PyMEL for Maya

PyMEL makes python scripting in Maya work the way it should. Maya’s command module is a direct translation of MEL commands into python functions. The result is a very awkward and unpythonic syntax which does not take advantage of python’s strengths – particularly, a flexible, object-oriented design. PyMEL builds on the cmds module by organizing many of its commands into a class hierarchy, and by customizing them to operate in a more succinct and intuitive way.

Chapters:

• What’s New
• Installation
• Why PyMEL?
• Getting Started
• PyNodes
• Attributes
• Non-Existent Objects
• Building User Interfaces
• Standalone Maya Python Interpreter

Appendices:

• Setting Up PyMEL Autocompletion in Eclipse
• For Developers
• Design Philosophy
• MEL to Python Cheat Sheet
• Module Documentation