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Practical Maya Programming with Python
Practical Maya Programming with Python

Practical Maya Programming with Python: Unleash the power of Python in Maya and unlock your creativity

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Practical Maya Programming with Python

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Key benefits

  • Create and customize UIs using standard tools and libraries
  • Understand how Maya can leverage advanced Python features
  • Make your tools, and Maya itself, fully automatable

Description

Practical Maya Programming with Python is a practical tutorial packed with plenty of examples and sample projects which guides you through building reusable, independent modules and handling unexpected errors. If you are a developer looking to build a powerful system using Python and Maya's capabilities, then this book is for you. Practical Maya Programming with Python is perfect for intermediate users with basic experience in Python and Maya who want to better their knowledge and skills.

Who is this book for?

If you are a developer looking to build a powerful system using Python and Maya's capabilities, then this book is for you. Practical Maya Programming with Python is perfect for intermediate users with basic experience in Python and Maya who want to better their knowledge and skills.

What you will learn

  • Understand the architecture of Python objects, Maya nodes, and PyMEL
  • Write composable code that is modular and re-usable
  • Make Maya "Pythonic" through the use of decorators and context managers
  • Learn about different Maya UI options and libraries
  • Use PySide and PyQt to build Maya user interfaces
  • Turn Maya into a server that can be controlled remotely
  • Understand how to use Python with Maya's API
  • Conquer custom nodes using Python's dynamic type creation

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Publication date : Jul 25, 2014
Length: 352 pages
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Table of Contents

11 Chapters
1. Introspecting Maya, Python, and PyMEL Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
2. Writing Composable Code Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
3. Dealing with Errors Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
4. Leveraging Context Managers and Decorators in Maya Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
5. Building Graphical User Interfaces for Maya Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
6. Automating Maya from the Outside Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
7. Taming the Maya API Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
8. Unleashing the Maya API through Python Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
9. Becoming a Part of the Python Community Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
A. Python Best Practices Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Index Chevron down icon Chevron up icon

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Amazon Customer Oct 09, 2014
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An extremely well thought out and informative book, a must have for any tech artist or anyone who wants to improve their Maya workflow. This is definitely one of the best resources I've come across for scripting in any 3d package
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Carleton Bray May 09, 2018
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I can't really say anything that hasn't already been said by the other glowing reviews, but they are indeed well-deserved. The depth and breadth of topics covered is impressive, if not a bit daunting at first. I've only read through it to get an idea of the content covered, and now I find myself following along and learning a ton. PyMEL is without a doubt the way that Python should have been implemented into Maya to begin with. Python is indeed my favorite (and only) language that I "program" with (I'm originally an animator, trying to transition to becoming a tech-artist). You will NOT find a better book on programming specifically inside of Maya with Python (Maya Programming for Games and Film is good, but is more geared towards beginners). Even if you're not a Maya user, a LARGE portion of the concepts in the book can theoretically be software-agnostic. I'm finding it very difficult to be nit-picky about this book.I eagerly await a second edition, where Mr. Galanakis goes into even deeper topics. If you're trying to level up in your technical skills, accept no substitute.
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SuJo Sep 15, 2014
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Practical Maya Programming with PythonPublisher Link: https://www.packtpub.com/hardware-and-creative/practical-maya-programming-pythonThis book was amazing, I'm by no means a Python expert and I'm just getting started, and this book exceeded my expectations. Right away I was put into creating a development area and getting familiar with the interpreter, and the author wasted little time with getting everything setup and going. PyMEL was new to me but this book made it approachable and easy to understand. I'm a huge fan of writing reusable code, it saves time, makes life easy, and once you gain enough experience it will show in your coding techniques. I'm very pleased the author spoke on refactoring code, again it's something that comes with experience and time. Learning to look over your code and going "Ah, I can totally do it better this time around." is a really awesome experience.From performance to error handling this book kept me reading and wanting to do more, not only did I feel the examples were great, they gave me an excellent starting point and provided me with a solid foundation with Maya and PyMEL. The chapter on error handling is full of so much great information you'll have to read it a few times, unless you're a super computer capable of remembering everything. Overall this book is highly recommended from beginner to expert.
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VytautasVincevicius Nov 23, 2014
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good book
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Ronnie L. Ashlock Jul 12, 2015
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I'm fairly early into my journey with this book and I can already say it is worth every penny. There's a lot here still way above my head, but the information is presented in a very clear and logical format, and more importantly, the book is transformative. It's a deep dive, but Rob keeps the waters clear. Some knowledge of Maya and Python is expected, so there isn't a lot of hand-holding, but that's not really a problem. It's a better use of the book to get right down to business - and you can easily find supplementary introductions to both Maya and Python online or here on Amazon.Overall, this book is highly recommended. I like the Rob's writing style and his knowledge and experience are invaluable. Required reading for anyone even thinking about learning PyMEL.
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