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spiderman3

11-24-2008, 04:43 PM

Hi
I have been writing scripts for maya using mel and python.... i really want to get into api...but i don't anything about api....from where can i get started.....i heard api can be done through python also...which is the best option where should i get stared...

_stev_

11-24-2008, 04:55 PM

This should help you get started.

http://www.robthebloke.org/

Both David Gould books are very good.

http://www.davidgould.com/

Also, Maya comes with a bunch of example plugins:

C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Maya8.5\devkit\plug-ins

Stev

Credo

11-26-2008, 01:40 PM

This guy gave me the foundation to start Python api work. I found it a very helpful, albeit short intro:
http://fabianmejia.blogspot.com/2008/06/maya-2008-plugin-development-part-2.html

Matt

spiderman3

11-26-2008, 02:19 PM

Thanks a lot guys.....

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