softTarget

softTarget.py

import maya.mel as mm

from rigit.v1_0.utils import hair

def makeSoftTarget(prefix, smoothness = 10, parent = None):
    
    '''
    a function for making a single transform with soft body effects
    @param prefix: str, prefix for naming objects
    @param smoothness: float, how loosely particle fallows, 10 is very loose 0 is 100% fallow
    @param parent: str, where should parts be parented?
    '''
    
    sftBase = mc.polyPlane(n=prefix + 'Base_sft', sx=1, sy=1)[0]
    sftPrt = 'copyOf' + sftBase
    mm.eval('dynCreateNSoft 1 0 1 .5 1;')
    sftShape = mc.rename(sftPrt + 'ParticleShape', prefix + 'Shape_sft')
    sftPrt = mc.rename(sftPrt, prefix + 'Target_sft')
    mc.setAttr(sftShape + '.goalSmoothness', smoothness)
    folData = hair.makeFollicleOnSurface( surface = sftPrt, prefix = prefix, uvCoordinates = [.5, .5], )
    sftTarget = mc.group(n=prefix + 'target_grp', em=1)
    mc.parent(sftTarget, folData[0])
    sftMainGrp = mc.group(sftBase, sftPrt, folData[0], n = prefix + 'softTarget_grp')
    if parent:
        mc.parent(sftMainGrp, parent)
        
    return {
            'sftBase':sftBase,
            'sftTarget': sftTarget,
            'sftMainGrp': sftMainGrp,
            }