Hey Polycounters I recently was introduced to the world of Mel I was hoping someone could send me in the right direction to where I can find more tutorials. I've done a bunch of Google searches under the topic, but have come up short, most of the stuff online is Mel scripts tools that was created. Any resources would be…
Ya I know that there moving more to Python, but don't you have to load Mel script commands in to the Python engine when your in Maya? Also don't you need to understand Mel script syntax to get the most out of Python?
I agree with haiddasalami. I think most TD work is done in python now. but maya uses mel for its interface and scripts and mel is part of the core application. from what i understand python and pymel are just a wrapper to the c++ api and the mel commands. but your going to find a huge amount of python tutorials books etc…
Open this folder: These directories are some of the best documentation you can have as a technical artist. Open up the script editor and 90% of what is echoed will come from Maya's scripts. Dissecting those scripts will give you more power under the hood even if yer final solution is python. Although Python is extremly…
As a for Instance... Cross posting from another forum where the following user was using the scripteditor to make macros without referring to the actual logic in the mel files: In which case... Here is the suggested fix that examines maya's intrenal script's involved to find a real solution: ( this was back in 2007 maya…
Thanks very much I'll take a look, from what I hear to be any good at rigging or technical stuff in Maya you need to know Mel like the back of your hand
if your just starting out and you have no experience with another language it will be much easier to get a intro to programming book for python or c. that will teach you the BASICS. starting from scratch. you really do need to do that before you jump into mel or pymel. your not going to find a textbook style book going…
Ya I've been reading this book for a while ( [ame="http://www.amazon.com/MEL-Scripting-Character-Rig-Maya/dp/0321383532/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1328347790&sr=8-3"]Book[/ame] ), but its kind of dry and taking along time for me to go from reading it and using the concepts introduced in the book. What I'm really interested is…