[Video] Figuring out an STL Export/Import Workflow from Maya to Sintratec Central
A brief recap on my recent progress with the Sintratec Kit. A few days ago, I tried to print a...
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Calculating the Distance Between Two XYZ 3D Points Using a Common Direction 3D Vector
The title sucks. More clearly, I have 2 points in 3D space. I have an orientation vector. If I put infinite planes normal to the vector thru the respective points, what is the distance between those 2 planes?
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[0001D] Multiple Application Scripting Progress Reporting
After years of coding in Maya, Rhino, CATIA, and other applications, I’ve grown annoyed with...
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[0001D Video] Timelapse of “Randomized Node” Polyline Drawing
We are calibrating the CNC Monster, so several tests are being conducted. Enjoy this timelapse...
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[0001D] Maya MEL Single Polyline Path Image Optimizations
Progress on the Image Polyline Conversion has been moving forward. We ultimately developed 2...
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[0001D] Custom Maya MEL Polyline-to-XML Exporter
This is a pretty simple MEL script we wrote called “xmllineGen.mel”. It takes any...
Read More[0001D] CNC Monster IS RUNNING!
After days and days of work, we’ve got the CNC Monster functioning and make cool stuff! This post is a continuation of a previous post that explains the software developed the Maya MELPhotoConverter, that traces a jpg with...
Read More[0001D] Maya MEL Photo Converter to a Single Polyline
I’ve begun the process of developing custom plug-ins and scripts to export 2D CNC designs. Loosely based on the growth of moss, the first experiment is being able to draw a picture using just one single polyline, since I...
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Looking to learn how to script for the spring semester or supplement your work knowledge? Then you should look into a copy of YSYT – Maya MEL Basics for Designers, which has free shipping today! Just use the coupon code...
Read MoreBuy YSYT-Maya MEL Scripting Book for 35% off by December 28!
For all of those who want to get a jump start on the spring semester and learn how to script, this is the deal for you. If you hurry, you can buy the scripting book YSYT-Maya MEL Basics for Designers for 35% off if you order on...
Read MoreQuerying ‘Shape,’ ‘Make,’ and Material Nodes in Maya MEL Scripting
Once you get familiarized with MEL scripting, you will inevitably want to traverse the complex nodes structure that Maya sets up for each object. Just to quickly summarize the node system, all primitives have a...
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