View scene-preview.py
''' | |
Name: scene-preview.py | |
Author: gfxhacks.com | |
Desc: Captures and saves a scene preview based on the active viewport, at the current frame. Uses playblast feature. | |
''' | |
import maya.cmds as cmds | |
import os | |
import time |
View timer_rig.jsx
// Usage: In AE 2020 (17.0) or above, create a new composition or open an existing one. Then choose File -> Scripts -> Run Script File... to launch this script. | |
/* | |
Title: timer_rig.jsx | |
Author: gfxhacks.com | |
Description: Create a new Timer object in the active After Effects composition. | |
More Info: https://gfxhacks.com/timer-rig-in-after-effects-using-expressions | |
*/ | |
app.beginUndoGroup("Create Timer"); |
View extractPathDetails.sh
FILEPATH=`dirname path/to/file.ext` | |
# returns: path/to | |
FILENAME=`basename path/to/file.ext` | |
# returns: file.ext | |
FILENAME=`basename path/to/file.ext | rev | cut -d . -f 2- | rev` | |
# returns: file | |
FILEEXT=`rev <<< path/to/file.ext | cut -d . -f 1 | rev` |
View fileMetadataOSXCommands.sh
# Based on this example date: 2020-12-31 16:01:33 +0000 | |
# ---- Reading Metadata ---- # | |
# read all file's metadata attributes | |
mdls file.ext | |
# get file's metadata attribute by name | |
mdls -name kMDItemContentCreationDate file.ext |
View renameFilesByMetadata.sh
#-- Make sure to specify your own filename.ext and all .ext instances. | |
#-- To overwrite the file, swap cp with mv. | |
# copy and rename file | |
cp filename.ext "newFileName-$(mdls -name kMDItemContentCreationDate filename.ext | sed 's/[^0-9]//g' | cut -c 3-14).ext" | |
# copy and rename all files in folder with specified extension. | |
for i in folder/*.ext; do cp "$i" "SomeTextHere-$(mdls -name kMDItemContentCreationDate "$i" | sed -e 's/[^0-9]//g' | cut -c 3-8)-someMoreTextHere.ext"; done |
View metaDateRenamer.sh
#!/bin/bash | |
#Cmd Usage: sh metaDateRenamer.sh file.ext kMDItemName | |
# Title: metaDateRenamer.sh | |
# Desc: Rename a file from a specified date metadata value. | |
# Author: gfxhacks.com | |
# More Info: https://gfxhacks.com/renaming-files-by-date-from-metadata | |
# kMDItem DATE descriptor options: | |
# Common Metadata Attributes: | |
# kMDItemContentCreationDate |
View queryEditParameters.py
# edit a parameter using replace | |
oldParm = "oldParmId" | |
newParm = hou.FloatParmTemplate("newParmId", "NewParmLabel", 3, default_value=[1, 1, 1]) | |
g.replace(oldParm, newParm) | |
# if you defined a parameter earlier | |
g.remove(p) | |
# ...otherwise remove by id - useful to remove existing parameters |
View basicParameterCreationWorkflow.py
# get node (find the path in your node's info panel) | |
n = hou.node("/path/to/node") | |
# get existing list of parameters for the specified node | |
g = n.parmTemplateGroup() | |
# define new float parameter ("id", "Label", components/input fields, default values) | |
p = hou.FloatParmTemplate("myParm", "My Parameter", 3, default_value=[1, 1, 1]) | |
# append the new parameter to the list |
View houParameterTypes.py
# float | |
p = hou.FloatParmTemplate("float1", "Float 1", 1) | |
# button | |
p = hou.ButtonParmTemplate( | |
"btn1", | |
"Button 1", | |
script_callback='print("Hello World!")', | |
script_callback_language=hou.scriptLanguage.Python | |
), |
View houFolderCreation.py
# define new folder | |
f = hou.FolderParmTemplate("myFolder", "My Folder") | |
# define new simple folder (no tab) | |
f = hou.FolderParmTemplate("myFolder", "My Folder", folder_type=hou.folderType.Simple) | |
# add parameter at bottom of folder | |
f.addParmTemplate(p) | |
# remove item from folder (same as for group) |
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