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Default location for program settings, including scripts:

File > Archive Scene to package the .MA model file with any textures linked to the materials in the scene.

Outline for flags in AbcExport()

In the Graph Editor, select all keyframes/curves and in the first time field enter +=100 to shift all the keyframes/curves by 100 frames.

Verify the following path is added to the system environment variable PYTHONPATH. The startup script is run each time Maya starts up and is intended for commands to setup the Maya work environment. As such, it is run at a moment when dependencies on Maya functions are inaccessible while Maya is starting up.

Append the path in the startup script, userSetup.py.

Another option in lieu of appending the path in the startup script is to set the path in the PYTHONPATH system environment variables.

For use with MayaPy, apply the following environment variables. This can be applied under the project settings or the configuration for a specific Python script within a project.

PYTHONPATH

MAYA_LOCATION

PATH (required for bash to recognize mayapy)

To confirm what paths are being recognized by Maya, run the following in Maya's Script Editor to list the noted paths.

Process for converting Python script into Maya shelf tool

Note: Select all text in Python script and MMB + drag to shelf to create tool.

To equip PyCharm for use with Maya, verify that the Python Interpreter is set to use the mayapy equipped by Maya.

Configure Maya site-packages and set as Source.

To access auto-completion when scripting Maya Python in PyCharm, use the latest Maya SDK and add the following folder to the Interpreter's Project Structure (Settings > Project > Project Structure) and mark as Sources. SDK can be saved anywhere on disk, so long as the path is noted in the Project Structure above.

Add the following link to Maya's Python Documentation as a path to PyCharm's External Documentation. This allows for quick access to the documentation when the maya module is accessed by clicking SHIFT + F1 on the imported module name.

Setup in PyCharm is through Settings > Tools > External Documentation and adding the link below to the module maya.

With the above outline implemented, particularly the appending of the path to the startup script, scripts generated and edited in PyCharm can be processed within Maya in its Script Editor by entering the following:

Note that the intent is to import the modules defined in the script directory noted in the startup script and have quick access to functions for processing within Maya. The reload() function is to refresh the import cache and allow edits to be made in PyCharm while both Maya and PyCharm are open at the same time.

Highlight the section of script to be executed within the Maya Script Editor, right-click, and Execute to run the process.

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