Updated workflow scripts

Rigrolled

I've been quite busy this week, and produced a few scripts to optimize my workflow. Now i'm still a newbie at using the ziva system however these scripts have been fairly useful for for me! Feel free to use them!

In addition the Prune weight script is still a bit unstable so i'm currently in the process of fixing some bugs.
The error i receive is "object has no attribute 'winEvent'" after running the window multiple times

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#to simply run the command use:
#Build tissue with name
#ZivaBuildTissue()

#Attach objects
#ZiveMakeAttachements()
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import maya.cmds as mc
import maya.mel as mm
import maya.OpenMaya as om

def ZivaBuildTissue():
  attrbuteobject = mc.ls(sl= True)[0]
  tetSize = 6.0
  youngsModulus = 4.0
  surfaceRefinement = 1.0
  contactStiffnessExp = 6
  mc.select(attrbuteobject)
  mm.eval('ziva -t;')
  

  zTetNode = mm.eval('zQuery -t zTet;')
  zTetRename = attrbuteobject + "_zTet"
  mc.rename(zTetNode, zTetRename)
  mc.setAttr(zTetRename + ".tetSize", tetSize)
  mc.setAttr(zTetRename + ".surfaceRefinement", surfaceRefinement)
  

  zTissueNode = mm.eval('zQuery -t zTissue;')
  zTissueRename = attrbuteobject + "_zTissue"
  mc.rename(zTissueNode, zTissueRename)
  mc.setAttr(zTissueRename + ".contactStiffnessExp", contactStiffnessExp)

  zGeoNode = mm.eval('zQuery -t zGeo;')
  zGeoNodeRename = attrbuteobject + "_zGeo"
  mc.rename(zGeoNode, zGeoNodeRename)

  zMaterialNode = mm.eval('zQuery -t zMaterial;')
  zMaterialRename = attrbuteobject + "_zMaterial"
  mc.rename(zMaterialNode, zMaterialRename)
  mc.setAttr(zMaterialRename + ".youngsModulus", youngsModulus)

def ZiveMakeAttachements():
    attachmentMode = 1
    stiffness = 3.0
    stiffnessExp = 6
    attrbuteobject = mc.ls(sl= True)
    sourceObject = attrbuteobject[-1]
    for attachmentObject in attrbuteobject[:-1]:
        mc.select(sourceObject, attachmentObject, r= True)
        attachmentNode = mm.eval('ziva -a;')
        attachmentRename = sourceObject + "_" + attachmentObject
        mc.rename(attachmentNode, attachmentRename)
        mc.setAttr(attachmentRename + ".attachmentMode", attachmentMode)
        mc.setAttr(attachmentRename + ".stiffness", stiffness)
        mc.setAttr(attachmentRename + ".stiffnessExp", stiffnessExp)

Rigrolled

Eh seems like Indentation isn't working #fixed

andy_vs

Rigrolled

Try using code tags

andy_vs

Rigrolled

I have a similar tool for prune weights 🙂 Only as command line though. You might consider opening up the functionality to prune weights on zMaterials, zTets, zFibers etc.

I'm not too familiar with QT sorry!

lkraatz

Hey,

The win event sounds like an instance of the window is getting created before the old one is getting deleted. Not sure but it seems related in my experience to reload.

Here is some info I found useful about it
http://tech-artists.org/t/pyside-in-maya-2014-winevent-error/3715

Rigrolled

Hmm found out the issue. It was simply that I had labeled the self.window_name incorrectly and it was making multiple instances of the window/ as well as the reloading of the module. It has now been solved. I'll work on implementing the prune weights for zMaterials, zTets, zFibers. Script should be completed by the end of this week if time permits

Rigrolled

Hmm implementation of the prune tool has been updated to support zMaterials, zTets, zFibers. It has been quite easy to implement. One question I have though, is that in the Base objects zMaterial (zMaterial which is created upon the zTissue) has a locked value of 1. In this case. I was wondering if there was any need or possible way to edit the weights of the base zMaterial of if there is ever a need to, since if not i'll omit it from the list of available maps.

lkraatz

Rigrolled yes, the reason that one is locked is because it isn’t meant to be changed as it is the base material. So for that one a prune will not be needed. Any materials added on top of that one will be writable so could use a prune.

Lonnie

Rigrolled

Updated the script and pushing the files into bit bucket

Prune in action:

BitBucket:
https://bitbucket.org/04chiak/ziva-util-prune/downloads/

I might make more of the functionalities such as mirroring (and any other recommendations) into a master shelf. that way it is a lot less command line based. Nothing against command line based workflow, it's just a lot easier to digest early and reduces the digging within the code early on.

Rigrolled

Save Load Util Script Wip

Sorry if my voice is a little raspy, Still a WIP but i'm digging the results!
Keep me updated on any additions you guys would like added on.

Script should be on my BitBucket later this week after i do a bit more debugging

Have a good one =)