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Create duplicates of selected nodes, and for
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maya_create_out_mesh_connected_duplicates.py
# Create a copy of selection, parent it to root and connect the `worldMesh` of the source to the `inMesh` of the target.
from maya import cmds
selection = cmds.ls(selection=True, long=True)
duplicates = []
for node in selection:
# Create a duplicate
dup = cmds.duplicate(node, renameChildren=True)[0]
# Parent it to root just so it's easily available
if cmds.listRelatives(dup, parent=True):
dup = cmds.parent(dup, world=True)[0]
# Connect meshes
src_meshes = cmds.listRelatives(node, shapes=True, fullPath=True, noIntermediate=True, type="mesh") or []
tgt_meshes = cmds.listRelatives(dup, shapes=True, fullPath=True, noIntermediate=True, type="mesh") or []
for src, tgt in zip(src_meshes, tgt_meshes):
# Connect original `worldMesh[0]` to `inMesh`
cmds.connectAttr(src + ".worldMesh[0]", tgt + ".inMesh")
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