speedLocator

SpeedLocator is a user-defined MPxLocatorNode which shows the speed of moving objects in Autodesk Maya.

Video Tutorial:

How to install:

Automated installation: (Requires Maya 2022 with Python 3.7)

1. Unzip the archive.
2. Drag and drop the "dragDropInstaller.py" into the Maya 3d viewport.
3. Follow the steps on screen.

Manual installation:

1. Close all running instances of Maya.
2. Go to your Maya modules directory (create the "modules" folder if it does not exist):

(Windows) /Users/<username>/Documents/maya/modules/
(Mac OS X) $HOME/Library/Preferences/Autodesk/maya/modules/
(Linux)	$HOME/maya/modules/

3. Copy the "speedLocator" folder and "speedLocator.mod" file in the modules folder.

4. Start Maya, the module will be loaded and the console should print out:

// Successfully imported plugin module 'speedLocator' v.X.X.X //

How to use:

After loading the plugin in Maya, type speed in the mel command line. Works with selection. You can as well provide a custom name with the -n flag. Some practical use examples:

Mel:

speed;
speed "pCube1";
speed -n "speedometer";

Python:

from maya import cmds

cmds.speed()
cmds.speed("pCube1")
cmds.speed(n="speedometer")

Supported Maya versions and platforms:

Windows: Maya 2022, 2020
Linux:   Maya 2022
MacOS:   Coming Soon

Release Notes:

Version 1.0.0

Initial release