Arc Tracer

Download ml_arcTracer.py

Description

Create a line on screen which traces the path af an animated object. It’s Substitute for tracing arcs on your screen by hand with a marker. It can be used either as an overlay on your camera view, or in world space. It’s a bake process; like a marker it doesn’t update interactively. Lines are colored to distinguish between multiple traces. Frames are marked along the arc as black dots, with keyframes colored red, and the current frame is highlighted.

Installation

Copy this file into your maya scripts directory, for example:

C:/Documents and Settings/user/My Documents/maya/scripts/ml_arcTracer.py

Run the tool in a python shell or shelf button by importing the module, and then calling the primary function:

import ml_arcTracer
ml_arcTracer.ui()

Usage

Run the UI, and press the buttons to choose the action.

Installation

Copy this file into your maya scripts directory, for example: C:/Documents and Settings/user/My Documents/maya/scripts/ml_arcTracer.py Run the tool in a python shell or shelf button by importing the module, and then calling the primary function: import ml_arcTracer ml_arcTracer.ui()

Requirements

This script requires the ml_utilities module, which can be downloaded here: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/morganloomis/ml_tools/master/ml_utilities.py

Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLA1aglvPYM

Ui

[Trace Camera] : Trace an arc as an overlay over the current camera. [Trace World] : Trace an arc in world space. [Retrace Previous] : Retrace the previously traced arc. [Clear Arcs] : Clear all arcs.

UI Options

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