salimramji
11-08-2005, 04:33 PM
Hi, ive created and rigged the neex character, but now i want to go a step further by creating trigger UI's for the rig, if someone could help, it would be much appreciated.
Thankyou
laxman
11-08-2005, 10:13 PM
Hi,
I'd suggest first going through all the MEL videos availible for free here at DT. No matter what you do, if you try making a UI you will need to know how to use mel.
After that check this out:
http://www.highend3d.com/maya/downloads/mel_scripts/interface_display/2267.html
I haven't tried it but it generates the UI code for you. So you drag and drop a slider and it will write the code for you. Then you can use the connection editor in maya to use the setting in the UI to drive settings of the character.
Ex. Make a slider for fist curl. Then use the connection editor to make the value of the slider the value of the fist curl attribute (this is the costum attribute you added and made it a driven-key. Now instead of having to select the character, you open up the costum UI and move the slider.
You can add your blend shapes and all the driven-keys to the costum UI. You can also add controls for the lights. Once you get the hang of it it shouldn't be too hard.