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Introduction to Maya Python API |
Maya is an “open” product which means that anyone outside of Autodesk can change existing features or add entirely new features. Our “openness” support now includes a Python interface to Maya commands (described elsewhere in the documentation) and a Python interface to the C++ Maya API. We refer to the last item as the Maya Python API. The Maya Python API is available on all of our supported platforms: Microsoft® Windows®(32 and 64 bit), Linux®(32 and 64 bit), and Apple® Mac OS® X.
Most of the Maya API is available in the Maya Python API and you can write the following types of solutions:
- Scripts that make use of the wrapper classes and function sets to modify the Maya model.
- Scripted plug-ins that use proxy/MPx classes to add new functionality to Maya. Includes new:
- Commands that support undo.
- Nodes that are saved/retrieved in the Maya scene file with appropriate requires lines for the Python script.
- Standalone scripts that make use of the wrapper classes and function sets to modify the Maya model that can be run from the command line.