ART_ChangeModuleNameUI

Author: Jeremy Ernst

class Interfaces.ART_ChangeModuleNameUI.ART_ChangeModuleName_UI(baseName, moduleInst, rigUiInst, prefix, suffix, parent=None)

This class allows the user to change the prefix or suffix or both, of a given module. It is found within the skeletonSettingsUI of an individual module in the Rig Creator.

__init__(baseName, moduleInst, rigUiInst, prefix, suffix, parent=None)

Instantiates the class, taking in current module information, and builds the interface.

Parameters:

• baseName – The base name of the module, found on the network node attribute.
• moduleInst – The instance in memory of the module whose name is to change.
• rigUiInst – The instance in memory of the Rig Creator UI from which this class was called.
• prefix – The existing prefix of the module name.
• suffix – The existing suffix of the module name.

applyModuleNameChange()

Checks to make sure a module doesn’t exist with the new name, and if not, updates naming of the module in a multitude of places. Any UI elements, joint movers, attribute values (like .Created_Bones), etc.

Note

The following things get updated:

• QGroupBox label of the SkeletonSettingsUI
• Network Node .moduleName attribute
• Module Instance variable of self.name gets updated
• Created_Bones attribute values
• Joint Mover Nodes
• Rig Creator Outliner names for module
• Selection Script Job for outliner
• Any modules’ attributes that have a value that matches the old name (like parent module bone)
• Any modules that are a mirror of this module, and their mirrorModule attribute value

updatePreview()

Updates the QLabel with the current prefix + basename + suffix, adding in underscores where needed.

Interfaces.ART_ChangeModuleNameUI.getMainWindow()

Returns a pointer to Maya’s window as a QWidget.