Maya: Renaming shape nodes issue

Toast · May 2014

Hi,

During my workflow, I have to import some objects, unfortunately the transforms and shape nodes import with the same name. Maya does not like this.

I have this script to rename shape nodes and it works ok.

for ($i in `ls -sl -dag -shapes -l`){
  $parent=`listRelatives -p $i`;
  rename $i `substitute ((string)$parent[0]) "s/[0-9]*$/Shape$0/"`;
}

BUT it causes Maya to freeze when the loop hits an instanced object.

Is there anyway to fix the script to stop it from crashing Maya?

Harbinger · May 2014

I'm too rusty in MEL to debug that, but rather than scripting around it, have you experimented with the Namespaces options when importing?

Toast · May 2014

Thanks, I'm using polytrans, so there is no option for this.

Apart from namespace issues, it works so much better than Autodesk's FBX.

haiddasalami · May 2014

Just tried it and didnt freeze maya. Mind putting up the scene?

Toast · May 2014

Hi,

running the above script on any of these meshes in the zip file freezes Maya

https://www.dropbox.com/s/fxpfsbhxclgdlb1/craaaaash.zip

badmanjam · Sep 2016

Hi Toast. Did you find a solution to the freezing problem?

Toast · Oct 2016

Sorry - no.

Maya: Renaming shape nodes issue

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