setTools
Tool for dealing with maya sets and quick select sets. Rather then some pipeline specific or rig specific selector/keyer gui we wanted something that would work with any thing that can be added to a set in Maya. Serves a wide variety of functions within that area.
Features:
- Recognizes quick select and regular sets
- Reference specific tools
- Organize sets by category for better set management.
Categories: animation, layout, modeling, td, fx, lighting - Marking menu tool that connects for more intuitive workflow on the fly
- Multiple ways to work with sets in maya
Options:
- Sorting – The first way to sort sets to keep a big scene from getting overwhelming set list wise
- Reference – Load local or any any combination of referenced sets
- Type – Load whatever specific types you want
- Keying Mode – Set the keying mode to be either regular or breakdown mode
- Grouping Modes-Another method of keeping scenes clean without a lot of fuss
- Maintain Local Set Group – Keeps any local sets created under a master set to keep the scene clean
- Auto Hide
- Anim Layer Sets – blocks animLayer sets
- Maya Sets – blocks standard maya sets
- Set Groups – Keeps local set groups from loading
Controls:
- Multi Modes:
- Set all as active/inactive
- Set Mode
- All loaded – Multi functions act on all loaded sets. Loaded sets are what you see in the tool. NOT all sets in scene.
- Active – Multi functions act on active sets only. Active sets have a check mark by them
- Key( k ) / delete( d ) / reset( r ) all set members (on active frame) based on mode
- Right click
- Set multi type based on mode
- Individual Set Controls:
- Make active/inactive
- ( s ) – Select
- Set names editable with typical cgm naming style (root name, tag is auto supplied)
- ( + ) Add selected to set
- ( – ) Subtract selected from set
- ( k ) Key set members
- ( d ) Delete set member keys
- ( r ) Reset set members
- Right click text field:
- Qss – toggle to make set a quick select set or not
- Set Type Category
- Purge
- Duplicate
- Delete
Marking Menu
- Complimentary Marking menu tool for fast access to functions
- Key/Delete Key/Select both loaded/active sets via the compass
- Easily select loaded sets individually and see which are active
- Change tool options – key type mode, references to load, types to load

