scripting, or save files directly in the right place in the right format. Alexander Richter shows the corresponding code and also provides tips for scripting in Maya. You can read more tricks for making your pipeline faster in issue 05 : 2017. You can download Alexander Richter’s workshops from past DP issues free of charge here:  DP1505 Animan | DP1601 Droolpool | DP 1602 Animation Pipelines | DP1705 Pipeline4Artists

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