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The MEL Companion: Maya Scripting for 3D Artists (Charles River Media Graphics)
The MEL Companion: Maya Scripting for 3D Artists (Charles River Media Graphics)
ISBN: 1584502754
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 101
Authors:
David Stripinis
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Table of Contents
BackCover
The MEL Companion Maya Scripting for 3D Artists
Chapter 1: An Introduction to the Maya Embedded Language
Part I: The Maya Embedded Language
Chapter 2: A Primer on Mathematics
Numbers
Mathematical Functions and the Computer
Mathematical Disciplines
Angles and Units of Measurement
Conclusion
Chapter 3: MEL Basics
The MEL Command
Conclusion
Chapter 4: An Introduction to Programming Concepts
Statements
Loops
Command Groups
Procedures
Flow Control
Conclusion
Chapter 5: The Script File
Script Paths and the maya.env File
Scripting Style and Practices
Actions vs. Tools
The Scripting Process
Script Formatting
Debugging, Error Checking, and Naming Conventions
Conclusion
Part II: Working with MEL
Chapter 6: Geometry
Project 6.1: Creating a New Primitive
Project 6.2: The Grass Generator
Project 6.3: The Geodesic Sphere
Conclusion
Chapter 7: Animation
Conclusion
Chapter 8: Expressions
Conclusion
Chapter 9: Lighting and Rendering
Project 9.2: Rendertime Smoothing
Conclusion
Chapter 10: Creating Tools in Maya
Introduction to Maya Windows Structures
Project 10.1: A Model of Modality
Project 10.2: Dynamic UI Creation
Project 10.3: The addition of a scrollLayout.
Conclusion
Chapter 11: Customizing the Maya Interface
Menus
Project 11.1: Implementing Popups
Project 11.2: Marking Menus a Go-Go
Project 11.3: That s a Real Pane in My Window
Scripted Panels
Project 11.4: Scripted Panel Creation
Heads-Up Displays
Project 11.5: Heads Up
Conclusion
Chapter 12: File Handling in MEL
File Types and File Handling
Project 12.1: Scene Summary
Project 12.2: Skin Weight Info
Understanding the Maya ASCII File
Conclusion
Chapter 13: Your Journey Begins Here: A Final Word on MEL
Appendix A: About the CD-ROM
System Requirements
Appendix B: Web Resources
Alias Wavefront
Mathworld
ACM SIGGRAPH
Gamagroup
Highend 3D
Index
Index_B
Index_C
Index_D
Index_E
Index_F
Index_G
Index_H
Index_I
Index_J
Index_K
Index_L
Index_M
Index_N
Index_O
Index_P
Index_Q
Index_R
Index_S
Index_T
Index_U
Index_V
Index_W
Index_Special characters
List of Figures
List of Tables
CD Content
The MEL Companion: Maya Scripting for 3D Artists (Charles River Media Graphics)
ISBN: 1584502754
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 101
Authors:
David Stripinis
BUY ON AMAZON
Java I/O
Print Versus Write
JarOutputStream
Compaction
Read-Only Buffers
Decimal Formats
Absolute Beginner[ap]s Guide to Project Management
Project Management Overview
The Project Manager
Common Project Control Challenges
Principles of Managing Project Quality
Proven Techniques
Professional Java Native Interfaces with SWT/JFace (Programmer to Programmer)
SWT Event Handling, Threading, and Displays
Layouts
Scales, Sliders, and Progress Bars
JFace Wizards
Programming OLE in Windows
Information Dashboard Design: The Effective Visual Communication of Data
All That Glitters Is Not Gold
Arranging the Data Poorly
Cluttering the Display with Useless Decoration
Designing an Unattractive Visual Display
Applying the Principles of Visual Perception to Dashboard Design
File System Forensic Analysis
Overview of Toolkits
Summary
Summary
Other Topics
Cylinder Group Summary
HTI+ Home Technology Integrator & CEDIA Installer I All-In-One Exam Guide
Distributed Video Basics
Troubleshooting Audio Systems
Home Lighting Basics
Security System Basics
Other Home Technology Integration Devices
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