#Maya 2022 documentation code#

PyMEL is released under the BSD license, which is as open as open source gets. Kudos to the PyMel team for such a well thought out project! BSD License It's also going to help our other Technical Artists with their Python learning curve, since PyMEL's syntax is consistent with most other python packages.

#Maya 2022 documentation code#

With PyMel, I can think and write the python code and syntax I'm already used to, which speeds up my development time considerably. Having done production python code myself for many years, wrapping my head around Maya's native implementation took a little bit of time. Here's what Seth Gibson of Bungie Studios, makers of Halo, has to say: Since its release in 2008, PyMEL has accumulated an impressive resume in both feature films and games, and is now bundled with every release of Maya. Provide documentation accessible via html and the builtin `help() function.Add organization through class hierarchy and sub-modules.Fix bugs and design limitations in Maya's python modues, maya.cmds and l.

Create an open-source python module for Maya that is intuitive to MEL users and python users alike.

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