Soon to Come: C++ Plugins!

I've been taking a beginner course on C++ and creating plugins in maya.  I have to say, this is SO POWERFUL!  There are some really cool things I've been able to do that have already saved so much time in production.  I'll be adding some of my plugins soon!

userSetup.py

Finally a new script!  This is my standard userSetup.py script I use to load my scripts into Maya.

 userSetup.py

Just a note... I often will reply to "HELP ME" emails to my scripts, however I don't support them.

New Python Scripts Comming

I've been working on a few new python scripts that are pretty cool.  I have to say that I've all but abandoned Mel for Python... something that seems like a good move since more and more tools in Maya are being built in Python.  I've even been dabbling in PyQt.  I've written a nice simple asset manager interface that I'll be putting up soon and perhaps a couple of stereo camera rigs.

UV Tools

It's been a LONG time comming, but here is a script that I find myself using quite often.  I was working at Digital Domain, and I needed a quick way to layout UVs for low res bodies and heads.  I found that I needed quite a few tools that weren't standard in Maya.  Enjoy!

bt_uvTools.mel

Any questions, feel free to comment.

Fluid Shaded Particles

Finally, I get to show off some of my high end scripts!  This script is great for attaching fluids to particles and is easy to adjust.  There's way too much to say about it, so I'll just let you watch the video.  Sorry about the edit in the middle.  My capture software stops after 5 minutes.

download bt_fluidShadedParticles.mel

You must put the FSP_Smoke.mel file here.
[USERNAME]\Documents\maya\2009-x64\presets\attrPresets\fluidShape\FSP_Smoke.mel

Here's Peter Shipkov's site:  http://petershipkov.com/development/overburn/overburn.htm
and here's David Schoneveld's site:  http://agentfx.blogspot.com/2009/05/overburn-technique-video-tutorial.html

I recommend David's tutorial if you want to get into the nitty gritty of how this technique works.  The workflow is a lot different from shading particles or fluids, but with a bit of practice, you can get some great results.

There's a ton of things I left out of the video, so if you have any specific questions or want me to do a part 2 of the video, speak up and let me know... I love feedback.  

Update on Sunday, October 9, 2011 at 4:44PM by Brent Tyler

I've got a combined total of about 1,500 downloads of this script!  Thank you community, you guys are awesome.  I want to point out a common issue people seem to be having.  I get a lot of "Can you make this script work for Maya 20XX."  I created this scipt in Maya 2009, and have successfully used it in 2010, 2011, and 2012, both 32 and 64 bit versions.  I believe a lot of people have been having a problem with the 2nd file, and perhaps that's what's happening in most of these cases.Make sure that the fsp_Smoke.mel file is copied to your:

[USERNAME]\Documents\maya\2012-x64\presets\attrPresets\fluidShape\FSP_Smoke.mel

 If you are using OSX or Linux, or for whatever reason the above isn't working, I reccommend you open the script in your mel editor and change line 14 of the bt_fluidShadedParticles script to:

string $folder = "(Your absolute file path here)";

eg:

string $folder = "C:/FluidPresets/";

Make sure you don't add "fsp_Smoke.mel" to the end, and always use forward slashes.  If you do this, make sure YOU ALSO DELETE LINE 15!!!  THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT!  I don't officially support my script, so if this didn't work, all you Apple fanboys will have to figure it out on your own.  Sorry guys.  As always, feel free to contact me and I'll try to help you with any issues you are having.

Twitter

If you can't beat em, join em.

my twitter name is @tylerart

For those of you who want updates on when new scripts are posted, I've added a twitter account and will twit, or tweet, or whatever it's called whenever there's an update.  It's strictly for my websites and professional contacts, so I won't be blabbing about Paris Hilton.  If you want updates but don't have a twitter account, email me at brent@tylerart.net and I'll shoot you an email update whenever a new script goes up.

A few heavier duty scripts will be going up soon, including a fluid shaded particle setup script, an nParticle dynamic rigid body-ish script, and a single frame renderer script.

Also, I've put up a new artwork only facebook page.  Here's the link, BECOME A FAN!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/tylerart-Artwork-by-Brent-Tyler/209362152114

bt_colorizer

This script can be used to attach multiple textures to multiple objects with the same shader.  It's best used to make small variations across many objects, for instance leaves in a tree or pieces of fruit.

download bt_colorizer.mel

To see a larger video, click on the video above and watch it on youtube.

To operate this script, download and extract it to your scripts directory, then source the script and type bt_colorizer in the script editor.

Enjoy... Bigger and better scripts coming soon!

bt_camShake

This script assists with the "handheld" look of camera animation. It's been very helpful at my studio for quick camera blocks as well as tweaking secondary camera animation. It's part of a larger set of tools, but I haven't finished writing them; when I do, I'll add them to the site.

download bt_camShake.mel

To see a larger video, click on the video above and watch it on youtube.

Below is the raw mel... You can copy and paste this script into your script editor. Save it out and source it. To run it, type bt_camShake in the mel editor.

Update on Saturday, January 15, 2011 at 2:43PM by Brent Tyler

I have a much improved version of this script that I will be posting soon.  Contact me directly if you want to download it.

bt_chainCreator

The 1st script to be posted! Before I wrote this, I was looking around online and couldn't find a good chain script that sets up animation, so I decided to write one. Here's a glimpse of what you can do with this script.

download bt_chainCreator.mel

To see a larger video, click on the video above and watch it on youtube.

Below is the raw mel... You can copy and paste this script into your script editor. Save it out and source it. To run it, type bt_chainCreator.

Welcome to scripts.tylerart.net

This site is designed to publish and showcase new and updated scripts by tylerART and colleagues.  It is made for the beginner/intermediate Mel/Python scripter, or artist that doesn't have a background.  Most of the scripts posted here are for Autodesk Maya and associated programs.  I plan on using this site as a collaborative tool for scripters who want to ask questions, share scripts, come up with ideas for scripts, etc.