stunndman
07-11-2002, 07:28 PM
i am not quite satisfied with the default bookmark handling in Maya - too clumsy to set and recall - and it seems the View->Bookmarks menu is one of few menus in Maya that you can't tear off?!
so i wrote this script which will (by default) setup five hotkeys to store and recall bookmarks for any model view under pointer or with focus
this combinations are
Store bookmark / Recall bookmark
Bookmark 1: Ctrl-Alt-Q (i.e. Ctrl-Alt-Shift-q) / Ctrl-Alt-q
Bookmark 2: Ctrl-Alt-W (i.e. Ctrl-Alt-Shift-w) / Ctrl-Alt-w
Bookmark 3: Ctrl-Alt-E (i.e. Ctrl-Alt-Shift-e) / Ctrl-Alt-e
Bookmark 4: Ctrl-Alt-R (i.e. Ctrl-Alt-Shift-r) / Ctrl-Alt-r
Bookmark 5: Ctrl-Alt-T (i.e. Ctrl-Alt-Shift-t) / Ctrl-Alt-t
if anyone who thinks that this script could be of any use to her/him, could give it a try and give me some feedback (yeah it worked/nah crap/*) before i release this one on highend3d
http://godonacid.com/shared/GOACameraBookmarkDude.zip
this one has an uninstall procedure (to remove hotkeys and command bindings) in case you don't like it
thanks in advance
here's some more description from the script
Description:
Use hotkeys to store and recall camera bookmarks for any model view under pointer or with focus.
Setup:
1. Copy the MEL file to your scripts directory (e.g. C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\My Documents\maya\scripts\).
2. Source it (Script Editor->File->Source File...). This will set up all necessary hotkeys. Please check your script editor for any errors or warnings that may have occured.
3. Done.
Usage: (assumes default hotkey assignment)
1. Position your mouse over the model view panel you want to bookmark.
2. Use hotkey Ctrl-Alt-Q (i.e. Ctrl-Alt-Shift-q) to bookmark the current view.
3. To recall a bookmark use the corresponding hotkey Ctrl-Alt-q.
Store bookmark / Recall bookmark
Bookmark 1: Ctrl-Alt-Q (i.e. Ctrl-Alt-Shift-q) / Ctrl-Alt-q
Bookmark 2: Ctrl-Alt-W (i.e. Ctrl-Alt-Shift-w) / Ctrl-Alt-w
Bookmark 3: Ctrl-Alt-E (i.e. Ctrl-Alt-Shift-e) / Ctrl-Alt-e
Bookmark 4: Ctrl-Alt-R (i.e. Ctrl-Alt-Shift-r) / Ctrl-Alt-r
Bookmark 5: Ctrl-Alt-T (i.e. Ctrl-Alt-Shift-t) / Ctrl-Alt-t
Uninstall:
1. Before calling the uninstall procedure we have to ensure that the script has been sourced. Recall any bookmark (even if it is empty and you receive a warning) to ensure that the uninstall procedure will be available in the next step.
2. Run GOACameraBookmarkDudeUninstall from your script editor. This will remove all hotkeys associated with this script.
3. Done.
so i wrote this script which will (by default) setup five hotkeys to store and recall bookmarks for any model view under pointer or with focus
this combinations are
Store bookmark / Recall bookmark
Bookmark 1: Ctrl-Alt-Q (i.e. Ctrl-Alt-Shift-q) / Ctrl-Alt-q
Bookmark 2: Ctrl-Alt-W (i.e. Ctrl-Alt-Shift-w) / Ctrl-Alt-w
Bookmark 3: Ctrl-Alt-E (i.e. Ctrl-Alt-Shift-e) / Ctrl-Alt-e
Bookmark 4: Ctrl-Alt-R (i.e. Ctrl-Alt-Shift-r) / Ctrl-Alt-r
Bookmark 5: Ctrl-Alt-T (i.e. Ctrl-Alt-Shift-t) / Ctrl-Alt-t
if anyone who thinks that this script could be of any use to her/him, could give it a try and give me some feedback (yeah it worked/nah crap/*) before i release this one on highend3d
http://godonacid.com/shared/GOACameraBookmarkDude.zip
this one has an uninstall procedure (to remove hotkeys and command bindings) in case you don't like it
thanks in advance
here's some more description from the script
Description:
Use hotkeys to store and recall camera bookmarks for any model view under pointer or with focus.
Setup:
1. Copy the MEL file to your scripts directory (e.g. C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\My Documents\maya\scripts\).
2. Source it (Script Editor->File->Source File...). This will set up all necessary hotkeys. Please check your script editor for any errors or warnings that may have occured.
3. Done.
Usage: (assumes default hotkey assignment)
1. Position your mouse over the model view panel you want to bookmark.
2. Use hotkey Ctrl-Alt-Q (i.e. Ctrl-Alt-Shift-q) to bookmark the current view.
3. To recall a bookmark use the corresponding hotkey Ctrl-Alt-q.
Store bookmark / Recall bookmark
Bookmark 1: Ctrl-Alt-Q (i.e. Ctrl-Alt-Shift-q) / Ctrl-Alt-q
Bookmark 2: Ctrl-Alt-W (i.e. Ctrl-Alt-Shift-w) / Ctrl-Alt-w
Bookmark 3: Ctrl-Alt-E (i.e. Ctrl-Alt-Shift-e) / Ctrl-Alt-e
Bookmark 4: Ctrl-Alt-R (i.e. Ctrl-Alt-Shift-r) / Ctrl-Alt-r
Bookmark 5: Ctrl-Alt-T (i.e. Ctrl-Alt-Shift-t) / Ctrl-Alt-t
Uninstall:
1. Before calling the uninstall procedure we have to ensure that the script has been sourced. Recall any bookmark (even if it is empty and you receive a warning) to ensure that the uninstall procedure will be available in the next step.
2. Run GOACameraBookmarkDudeUninstall from your script editor. This will remove all hotkeys associated with this script.
3. Done.