Maya Programming with Python Cookbook

Master complex workflows and conquer the world with Python and MayaAbout This BookImprove your modelling skills and reduce your scripting problems using Python in MayaLearn to communicate with web applications using Python for easier team developmentA quick and practical answer to every problem you can have whilst scripting in Maya with PythonWho This Book Is ForThis book is for Python developers who have just started scripting with Maya.What You Will LearnFind out how to use Python scripting to automate tedious tasksCreate functional user interfaces to make scripts easy to share with othersAdd new functionality to Maya via the power of scriptingImport and export arbitrary data into and out of MayaImprove your workflow, and that of your teamCreate custom create custom controls to make rigs that are easy to work withImplement a system to render 3D assets for isometric gamesUse script jobs to trigger actions automatically in response to user interactionOpen a command port to allow other applications to communicate with MayaIn DetailMaya is a 3D graphics and animation software, used to develop interactive 3D applications and games with stupendous visual effects. The Maya Programming with Python Cookbook is all about creating fast, powerful automation systems with minimum coding using Maya Python. With the help of insightful and essential recipes, this book will help you improve your modelling skills. Expand your development options and overcome scripting problems encountered whilst developing code in Maya. Right from the beginning, get solutions to complex development concerns faced when implementing as parts of build.Style and approachThis book is comprised of a set of practical recipes, grouped under specific topics, which can be referred to independently or in sequence. These recipes provide quick solutions to common problems, and cover most of the real-world scenarios that developers are likely to face when working with Maya.