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

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