#!/usr/bin/env python3 # ========================================================= # VLADFX ANIMATION TRANSFER v3.3 # Bake-Based Version - Works with ANY rig # Progress bar fixed + Animation Layer warnings fixed # ========================================================= import maya.cmds as cmds import maya.mel as mel import json import os import webbrowser WINDOW_NAME = "VladfxAnimTransfer" # ========================================================= # UTILS # ========================================================= def short_name(node): return node.split("|")[-1].split(":")[-1] def get_hierarchy(selection): result = [] for root in selection: descendants = cmds.listRelatives(root, ad=True, fullPath=True) or [] result.extend(descendants) result.append(root) return list(set(result)) # ========================================================= # EXPORT # ========================================================= def export_animation(filepath, selection, start_frame, end_frame, export_hierarchy=True, export_static=False): if export_hierarchy: nodes = get_hierarchy(selection) hierarchy_text = " (with hierarchy)" else: nodes = selection[:] hierarchy_text = " (ONLY selected controls)" total_frames = end_frame - start_frame + 1 export_data = {} current_time_unit = cmds.currentUnit(q=True, time=True) print("\n" + "="*80) print("VLADFX ANIMATION TRANSFER v3.3 -- Exporting") print("="*80) print(f"Controls to process : {len(nodes)}{hierarchy_text}") print(f"Frame range : {start_frame} -> {end_frame} ({total_frames} frames)") print(f"Frame rate : {current_time_unit}") print("WARNING: Large rigs (Metahuman face) may take 30-90 seconds. Please wait...") print("-" * 80) cmds.progressWindow( title="Vladfx Animation Transfer - Exporting...", progress=0, maxValue=len(nodes), status="Starting export...", isInterruptable=True ) total_attrs = 0 exported_controls = 0 for i, node in enumerate(nodes): short = short_name(node) cmds.progressWindow(edit=True, progress=i+1, status=f"Processing: {short} ({i+1}/{len(nodes)})") cmds.refresh() if cmds.progressWindow(query=True, isCancelled=True): print("Export cancelled by user.") cmds.progressWindow(endProgress=True) return keyable = cmds.listAttr(node, keyable=True, unlocked=True, settable=True) or [] channelbox = cmds.listAttr(node, channelBox=True, unlocked=True, settable=True) or [] attrs = list(set(keyable + channelbox)) node_exported = 0 for attr in attrs: full_attr = f"{node}.{attr}" try: values = [] first_value = None has_animation = export_static for frame in range(int(start_frame), int(end_frame) + 1): value = cmds.getAttr(full_attr, time=frame) values.append({"frame": frame, "value": value}) if first_value is None: first_value = value elif not has_animation: if isinstance(value, (list, tuple)): if any(abs(a - b) > 0.00001 for a, b in zip(value, first_value)): has_animation = True elif abs(value - first_value) > 0.00001: has_animation = True if not has_animation and not export_static: continue export_key = f"{short}.{attr}" export_data[export_key] = values total_attrs += 1 node_exported += 1 except: pass if node_exported > 0: exported_controls += 1 print(f"OK {short} -> {node_exported} channels exported") else: print(f" {short} -> no animation found") cmds.progressWindow(endProgress=True) export_data["__metadata__"] = { "time_unit": current_time_unit, "start_frame": start_frame, "end_frame": end_frame } with open(filepath, "w") as f: json.dump(export_data, f, indent=4) print("\n" + "="*80) print("VLADFX ANIMATION TRANSFER -- Export Complete") print("="*80) print(f"Controls with animation : {exported_controls}") print(f"Total channels exported : {total_attrs}") print(f"Frame rate saved : {current_time_unit}") print(f"File saved : {filepath}") print("="*80) cmds.inViewMessage(amg=f"" + chr(60) + "span style='color:#00FF00;" + chr(62) + "Export Complete!" + chr(60) + "/span" + chr(62) + "\n" + f"{exported_controls} controls {total_attrs} channels", pos="topCenter", fade=True) # ========================================================= # IMPORT (with layer fix) # ========================================================= def import_animation(filepath, frame_offset=0, target_namespace_prefix="", create_anim_layer=False, convert_to_trax=False, dry_run=False, match_fps=False): if not os.path.exists(filepath): cmds.warning("File not found!") return with open(filepath, "r") as f: data = json.load(f) metadata = data.pop("__metadata__", {}) exported_time_unit = metadata.get("time_unit") scene_nodes = cmds.ls(long=True) lookup = {short_name(node): node for node in scene_nodes} print("\n" + "="*80) print("VLADFX ANIMATION TRANSFER v3.3 -- Importing") print("="*80) if match_fps and exported_time_unit: current = cmds.currentUnit(q=True, time=True) if current != exported_time_unit: print(f"-> Changing frame rate from {current} to {exported_time_unit}") cmds.currentUnit(time=exported_time_unit) cmds.progressWindow(title="Vladfx Animation Transfer - Importing...", progress=0, maxValue=len(data), status="Loading JSON...", isInterruptable=True) success = 0 imported_nodes = set() for i, (target_attr, values) in enumerate(data.items()): cmds.progressWindow(edit=True, progress=i+1, status=f"Importing: {target_attr} ({i+1}/{len(data)})") cmds.refresh() if cmds.progressWindow(query=True, isCancelled=True): break try: node_short, attr = target_attr.rsplit(".", 1) node_short_for_lookup = target_namespace_prefix + node_short if target_namespace_prefix else node_short if node_short_for_lookup not in lookup and node_short in lookup: node_short_for_lookup = node_short if node_short_for_lookup not in lookup: continue node = lookup[node_short_for_lookup] full_attr = f"{node}.{attr}" if not cmds.objExists(full_attr): continue imported_nodes.add(node) if dry_run: success += 1 continue cmds.cutKey(full_attr, clear=True) for item in values: new_frame = item["frame"] + frame_offset cmds.setKeyframe(full_attr, time=new_frame, value=item["value"]) success += 1 except Exception as e: print(f"FAILED: {target_attr} -> {e}") cmds.progressWindow(endProgress=True) if create_anim_layer and imported_nodes and not dry_run: layer_name = "ImportedAnimation" if cmds.objExists(layer_name): layer_name = cmds.animLayer(name=layer_name) else: layer_name = cmds.animLayer(name=layer_name) cmds.select(list(imported_nodes)) cmds.animLayer(layer_name, edit=True, addSelected=True) cmds.animLayer(layer_name, edit=True, selected=True) cmds.animLayer(layer_name, edit=True, preferred=True) print(f"OK Created Animation Layer: {layer_name} (set as active)") if convert_to_trax and imported_nodes and not dry_run: cmds.select(list(imported_nodes)) try: mel.eval("CreateClip;") print("OK Created Trax clip") except: print("WARNING: Could not create Trax clip") print("\n" + "="*80) print("VLADFX ANIMATION TRANSFER -- Import Complete") print("="*80) print(f"Channels successfully imported : {success}") print(f"Controls affected : {len(imported_nodes)}") print("="*80) cmds.inViewMessage(amg=f"" + chr(60) + "span style='color:#00FF00;" + chr(62) + "Import Complete!" + chr(60) + "/span" + chr(62) + "\n" + f"{success} channels {len(imported_nodes)} controls", pos="topCenter", fade=True) # ========================================================= # UI # ========================================================= def toggle_fields(*args): use_timeline = cmds.checkBox(use_timeline_cb, q=True, value=True) cmds.intFieldGrp(start_field, edit=True, enable=not use_timeline) cmds.intFieldGrp(end_field, edit=True, enable=not use_timeline) def show_ui(): global use_timeline_cb, start_field, end_field if cmds.window(WINDOW_NAME, exists=True): cmds.deleteUI(WINDOW_NAME) cmds.window(WINDOW_NAME, title="Vladfx Animation Transfer v3.3", widthHeight=(440, 620), sizeable=True) cmds.columnLayout(adjustableColumn=True, rowSpacing=12, columnAlign="center") cmds.separator(height=15, style="none") cmds.text(label="VLADFX ANIMATION TRANSFER", font="boldLabelFont", height=40, align="center") cmds.text(label="Pixels Behaves Sometimes.", font="smallPlainLabelFont", height=20, align="center") cmds.separator(height=15) # EXPORT SECTION cmds.frameLayout(label="EXPORT SETTINGS", collapsable=True, collapse=False, marginWidth=10, marginHeight=10, width=420) cmds.columnLayout(adjustableColumn=True, rowSpacing=8) use_timeline_cb = cmds.checkBox(label="Use Entire Timeline Range", value=True, changeCommand=toggle_fields) start_field = cmds.intFieldGrp(label="Start Frame", value1=int(cmds.playbackOptions(q=True, min=True)), columnWidth=[1, 100], enable=False) end_field = cmds.intFieldGrp(label="End Frame", value1=int(cmds.playbackOptions(q=True, max=True)), columnWidth=[1, 100], enable=False) hierarchy_cb = cmds.checkBox(label="Export full hierarchy (recommended)", value=False) static_cb = cmds.checkBox(label="Export static channels (neutral pose)", value=False) cmds.setParent("..") cmds.setParent("..") cmds.separator(height=15) # IMPORT SECTION cmds.frameLayout(label="IMPORT SETTINGS", collapsable=True, collapse=False, marginWidth=10, marginHeight=10, width=420) cmds.columnLayout(adjustableColumn=True, rowSpacing=8) offset_field = cmds.intFieldGrp(label="Frame Offset", value1=0, columnWidth=[1, 100]) ns_field = cmds.textFieldGrp(label="Target Namespace Prefix", text="", placeholderText="e.g. rig: or leave empty", columnWidth=[1, 160]) layer_cb = cmds.checkBox(label="Create new Animation Layer", value=False) trax_cb = cmds.checkBox(label="Convert to Trax clip", value=False) dry_cb = cmds.checkBox(label="Dry-run (preview only)", value=False) match_fps_cb = cmds.checkBox(label="Match exported frame rate", value=False) cmds.setParent("..") cmds.setParent("..") cmds.separator(height=20) # Action Buttons cmds.rowLayout(numberOfColumns=2, columnWidth2=(215, 215), adjustableColumn=2) cmds.button(label="EXPORT ANIMATION", height=65, width=200, command=lambda x: do_export(use_timeline_cb, start_field, end_field, hierarchy_cb, static_cb)) cmds.button(label="IMPORT ANIMATION", height=65, width=200, command=lambda x: do_import(offset_field, ns_field, layer_cb, trax_cb, dry_cb, match_fps_cb)) cmds.setParent("..") # WEBSITE LINK cmds.separator(height=20, style="none") cmds.button(label="vladfx.com", height=28, width=160, align="center", command='import webbrowser; webbrowser.open("https://vladfx.com")', backgroundColor=(0.15, 0.15, 0.15)) cmds.separator(height=10, style="none") cmds.showWindow() # ========================================================= # BUTTON COMMANDS # ========================================================= def do_export(use_timeline_cb, start_field, end_field, hierarchy_cb, static_cb): use_timeline = cmds.checkBox(use_timeline_cb, q=True, value=True) if use_timeline: start = int(cmds.playbackOptions(q=True, min=True)) end = int(cmds.playbackOptions(q=True, max=True)) else: start = cmds.intFieldGrp(start_field, q=True, value1=True) end = cmds.intFieldGrp(end_field, q=True, value1=True) hierarchy = cmds.checkBox(hierarchy_cb, q=True, value=True) static = cmds.checkBox(static_cb, q=True, value=True) file_result = cmds.fileDialog2(fileMode=0, caption="Export Animation", fileFilter="JSON (*.json)") if not file_result: return export_animation(file_result[0], cmds.ls(sl=True, long=True), start, end, hierarchy, static) def do_import(offset_field, ns_field, layer_cb, trax_cb, dry_cb, match_fps_cb): offset = cmds.intFieldGrp(offset_field, q=True, value1=True) ns_prefix = cmds.textFieldGrp(ns_field, q=True, text=True).strip() layer = cmds.checkBox(layer_cb, q=True, value=True) trax = cmds.checkBox(trax_cb, q=True, value=True) dry = cmds.checkBox(dry_cb, q=True, value=True) match_fps = cmds.checkBox(match_fps_cb, q=True, value=True) file_result = cmds.fileDialog2(fileMode=1, caption="Import Animation", fileFilter="JSON (*.json)") if not file_result: return import_animation(file_result[0], offset, ns_prefix, layer, trax, dry, match_fps) # Launch UI show_ui()