sm_channel_tools

to use:

unzip the sm_channelTools_python.zip file and place the five pyc files into

[documents]/maya/[version]/prefs/scripts/

BE SURE to use the correct files from the corresponding version folders in the zip file.

2020 - 2020

2022 - 2022

2023 - 2023

2024 - 2024

to launch the standalone UI in Maya  use the following:

import sm_channel_tools

sm_channel_tools.UI()

for a video overview please check here:

https://youtu.be/Qttjt-s6gtY

Maya tools:

• Easily manipulate your channels in the ChannelBox. create, move, lock/unlock/ hide/unhide/
• Includes a stand alone UI
• Add buttons to top of Channel box !! 
• Quick Create of channels
• Quick set channels (lock/unlock/keyable/nonkeyable/mute/unmute/ recover hidden channels)
• Reset to defaults  ( set new defaults)
• MoveChannels *(without losing connections) (Up,Down,Top,Bottom)
• Quick linking of channels
• Quick Insert nodes into connections ( add/mult/reverse/clamp/blendColors/etc)

update v 2.0

• buttons moved
• convert menu added ( convert from float/bool/int )
• quickAttrWindow added
• 2.0 video here: https://youtu.be/WxGMxLQ6vV8

update 4.0

• bug Fix on lock/unlock etc of multiple objects and channels
• moved the Lock N Hide button to the right
• added marking menu to "reset" to open the channel tools window
• bug fixes in the node tools for naming of nodes

update 5.0

• fix for connect same channel bug
• fix for channel conflict locking/unlocking
• added quickMultiChannel to r/d ( makes 5 of float channels. of that name) but can be hand scripted:   

sm_channel_tools.multi_channel(name, min, max, chan_type,defaultValue = 0, amt = 5)

• channel window added to "defaults"  marking menu in channelBox buttons

update 6.0

• some previous bug fixes..
• python 3.0 / maya 2022 ready !!! 

update 6.5

recompiled for maya2022 and python 3 

update 8.0

• new icons! 
• added sm_multiConnectWin !!! 
• added quick insert buttons
  

update 8.5

• multiConnect window updates
• attr window added ( to find connections)
• get constraint ( selects incoming constraint drivers)
• update to create proxy channel
• video of updates here -> https://youtu.be/sO1PNFlv2p4

version 9.0

• added query and edit channel limits!
• also added 2023 compiled version!!

version 10.0

• added copy / paste buttons
• updated the main buttons with marking menus
• add checkbox for limits

10.2

• Maya 2023 support !
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12.0 update

• some bug fixes
• insert frame cache ! ( inserts a frameCache node to animation)
• add time offset ! ( adds a time offset (add) node to the animation)
• rangeChannels UI ! ( interactive ranging of channels )
• 
  

13 updates

• enum
• multi add channel
• quickControlWin update
• 
  

10.5 zip file also contains update for 2024 !

v17 : Works with 2022 and 2024

maya2025_v17 is for 2025 :)

• added matrix connections.
• added connect to time

I plan on adding and updating this script as I use it and hear feedback. 

stephenkmann@gmail.com

tags: autodesk Maya