Hipfile Diff Tool v1.1 Update
Lots of small improvements.
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Prototyping Maya Physics Move Tool with C++
I have been learning C++ and wanted a real project to work on. The idea: a move tool for Maya that does collision detection against the rest of the scene in real time - no pre-setup, no simulation. You grab an object, push it around, and it stops at other geometry. Useful for set dressing and environment work.
Comparing Hipfiles in Houdini: The Diff Tool
Working with Houdini scenes, I often end up comparing two versions of a hipfile to find what changed. Git handles this for code, but there’s no equivalent for .hip files. So I built one.
Developing a Global Node Editor in Maya
I spent some free time building a scene-wide node editor for Maya - something closer to Houdini’s node graph than Maya’s existing one. It didn’t pan out. This post is mostly about why.
Character Versioning in Maya: The Recipe Approach
We have a 3D character - Luntik - fully rigged and animation-ready. He stars in a TV series, and each episode he wears something different: a hat, a coat, a winter jacket. The rigging team builds a separate version of Luntik for each, each living in its own Maya file with the new attire attached to the base rig. One base character, many variants.
A Deep Dive into custom reference editor for Maya
Maya’s reference editor is fine for small scenes. In large environments with many references it stops being useful: