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# STILL NOT QUITE THERE YET

import maya.cmds as cmds

#cube = cmds.polyCube(h=5, w=5, d=5)

#cubeName = cube[0]
#cmds.setAttr(cubeName + '.translateX', 5)
#cmds.setAttr(cubeName + '.translateY', 5)
#cmds.setAttr(cubeName + '.translateZ', 5)

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# 1. Select the object you want to randomly extrude
#    or use the "Make eCube" button to make one.
# 2. Press Check Selection.
# 3. Select the amount of random extrusion loops
#    you would like to make and click Random Extrude
# 4. Click Keyframe to key the current frame for all
#    vertices
 
import maya.cmds as cmds
import random

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# 1. Select the object you want to randomly extrude
#    or use the "Make eCube" button to make one.
# 2. Press Check Selection.
# 3. Select the amount of random extrusion loops
#    you would like to make and click Random Extrude
# 4. Click Keyframe to key the current frame for all
#    vertices

import maya.cmds as cmds
import random

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import maya.cmds as cmds

class FlckUi():
    def __init__(self):
        
        flckUi = 'flckUi'
        
        if cmds.window(flckUi, exists=True):
            cmds.deleteUI(flckUi)
        

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#from here - http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12309634/maya-python-how-to-close-a-custom-ui-window-after-the-user-has-pressed-enter

import maya.utils # you need this line!
class ReUI():
    def __init__(self):

        renUI = 'renUI'

        if cmds.window(renUI, exists = True):
            cmds.deleteUI(renUI)

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# Boids Simulation

# Basic outline of the functionality of the boid simulation
# This example does not include the user interface and is 
# stripped back to it's core functionality for documentation 
# purposes.
 
import maya.cmds as cmds
import random
from maya.OpenMaya import MVector

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import pymel.core.runtime as pm
import maya.cmds as cmds

# Needs a series of crow models with progressively smaller level of detail

# Check if there is already a LevelOfDetail group (for testing reasons)
lodList = list()
lodList = cmds.ls('lodGroup*')
if len(lodList) > 0:
    cmds.select('lodGroup1')

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import pymel.core.runtime as pm
import maya.cmds as cmds

lodList = list()
lodList = cmds.ls('lodGroup*')
if len(lodList) > 0:
    cmds.select('lodGroup1')
    pm.LevelOfDetailUngroup()
else:
    print('no group to ungroup')

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Pymel documentation
http://download.autodesk.com/us/maya/2011help/PyMel/genindex.html

Level of Detail instancing work around:
http://mayastation.typepad.com/maya-station/2010/05/instance-your-lod-groups.html

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import maya.cmds as cmds
import maya.OpenMaya as om
import random

random.seed (1234)


amountOfParticles = 10
dist = 10
ease = 1