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Maya Python

Maya Python

Nils Soderman

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Tools to assist when writing Python code for Autodesk Maya.
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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Maya Python (Visual Studio Code)

Editor features to assist when writing Python code for Autodesk Maya.

Features

Execute Code

Run code in Maya directly from within the editor:

Demo of executing code

Command: Maya Python: Execute
Keyboard Shortcut: Ctrl + Enter

The selected text will be executed, if nothing is selected the entire document will be executed.

Attach Debugger

Attach VS Code to Maya to debug your scripts, set breakpoints and step through the code.

Demo of stepping through code

Command: Maya Python: Attach Debugger

Notes:

  • Commands can be run from the command palette, Show All Commands (Default shortcut: Ctrl + Shift + P)

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