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Practical Maya Programming with Python

Unleash the power of Python in Maya and unlock your creativity

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|Sep 2025
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    Book Description

    Practical Maya Programming with Python is a practical tutorial packed with plenty of examples and sample projects which guides you through building reusable, independent modules and handling unexpected errors. If you are a developer looking to build a powerful system using Python and Maya's capabilities, then this book is for you. Practical Maya Programming with Python is perfect for intermediate users with basic experience in Python and Maya who want to better their knowledge and skills.

    What you will learn

      Who this book is for

      Table of Contents

      1. Use PyMEL to reach better code
      2. Understanding a Maya Node through introspection
      3. Dealing with errors
      4. Writing composeable code
      5. Leveraging python decorators
      6. Will the real Maya UI framework please stand up?
      7. Automating Maya from the outside
      8. Python and the Maya API
      9. Taming the Maya API
      10. Appendix
      PDF ISBN: 978-1-84969-473-5
      Publisher: Packt Publishing Limited
      Copyright owner: © 2014 Packt Publishing Limited
      Publication date: 2025
      Language: English
      Pages: 352