metaRig test setup.. also messing with what kind of objects I can pass to red9 for instancing r9MetaClass

meta_tag.py

"""
metaRig test setup
also messing with what kind of objects I can pass to red9 for instancing r9MetaClass
skinned_mesh
"""

import Red9.core.Red9_Meta as r9Meta
import maya.cmds as cmds

#make a new blank mClass MayaNode
character_name = pm.ls(sl = True)[0].name()
print character_name
root = r9Meta.MetaClass(character_name)
root.delAttr('potionomicsCharacterRoot')
root.addAttr('mClass', value = 'MetaRig', attrType = 'string')
root.addAttr('mClassGrp', value = 'MetaRig', attrType = 'string')
root.addAttr('mNodeID', value = 'mSystem', attrType = 'string')
root.addAttr('rigType', value = 'character', attrType = 'string')
root.addAttr('mSystemRoot', value = True, attrType = 'bool')

#root.mNodeID = 'mSystem'
attr = root.getAttr('mSystemRoot')
print attr


for item in cmds.ls(sl=1):
    item_meta_instance = r9Meta.MetaClass(item)
    
    item_meta_instance.addAttr('noExport', attrType = 'messageSimple')
    
    if item.hasAttr('noExport'):
        print item
        #item_meta_instance = r9Meta.MetaClass(item)
        item_meta_instance.delAttr('jointSkin')
        #item_meta_instance.addAttr('jointSkin')
    else:
        item_meta_instance = r9Meta.MetaClass(item)
        
        item_meta_instance.addAttr('noExport')
        pass
    
item = cmds.ls(sl=1)[0]
type(item)
item_meta_instance = r9Meta.MetaClass(item)
        
item_meta_instance.addAttr('noExport')

root.select()

meta_name = 'MetaRig_' + character_name
meta_face_name = 'MetaFace_' + character_name
mRig=r9Meta.MetaRig()
mRig.rigType = 'character'
mRig.rename(meta_name)
#mRig.mNodeID = 'mSystem'#mNodeID is put what gets slapped onto the next objects' attrs

mRig.connectChild(root, attr='exportSkeletonRoot', srcAttr = 'export')

mRig.addChildMetaNode(root, attr='exportSkeletonRoot')
mRig.addAttr('mSystemRoot', value = True, attrType = 'bool')

n1 = r9Meta.MetaClass('sylv_skin_GRP')#...let's make one via meta call

node = r9Meta.MetaClass('Saffron_MainHipC')
node.addAttr(attr = 'metaParent', attrType = 'message' )

spine_name = character_name.join('Spine')
spine= mRig.addMetaSubSystem('Spine', 'Centre', nodeName='SpineSystem', attr='SpineSystem')
spine.addAttr('controls', attrType = 'messageSimple')
spine.addRigCtrl()
spine.addRigCtrl('Saffron_MainHipC','Hips', mirrorData={'side':'Centre','slot':3})  
print(spine)

#mRig.delAttr('Facial')
facial=mRig.addChildMetaNode('MetaFacialRig',attr='Facial',nodeName='FACIAL') #NEW generic method in BaseClass

If you're wanting to create an mRig node then there's no need to add the attrs, just make an instance of the MetaRig class as these are all bound on instantiation. By default the class creates a Network node in the scene and thats the mrig setup for you ;) The mClass, mClassGrp, mNodeID attrs in particular are treated slightly differently in the code so I'd never make these manually..

mrig=r9Meta.MetaRig(name='my_character')

Hey forgot to reply forever ago but it's super cool to see that the man himself goes around to give input! I was stumbling around a lot trying to figure out how it all works and appreciate the feedback. Really great work you've done with the whole system. The more I learn, the more impressed I am. <3