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[mark_wilkins]

1) Make a cube and rename it cube.

2) Open the Expression Editor

3) Enter the following expression:

cube.ry = frame * 10;

-- Mark

P.S. Sounds like you need a certain textbook!! :D

[Hugh]

Originally posted by mark_wilkins
P.S. Sounds like you need a certain textbook!! :D

I think you're right there.....

I'd have to recommend one:

Complete....

sorry, sorry.... my mistake...

MEL Scripting for Maya Animators


I can't remember who it's by, though - but I'm sure a search on Amazon will bring it up.....


:thumbsup:

[Linker]

Thx for ur reponse and now I discovered Expression Editor but it wasn't this.
I want my cube duplicate all 10° deg on 360.

MEL Scripting for Maya Animators, I heard some speak but actually i beguin and i have only the docs of Ple.

[mark_wilkins]

ok, here's the MEL script:


nurbsCube;

for (x = 0; x < 360; x += 10) {

duplicate;
rotate 0 $x 0;

}

[Hugh]

Mark: when you duplicate, don't you end up with both the original and the new object selected?

if I may suggest a slight modification to your script:

$newNurbsCube = `nurbsCube`;
$myNurbsCube = $newNurbsCube[0];

for($x = 0; $x < 360; $x += 10)
{
select -r $myNurbsCube;
duplicate;
rotate 0 $x 0;
}

[mark_wilkins]

Mark: when you duplicate, don't you end up with both the original and the new object selected?

nope, only the new one.

-- mark

[Hugh]

Ah yes - of course....

sorry 'bout that....

in which case, shouldn't the line be:

rotate 0 10 0;

as otherwise you'll be getting exponentially larger rotations from the base position....

[mark_wilkins]

no, because by default rotate provides an absolute rotation.

However, one could replace

rotate 0 $x 0;

with

rotate -r 0 10 0;

-- Mark

[Hugh]

'doh

Of course - you're right..... (there shouldn't have been any doubt!)


I've been so used to always using rotate -r that I didn't notice it wasn't there in yours....

[Linker]

Thanx all and mark_wilkins, I understand errors in my script, I forgot the {} ;(

you need a certain textbook Yes, sure I need to buy a good book on Mel.

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