Reference Manager

This tool allow you to cache unload or load your references. Handy when you need to see what your character are doing but the rigs are too heavy

Launch in maya

If you have created a shelf when installing the tools you just have to press this icon

If not you can run this code in Maya script editor

import Sculpt_anim.ui as sculpt_anim

try:
    UI.main_ui.deleteLater()
    UI.main_ui_quit()
except (RuntimeError, TypeError, NameError):
    pass
except Exception as e:
    cmds.warning(e)


sculpt_anim_UI = sculpt_anim.SculptAnimUI()
sculpt_anim_UI.main_ui.show()

Interface

1. Search Bar

   Input box that allow you to search for a particular reference name or state

2. Reference list

   List all the reference in the scene and their current state.

• Green: Loaded

• Orange: Cached

• Red: Unloaded

3. Right Click Menu

   Pop up menu with additional actions

4. Load All

   Change state for all displayed reference

5. Cache All

   Change state for all displayed reference

6. Unload All

   Change state for all displayed reference

7. Refresh button

   update the scene reference (if for example a new reference is imported)

8. Help

Workflow

Initialize tool

• Load the tool in maya

See also

Launch in maya

Change State

• Select the reference you want to change the state in the ui and click the state icon to chose a new state

Filter

• You can search for a reference by name

• You can also filter by state with the @loaded, @cached, @unloaded commands