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#1

Hello,

Is there a way instead of going through mgear UI and exporting a guide to write a custom step where I can export/import the guide with a script? I couldn’t find any info on this maybe someone figured it out?

many thanks,
Vito

#2

I have a custom_step.py file that loads custom_steps saved in the same folder as the asset. So all rigs get this step and a few other master steps added to them. But this then enables per-rig steps.

Does this help?

#3

Hey Dave thanks for coming back to me, I’m not sure what you mean exactly but I would try to elaborate more. If you have another spare minute to check this.

My current setup is my scripts/post/pre separate guide folder and separate skin folder per project. I’m working on simple stuff so what I do atm is I load my file and click on mgear UI / import guide template and then build. I’m trying to eliminate that. I want to make either a shelf button to import guides from ( i have defined guide paths ) straight away into the scene and then I would like to use guide_manager.build_from_selection() in the same script so basically I just open the file and it builds. But I don’t know how to call a guide? what is the function for " import guide template " ? eventually the goal would be building or rebuilding without opening maya but that’s too advanced for me atm so this solution would really help

#4

Is this of any use to you? I was able to put this together by reading the source code.


guide_path = r"SomeFilePath.sgt"
# path to your saved template file

def import_mgear_guide(path):
    '''
    loads the template into memory and then builds the template in your scene
    '''
    import mgear.shifter.io as io
    template = io._import_guide_template(path)
    io.import_partial_guide(conf=template)

def build_guide():
    '''
    A guide has the attribute "Is Model".  This will build all guides in the scene.
    '''
    pm.select([n.node() for n in pm.ls("*.ismodel")])
    from mgear.shifter import guide_manager
    guide_manager.build_from_selection()

# Use like this
import_mgear_guide(guide_path)
build_guide()
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#5

OH! Yes, that’s exactly what I was looking for this is great! thanks once again. Works great!