UID:
almahu_9949697823502882
Format:
1 online resource (548 p.)
Edition:
2nd ed.
ISBN:
1-280-96122-8
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9786610961221
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0-08-047071-8
Series Statement:
Morgan Kaufmann series in computer graphics and geometric modeling
Content:
Trying to learn Maya programming from the documentation can be daunting whether or not you are a programmer. The first edition of MEL Scripting for Maya Animators earned the reputation as the best introductory book on MEL, Maya's scripting language. Now fully revised and updated, the second edition also includes new features, such as a discussion of global procedures, new chapters on fixing programming bottlenecks, advanced user interface techniques, and optimizing character rigs. New chapters on utility nodes and Maya's Web Panel feature provide new ideas on how to use MEL in applicati
Note:
Includes index.
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front cover; copyright; front matter; About the Authors; table of contents; Preface; 1 Maya Under the Hood; 2 The Basics of MEL Commands; 3 Using Expressions; 4 Controlling Particles with Expressions; 5 Problem Solving with MEL Scripting; 6 Variables and Data Types; 7 Using MEL Commands; 8 Manipulating Nodes in MEL; 9 Controlling the Flow of Execution; 10 Procedures and Functions; 11 Naming Nodes, Scripts, and Variables; 12 Designing MEL User Interfaces; 13 Simple MEL User Interfaces; 14 Custom Dialog Boxes; 15 Making Advanced Dialog Boxes with formLayout
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16 Making Advanced Dialog Boxes with Web Panels17 Improving Performance with Utility Nodes; 18 Installing MEL Scripts; 19 Examples Using MEL with Particle Dynamics; 20 Examples Using MEL with Solid Body Dynamics; 21 Example of a Simple Crowd System; 22 Examples Using MEL in Character Rigging; index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-12-088793-2
Language:
English
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