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Creating Comments For Mel Buttons
One of Maya's outstanding cababilities is MEL - Maya's scripting language.
A very handy feature that goes with it is the ability to cut and paste
a sequence of MEL commands from the script editor onto a shelf (perhaps
created automatically when you did something in the interface.) If you
use this feature, it's easy to get a bunch of these MEL "buttons"
up on your shelf, and it may become difficult to remember what each different
button does.
Getting started with MEL
One of the ways to learn MEL quickly is to keep the script editor open
while working. The script editor has two parts, the top shows you the
results of executed commands. The bottom Is the Input field where commands
are entered into the computer. Keep one eye on the history, and watch
what happens while you work. By turning on the echo all commands option
the computer will tell you even more of what it is thinking. Script can
be sampled directly out of the history by simply highlighting and dragging
the selection into the input field.
Intro to Building User Interfaces using MEL
This is a beginner level tutorial and is best used by downloading the
full script and following along
Introduction to MEL Scripting
This introduction to Maya Embedded Language introduces some simple MEL
commands as well as basic programming concepts of variables and loops.
MEL Scripting
Incorporating scripting into your animation workflow can greatly enhance
productivity as well as automate and create effects that are difficult
and time-consuming to complete with keyframing techniques. From
character animation to complex effects sequences, scripting can
help 3D designers speed production while creating richer and more
subtle animation.
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