r/Maya • • 2h ago

Plugin I got tired of opening the Attribute Editor 400 times a day, so I built a Channel Box that opens at my cursor

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I built QuickAttr. Select something, hit Alt+Q (or whatever key you like), and a small panel pops up right where your mouse is


r/Maya • • 10h ago

Discussion Is it possible to achieve a similar visualization of the dimensions in maya, without using the Distance tool?

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r/Maya • • 8h ago

Animation rmGimbalMonitor - real-time gimbal lock monitoring tool for animators

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Hello everyone! I’d like to share my first tool - rmGimbalMonitor.

It monitors how close character controls are to gimbal lock in real time and shows the result directly in a table with color-coded progress bars.

At the moment, it includes Biped and Quadruped presets, but the setup is fully customizable. You can edit control categories, change which controls are monitored, add skip rules, and assign custom category icons.

The tool is completely free and available on GitHub. The repository also includes installation instructions, compatibility information, known issues, and the development roadmap.


r/Maya • • 4h ago

Plugin extrudX for Maya, extrude/offset without overlap faces

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Maya extrudeX v1.0
https://youtu.be/n41ZJ96CyaQ

I'm working to improve the extrude tool and reduce overlapping faces when extruding edges.

Testing it with all kinds of geometry, from flat surfaces to curved shapes, including messy meshes and tricky corners, to see how well it handles different situations.

The algorithm has limits, and finding the right balance across cases is always a challenge. Still, I'd love to see more people try it out and share their feedback!


r/Maya • • 18h ago

Issues Multi-Cut acting weird (Help please)

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I have tried resetting my preferences, but it did not resolve the issue.

Multi cut is registering faces that aren't there and wont let me edit the faces that are actually there. Anyone know whats happening? I'm pretty new to maya.


r/Maya • • 20h ago

Showcase Maya MotionForge Ardy + kimodo + motionbricks

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This project is also nearing completion. What do you think of a tool like this?


r/Maya • • 21h ago

Animation Help—How do I make the wheel spin on its own?

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I have been trying to figure this out for hours. I have searched the internet, YouTube, and even sadly resorted to AI to attempt to tell me what's wrong in making this wheel work, but I just can't get it. I have tried using the Expression Editor and a few other things. I want the wheel to move automatically instead of having to painstakingly animate it myself when it comes time. A lot of people are saying to have the meshes and NURBS parented together, but with the tutorial I followed to make this control rig, it hasn't been possible thus far. I have provided images of my outliner and an image of the wheel/rig to give better context. The green wheel on the outside is my global controller that I want to move and have the wheel rotate with. The yellow Wheel_Base, blue is Wheel_Frame (Rim/arm), and red is the wheels themselves (CTRL_Wheel). I am still fairly new to Maya, and this is my first time rigging anything, so please go easy on me in the comments.