morganloomis / ml_tools

Animation and Rigging tools for Autodesk Maya

ml_tools

This is an updated git repository of all the tools found on my website. It's provided as an alternative to downloading tools individually, if you want to stay up to date with everything.

Feel free to fork or contribute.

Installation

Download the most current release or clone the repository to a directory of your choice.

Setting the environment variable MAYA_MODULE_PATH is the easiest way to integrate the tools into Maya. You can put the path to ml_tools either in the Maya.env file or set a system environment path prior to launching Maya via shell.

In the further examples, we will use /path/to/ml_tools as a path example. You have to replace it by the path you use.

Via shell

Windows:

set "MAYA_MODULE_PATH=%MAYA_MODULE_PATH%;/path/to/ml_tools"

Linux / macOS:

export MAYA_MODULE_PATH=$MAYA_MODULE_PATH:/path/to/ml_tools

Via Maya.env

You will need to edit the Maya.env located in your /maya/version folder. Where is it and how to open it on the Autodesk manual.

Once Maya.env opened, add the following at the end of the file:

MAYA_MODULE_PATH = /path/to/ml_tools

Load the shelf:

In the shelf, click the gear icon on the left side, then Load Shelf:

ml_tools's Issues

Syntax error on ml_convertRotationOrder

Hi!

Using Maya 2020, I can't use ml_convertRotationOrder, here's the script editor's output when I click the shelf button:

import ml_convertRotationOrder
ml_convertRotationOrder.ui();
// Error: ml_convertRotationOrder.ui(); // 
// Error: Line 2.28: Syntax error // 

Also, not sure if I should bring this in another issue ticket or not but:
I tried to install the module from here, but I don't understand the installation procedure.

I tried to just put the ml_tools-3.0.0 folder somewhere and write the suggested windows shell command (well I guess I did it correctly?)

I also tried to add the following line to Documents\maya\2020\Maya.env :
MAYA_ML_TOOLS = %MAYA_MODULE_PATH%/ml_tools-3.0.0

But nothing else really happens, neither in an already running Maya or after rebooting Maya.

I tried to run a getenv in the script editor to see if Maya knows the path I set in Maya.env, which looks ok to me:

getenv MAYA_ML_TOOLS;
// C:/Program Files/Common Files/Autodesk Shared/Modules/maya/ml_tools-3.0.0 // 

The version of maya is 2022.4

When using ml_worldBake.py, the following

Error: RuntimeError: file C:\Users\～\scripts\ml_utilities.py line 360: Object '0' not found.

Error is displayed and does not work properly.
Please let me know how to deal with it.
The version of maya is 2022.4