kohyuk91 / center3d

Center the selected transform(s) onto the camera view in Maya. Just like in 3DEqualizer.

Center3D

What does it do

Center the selected transform(s) onto the camera view in Maya. Just like in 3DEqualizer.

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Video Overview

Center3D - Youtube

Installation

1. Copy center3d.py to:

• Windows

  \Users\USERNAME\Documents\maya\MAYAVERSION\prefs\scripts

• Mac

  $HOME/Library/Preferences/Autodesk/maya/MAYAVERSION/prefs/scripts

• Linux

  $HOME/maya/MAYAVERSION/prefs/scripts

2. Set Hotkey

1. Open Hotkey Editor (Windows > Settings/Preferences > Hotkey Editor)
2. Create a new 'Runtime Command'

   
   

   1. Edit Hotkeys For: Custom Scripts
   2. Runtime Command Editor
   3. New

   4. Name: center3d
      Description: center3d
      Language: Python
      

   5. import center3d
      center3d.main()
      

   6. Save Runtime Command
3. Set Hotkey

   
   

   1. Double click Hotkey cell
   2. Assign Hotkey
      • e.g. Alt + Shift + C
   3. Save and Close