Maya Particle Generator UI

Overview

This script creates a GUI, using PyQt5, that enables a non-programmer to generate particles in Maya in a variety of shapes.

UI and Breakdown

Description

  1. This application uses PyQt5 for the GUI

  2. The GUI allows the user to generate a particle cloud in the shape of a Dome, Shell, Wave, anf Tube

  3. The user can customize aspects of the shapes

  4. All python scripts need to be saved in the scripts folder in the user's maya folder.

  5. Type:

    import particle_slider_ui

    reload(particle_slider_ui)

    dialog = particle_slider_ui.Demo()

    dialog.show()

    in the maya script editor to open GUI

Application and Scripts

Scripts:

  1. particle_slider_ui.py

  2. particles.py

  3. tab_panels.py

  4. sliders.py

All Files:(Extract the qt_dev folder to the maya scripts folder)

  1. qt_dev.zip

Results