hkTools

What does it do

• Tools for matchmove, layout and animation related tasks in Autodesk Maya.

Installation

1. Download and unzip the hkTools-#.#.#.zip file from GitHub releases.

   
   

2. Dead-Simple Installation. Just drag and drop the install.mel file onto the Maya viewport. That's it!

   
   

• Creates Run Time Commands that you can assign hotkeys to.

  
  

  1. Edit Hotkeys For: Custom Scripts
  2. Assign a Hotkey for each command
• Creates hkTools Shelf.

  
  

Tool List

Matchmove & Layout & Animation(Run Time Command)

1. Center3D
   • Center the selected transform(s) onto the camera view in Maya. Just like in 3DEqualizer.

   
   

   • scripts/runTimeCommand/center3d.py
     • Default Hotkey: Alt + Shift + C
   • https://github.com/kohyuk91/center3d
2. Cycle Through Visible Cameras Forward & Backward
   • If there is only one visible camera in the scene, jump between persp camera and the one visible camera.

     
     

   • If there are more than two visible cameras in the scene, cycle through all visible cameras.

     
     

   • scripts/runTimeCommand/cycleThroughVisibleCamerasForward.py
     • Default Hotkey: Alt + Shift + E
   • scripts/runTimeCommand/cycleThroughVisibleCamerasBackward.py
     • Default Hotkey: Alt + Shift + Q
3. Reset Pan Zoom
   • scripts/runTimeCommand/resetPanZoom.py
     • Default Hotkey: Alt + Shift + R
4. TLOC
   • "T"riangulate + "Loc"ator. TLOC helps you to triangulate points with ease.
   • scripts/runTimeCommand/tloc.py
     • Default Hotkey: Alt + Shift + X
   • https://github.com/kohyuk91/tloc
5. Toggle Holdout
   • Toggles Hold-Out in shape node's Render Stats.
     • If nothing is selected toggle Hold-Out for all objects in scene.
     • If objects are selected toggle Hold-Out for only selected objects.
   • scripts/runTimeCommand/toggleHoldout.py
     • Default Hotkey: `

Matchmove & Layout & Animation(Shelf)

1. Switch Hotkey Set
   • Cycle through hotkey sets. No need to open the Hotkey Editor.
   • scripts/shelf/_HotKey.py
2. Bake Cam
   • Bakes the camera to world space by reparenting to world.
   • scripts/shelf/bakeCam.py
3. Child Space
   • Display object point group's rotation and position curves in child space(instead of global space).
   • In child space we are able to scale the object point group without any shifting in screen space for the entire time range.(Just like scaling object point groups in 3DEqualizer.)
   • Interface

     
     

   • scripts/shelf/childSpace.py
4. Dual Image
   • scripts/shelf/dualImage.py
5. Horizon Line
   • Creates an artificial horizon line for the active cam.
   • scripts/shelf/horizonLine.py
6. Loc Baker
   • Bakes selected(or multiple) transform node's translation, rotation and scale to a locator.
   • Interface

     
     

   • scripts/shelf/locBaker.py
7. Loc Cone
   • Creates a cone for each selected locator(transform node).

   
   

   • scripts/shelf/locCone.py
8. Overscan
   • scripts/shelf/overScan.py
9. Quick ATOM
   • Quick ATOM script uses Maya's ATOM (Animation Transfer Object Model). Just tweaked it a little bit to use it in a copy & paste fashion.
   • Video Overview

     
     Kila rig by antCGI(https://www.antcgi.com/)

   • scripts/shelf/quickAtom.py
10. Switch
    • Switches motion between a Static Object and a Dynamic Object.
    • Video Overview

      
      

    • Interface

      
      

    • scripts/shelf/switch.py
11. YMin
    • Moves selected(or multiple) object's pivot to XZ center and Y minimum of bounding box.
    • scripts/shelf/yMin.py
12. ZLOC
    • ZLOC is a 2.5D tracker system built for Science-D-Visions 3DEqualizer and Autodesk Maya. (Based on SynthPipe by Martin Kulig)
    • Interface

      
      

    • scripts/shelf/zloc_maya.py
    • https://github.com/kohyuk91/zloc

Miscellaneous(Run Time Command)

1. Smart Save
   • Save next avaible version following _v# naming convention.
   • Similar to "Save New Comp Version" in Foundry Nuke.
   • scripts/runTimeCommand/smartSave.py
     • Default Default Hotkey: Alt + Shift + S
2. Toggle Show
3. Toggle Docked Window
   • scripts/runTimeCommand/toggleDockedGraphEditor.py

     
     

     • Default Default Hotkey: Alt + 2
   • scripts/runTimeCommand/toggleDockedOutliner.mel
     • Default Default Hotkey: Alt + 1
4. Toggle Pickmask

   
   

   • scripts/runTimeCommand/togglePickmaskHandle.py
   • scripts/runTimeCommand/togglePickmaskJoint.py
   • scripts/runTimeCommand/togglePickmaskCurve.py
   • scripts/runTimeCommand/togglePickmaskSurface.py
   • scripts/runTimeCommand/togglePickmaskDeformation.py
   • scripts/runTimeCommand/togglePickmaskDynamic.py
   • scripts/runTimeCommand/togglePickmaskRendering.py
   • scripts/runTimeCommand/togglePickmaskMisc.py
   • scripts/runTimeCommand/togglePickmaskAll.py
5. Toggle Pivot
   • scripts/runTimeCommand/toggleDisplayRotatePivot.py
     • Default Default Hotkey: *