HLTools1.py

import pymel.core as pm

def chDir(object, *filtr):
    """Check methods: Returns a list of methods bound to the instanced object. Filter search with string(s) filtr."""
    if not filtr:
        return [meth for meth in dir(object)]
    
    else:
        return [meth for string in filtr for meth in dir(object) if string in meth]
                    

def lightLinks(breakLink = True):
    """Make or break links of selected lights to selected meshes."""
    lights = [o for o in pm.ls(sl=1) if 'Light' in pm.nodeType(o.getShape())]
    meshes = [o for o in pm.ls(sl=1) if 'mesh' in pm.nodeType(o.getShape())]
    if len(lights) == 0:
        print("// At least one light must be selected")
    if len(meshes) == 0:
        print("// At least one mesh must be selected")
    pm.lightlink(b = breakLink, light = lights, object = meshes)
    if breakLink:
        for l in lights:
            print('// {0} has been unlinked to:'.format(str(l)))
            for m in meshes:
                print('//\t'+str(m))
            print('\n')
    else:
        for l in lights:
            print('// {0} has been linked to:'.format(str(l)))
            for m in meshes:
                print('//\t'+ str(m))
            print('\n')