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Renaming ik reference array attribute in viewport

#1

Hi, I am adding a reference array to the control group for space switching. When I get the right-click menu, all of them are named as parent attach ik. How can I rename them properly?

#2

“the control group”. What component? And can you show a screenshot of what you mean?

#3

Hi,

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Currently, I am using control_01 and adding a reference array for space switching. It is named as attach_hand_l0_ctl and it would be helpful if the name appeared as attach hand instead of attach ik.

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#4

Hi, I found the solution to rename the attributes in the forum but does anyone know how to rename it in dropdown menu?

#5

I am fairly certain that would be found under core/dagmenu.py and you’d likely have to edit some code in there. Any code edits at this level would probably require a Maya restart before they take effect.

#6

Thanks. I will check it :slight_smile:

#7

I finally found it to where modify it. :grinning:
in mgear_dagmenu_fill function, this part for populating the name for the space switches.

    if ui_host:
        for attr in _get_switch_node_attrs(ui_host, "ref"):
            
            part, ctl = (
                attr.split("_")[0],
                attr.split("_")[-1].split("Ref")[0].split("ref")[0],
            )
            
            #custom part reformating the name for attachment control to be shown as attach hand L instead of attch ik
            if "attach" in attr:
                part, ctl = (
                    attr.split("_")[0],
                    ' '.join(attr.split("_")[1:3]),
                )