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Overview
Rig.Sys is a modular rigging system for Autodesk Maya. Characters are saved as regular python files, which can also reference other data files (i.e. proxy positions, skin cluster data, etc.)
Characters are made of groups of modules. The four types of modules are:
- Motion
- Utility
- Deformer
- Export
Each module has a buildOrder attribute, which determines the order in which they are built. The build order is a number, and the lower the number, the earlier the module is built. For example, a module with a build order of 1000 will be built before a module with a build order of 2000. This means that the type of module has no bearing on when it is built. This allows for much more freedom when building characters, but also means that you need to be careful when setting build orders.
Additionally, the build() function in rigsys.api.api_rig can take a buildLevel argument, which will only build modules with a build order less than or equal to the build level. This is useful for debugging, or for building only a portion of a character.
Each module has a run() method, which is called when the character is built. This method is where you should put all of your code for building the module.
Each module has an isMuted flag, which defaults to false. If this flag is set to true, the module will not be built when the character is built. This is useful for debugging, or for temporarily disabling a module.
All modules technically have side and mirroring information, although only motion and utility modules actually make use of these attributes.
All modules have a dependencies dictionary. (TODO: finish this)