How can I get the attribute by the MEL

[cpan]

let see if i got it...
you have an object and you want it's world rotate pivot xyz translation to be connected to another attribute?

if this is what you want you can write an expression like this:

float $transl[] = `xform -q -ws -r obj1`; // -ws means worldspace and -r rotation. type `help xform` in commandline to see if it's so, cuz i'm saying from my memory :cool:

// now use the $transl on whatever you want. here's an example:
myObj.translateX = $transl[0]; // x
myObj.translateY = $transl[1]; // y
myObj.translateZ = $transl[2]; // z


hope it helps

~yashu

[fred22]

Or if you are talking about changing the rotate pivot of an object so that it matches another object.
You can use push the "insert" key and change it manually, or use similar code to the previous post.....


xform -ws -a -rp 0 2 0

This will change your rotate pivot to y +2 but if you need to get the pivot of the other object and change the current objectss pivot....

// Select the object you wish to align the pivot to first then the object whose pivot you are changing
string $selection[] = `ls -sl`;
select $selection[0];
$rotPiv = `xform -q -ws -rp`;
select -clear;
select $selection[1];
xform -ws -rp $rotPiv[0] $rotPiv[1] $rotPiv[2];
clear $rotPiv;

To set it back just use the menu command Modify--->Center Pivot or
xform -cp;

Xform is a great tool!

hope this helps

[rogercg]

Thanks a lot. Both of you do the great help. And I can handle the problem now.

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