Keyframe MP Documentation
Maya to Keyframe MP
Installation
This guide will provide the most straightfoward approach to setting up Maya to Keyframe MP:
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Download the Maya to Keyframe MP zip file from the Keyframe MP homepage.
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Windows - In Explorer, navigate to the maya/scripts folder in your Documents directory.
(e.g. C:\Users\<username>\Documents\maya\scripts)
macOS - In Finder, navigate to the maya/scripts folder in your Home directory.
(e.g. ~/Library/Preferences/Autodesk/maya/scripts) -
Extract the contents of the zip file into this directory (see image below)
Adding a Maya Shelf Button to Open the GUI
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Open the Script Editor in Maya (Window->General Editors->Script Editor)
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Create a new Python tab
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Insert the following Python commands:
import maya.cmds as cmds from maya_to_keyframe_mp import KeyframeMPClient from maya_to_keyframe_mp import MayaToKeyframeMP MayaToKeyframeMP.display()
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From the Script Editor main menu select File->Save Script to Shelf
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Enter a name for the shelf button and click OK
Adding a Maya Shelf Button to Launch Keyframe MP
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Open the Script Editor in Maya (Window->General Editors->Script Editor)
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Create a new Python tab
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Insert the following Python commands:
from maya_to_keyframe_mp import MayaToKeyframeMP MayaToKeyframeMP.open_keyframe_mp()
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From the Script Editor main menu select File->Save Script to Shelf
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Enter a name for the shelf button and click OK