Maya Python API (Vol. 2)

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Maya Python API (Vol. 2)

Building on the fundamentals learned in Vol. 1, this course takes a deep dive into several major sections of the Maya Python API including Deformers, Callbacks and Contexts

This course is available to Total Access patrons.

Course Curriculum

27 Videos (5 hours 42 minutes)

Getting Started
Introduction (1:32)	Free Preview

Deformer Basics
Deformer Basics (Part 1) (6:38)	View
Deformer Basics (Part 2) (6:33)	View
Deformer Basics (Part 3) (9:16)	View
Deformer Basics (Part 4) (11:34)	View

Deformer Examples
Blend Deformer (Part 1) (14:13)	View
Blend Deformer (Part 2) (8:37)	View
Blend Deformer (Part 3) (8:16)	View
Attract Deformer (23:42)	View
Optimizing the Attract Deformer (10:48)	View
Accessory Nodes (13:13)	View

Callbacks
Callbacks (Part 1) (5:20)	View
Callbacks (Part 2) (22:13)	View
Callbacks (Part 3) (21:51)	View

Traversing the DAG
Traversing the DAG (Part 1) (10:01)	View
Traversing the DAG (Part 2) (30:30)	View

Context Basics
Contexts (Part 1) (8:12)	Free Preview
Contexts (Part 2) (15:22)	View
Contexts (Part 3) (7:42)	View
Contexts (Part 4) (13:39)	View

Context Examples
Custom Select Context (Part 1) (14:58)	View
Custom Select Context (Part 2) (20:14)	View
Joint Create Context (Part 1) (4:40)	Free Preview
Joint Create Context (Part 2) (11:45)	View
Joint Create Context (Part 3) (18:29)	View

Odds and Ends
Pipeline Tips: End-User Testing (9:05)	View
Draw Persistence in Contexts (13:16)	View

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