Maya API Plugin - Instance Along Curve

mmerchante

Hey there!

I wanted to share with you a plugin I recently finished for instancing objects along a curve in Maya. It is done with the Maya API, so it is more efficient and usable than other approaches.

C&C appreciated!

Demo:


Download Link:
http://mmerchante.github.io/instanceAlongCurve/

More info:
https://github.com/mmerchante/instanceAlongCurve

[Deleted User]

Just invest in Houdini Engine and you will not have to bother with writing code to do such simple stuff.

mmerchante

mantragora wrote: »

Just invest in Houdini Engine and you will not have to bother with writing code to do such simple stuff.

Nice! I didn't know that it was so easily integrated with Maya.
I will definitely take a look at it, thanks!

mabden

Awesome. Thanks!

thinkinmonkey

Thank you very much for this plugin and for sharing the code.

onionhead_o

This is an awesome plugin. thanks for sharing this.

Nox

Great plugin, thanks!

[Deleted User]

mmerchante wrote: »

Nice! I didn't know that it was so easily integrated with Maya.
I will definitely take a look at it, thanks!

BTW. Take a look at this => http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=156723

c.saraullo

i have problem with maya 2015, Can you give more detailed installation instruction

mmerchante

Hey guys! I've updated the plugin with new stuff!

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU2XE4lsMuw

Some of the new stuff:

NEW features

• Added rotation manipulators, with options to reset both positions and angles
• Added translate, rotate and scale offsets, both local and global
• Instantiates objects based on their pivots
• Added curve start and end values
• Added a ramp repeat value
• Added UI annotations

(v1.1.0) Changes

• Reworked core logic, orientation axis easier to handle/understand
• Objects now preserve their initial rotation

(v1.1.0) Fixes

• Copy input transform now updating correctly
• Distance mode now respects distance