VSFX 705
Setting up
Cutter for Mac
Modifying the run file
export PYTHONPATH=$PYTHONPATH:$RMANTREE/bin
export PATH=$RMANTREE/bin:$PATH
export MAYA_USER_DIR=$HOME/Documents/maya
export RMS_SCRIPT_PATHS=$MAYA_USER_DIR/rfm_scripts/image_tool
RMANFB=it
# change directory below to where your cutter is
cd /Users/ddu/Desktop/ddu/projects/vsfx_705/cutter
# To uncomment the next line - remove the '#' character
java -Xms512m -Xmx512m -classpath .:cutter.jar Cutter
Making the text file executable
chmod 777 run
Setting up Maya Env for Mac
http://fundza.com/rfm/customizing/index.html
Copy
rfm_scripts
folder to /Users/ddu/Documents/mayacopy
scripts
folder to /Users/ddu/Documents/mayaCopy
Arnold Shaders
to /Users/ddu/Documents/maya/projectscopy
maya.env
file to /Users/ddu/Library/Preferences/Autodesk/maya/2020
Maya > Window > Plugin manager > Ensure Renderman for Maya is loaded and auto-loaded
check script editor for environment and preferences
Student web spaces
Go myScad > my info > Web Space Activation
Go to: https://studentpages.scad.edu/instructions.html > Myfile
Upload your html and asset files to https://sav-myfile.scad.edu/myfile/ws-idrive/Savannah/Webspaces/Studentpages/web_pages
Core: font size: 20, source code pro, 4 spaces tab, Scroll past end
Packages: Turn off auto-complete-plus & snippets
apm install script autocomplete-python minimap file-icons python-autopep8 linter-flake8
maya language-mel
pip install autopep8
pip install flake8
Notes
keep in mind Renderman Attribute Editor, Shelf, Menu bar
Using cutter
cmd+click
on a function (eg.print) to read the Built-in Functions documentation
Resources
Documentation
Learning Python for Maya
Python Scripting for Maya Artists (on-line), Chad Vernon
Learning Python
Learning Python, Mark Lutz, O'Reilly Media
Think Python(on-line), Allen Downey
Getting started with Python
Key terms: list, tuple, dictionary
# script is called test.py but it
# implements a module called "test"
# a modules contrains attributes
# an attribute can be, eg. name of a variable
# the built-in datatypes are, nubmers, text(string),
# (and collections) list, tuple, dictionary. file.
age = 26
name = "tom"
family = 'jones'
nationatlity = 'welsh'
# an attribute can also be the name of function
#create function
def person()
print(age)
print(name)
print(family)
#creating list
countries = []
countries.append('usa')
countries.append('china')
countries.append('new zealand')
countries.append('england')
#countries.sort()
#countries.reverse
# using a tuple (fixed value list) - for vertices data structures transfer
locked = (2,4,3,6,8,9)
# i can test my code by printing some value
# this call the values
# but comment it out if used asa module
person()
if __ name__ == '__main__':
#person() #(debugging purposes)
#for place in countries:
# print(place)
#print(countries[3])
print(locked[0])
#print(__name__) # return name of module from where it was run
# file_test.py
# an example of how to store text in a document
out_file= open('file directory', 'w')
for n in range(10):
out_file.write('sphere -r 1;\n)
out_file.write('move %f %f 0;\n' % (n,(n-2))) # placeholder %
out_file.close()
# to run the mel document in Maya use this mel...
#source "filedirectory"
# rib_test.py
"""
Points "P" [0 0 0 3 5 6 5 6 7 9 9 9] "constantwidth" [1.0]
"""
import random
rib_file = open('/Users/ddu/Desktop/ddu/projects/vsfx_705/cutter/data2.rib', 'w')
rib_file.write('##bbox: -5 -5 -5 5 5 5\n')
rib_file.write('Points "P" [\n')
for n in range(100000):
x = random.uniform(-5, 5)
y = random.uniform(-5, 5)
z = random.uniform(-5, 5)
rib_file.write('%f %f %f\n' % (x,y,z) )
rib_file.write('] "constantwidth" [0.05]')
rib_file.close()
#Maya > Renderman menu > Archive > import rib archive
questions
why is my cutter so slow?
does not have vsfx705
cannot open hyperlink
Lesson 3
list []
tuple () fixed values
## bbox: -5 5 -5 5 5 5 # read by rib
def writeCubic(path
cmd E to render in Renderman
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