MayaAutoRigProp

MayaAutoRigProp is a quick Python-based automation tool for rigging props within Autodesk Maya. I used it for my student project movie It's designed to streamline and accelerate rigging workflows in a VFX/animation pipeline by dynamically retrieving assets, rigging them and updating task statuses.

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Features

• Automated Rigging: Automatically imports references and geometry, binds them, and configures the scene.
• ShotGrid Integration: Uses SGTK and Shotgun API to fetch asset data and update task statuses.
• Alembic & Maya File Support: Handles both .abc and .ma file formats.
• Smart Namespace and Node Utilities: Automates naming, node management, and scene clean-up.
• Scalable Geometry Binding: Dynamically adjusts controller shapes based on asset dimensions.

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Installation

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/YourUser/MayaAutoRigProp.git

2. Update your main.py to reflect your local path:

   tool_path = r"YOUR/LOCAL/PATH/MayaAutoRigProp"

3. In Maya's Script Editor, run:

   import main

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Usage

The script will:

• Retrieve the current asset and task from ShotGrid.
• Import the latest published .abc file (and convert to .ma).
• Import a predefined rig reference.
• Bind geometry to the main rig joint.
• Scale and align controllers based on bounding box data.
• Finalize the rig and update the ShotGrid task status.

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Requirements

• Maya 2024+
• ShotGrid Toolkit (SGTK) installed and configured
• shotgun_api3 Python package
• Frankenstein Tool (from https://github.com/BaratteG/ for the rig modules logic)

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Notes

• Make sure the environment has access to ShotGrid credentials and API key.
• The REFERENCE_PATH in auto_rig_script.py should point to a valid reference rig file.