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Kam
Kam

Reputation: 11

Generate and place objects automatically via Python in Maya

I need to know how to generate some objects using Python in Maya, and then place them separated by 15 along X axis automatically. I tried to write a code but it did not work.

import maya.cmds as cmds

i = 0
while i < 10:
    cmds.polyCube()
    i = i + 1

objects = cmds.ls( type = "shape" )

for j in objects:
    cmds.setAttr( "%s.translateX" % item, 15 )

Help me to solve my problem, please.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 2143

Answers (2)

Andy Jazz
Andy Jazz

Reputation: 58093

For getting an expected result use this code:

import maya.cmds as mc

x = 0
y = 0
mc.polyCube( name = 'cube' )

for i in range(9):
    mc.polyCube( name = 'cube' )
    x += 15
    y += 3    
    mc.move( x, y, 0 )

mc.select( all = True )    
mc.scale( 5, 5, 5 )

enter image description here

Upvotes: 0

DrWeeny
DrWeeny

Reputation: 2512

you have to put the list return by maya command into variables.

for i in range(10):
    cube = cmds.polyCube()
    cubeTransform = cube[0] # cube is a list composed by cube transform name and polycube modificator
    cmds.setAttr("%s.translateX" % cube[0],15)

Upvotes: 1

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