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Version: createMotionTrack v0.2
Written By: Hemant Singh Sikarwar
Contact: contacthemants@gmail.com
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DESCRIPTION:
Motion Track is MEL script based automated Motion Track creation script with lots of additional
functionality which is not available with Maya default path animation. It provides more efficient and
controllable options to control path animation.
Example: Military tank Tracks, chainsaw Rotation... etc
LOAD SCRIPT:
1). Copy or source the script in maya script editor.
2). Type "createMotionTrack" command in maya command line.
OPTION DESCRIPTION:
name:
specify the rootNode/rootGroup name. Bydefault it is motionTrack.
suffix:
add suffix to identify the group component/child. help to prevent name conflict.
LOAD OBJECT/PATH:
motionPath List:
select motion path curves and load them into the list. you can select multiple motion path
at a time.
track Object:
select object or specify the name of object that you want to follow motion path. only one
object can be selected at a time.
GENERAL ATTRIBUTES:
duplicate Curve:
If true: duplicate original curves and then perform action
if false: perform action on original curve
offset Between Tracks:
define the gape between track objects. ("*" notify that it cannot be chang interactively).
track Speed:
define the track motion speed.
motion Dependency:
if Time: track movement will depend on time line.
if Object: track movement will depend on Object transformation.
select Object:
appear only if motion is depandent on object. It can be any animated object.
object Front:
define at which direction the animated object is facing.
direction:
direction of Motion: forward or reverse
track Follow Axis:
define the track Object follow direction.
track Up Axis:
define the track Object Up direction
inverse Follow Axis:
inverse track Object follow direction.
inverse Up Axis:
inverse track Object Up direction.
track Duplication Method:
define the method which script use to duplicate tracks along the curves.
deform Object:
To deform the object along the curve, This feature not available yet.
DYNAMIC ATTRIBUTES:
features not available yet.
Please use the Feature Requests to give me ideas.
Please use the Support Forum if you have any questions or problems.
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