Object Type Selection - marking menu - Maya script (Python)

Video demo: https://youtu.be/yH3JxS_hoS8

Installation

0. Close Maya.

1. Copy object_selection_marking_menu.py to C:\Users\[your name]\Documents\maya\scripts

2. Copy userSetup.py to C:\Users\[your name]\Documents\maya\[your version of maya]\scripts

3. Open Maya. And use Ctrl + Shift + hold Middle Mouse for the marking menu

Extra information

If you already have userSetup.py file, then add this line to the file (using notepad or similar texting/ programming software):

import maya.cmds as cmds

cmds.evalDeferred("import object_selection_marking_menu;object_selection_marking_menu.markingMenu()")

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If the tool still didn't load (in some old version of Maya). Add this code (Python) to Your Shelf:

import object_selection_marking_menu

object_selection_marking_menu.markingMenu()

Run it once for every time open Maya ... Let me know if you have newer version of Maya and still cannot load the script (tested fine in 2017-2019): cvbtruong@gmail.com

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If you want different hotkey (some coding involved):

Find this line in object_selection_marking_menu.py:

menu = cmds.popupMenu(MENU_NAME, mm=1, b=2, aob=1, ctl=1, alt=0, sh=1, p="viewPanes", pmo=1, pmc=self._buildMarkingMenu)

With:

ctl - Ctrl is used or not

sh - Shift is used or not

alt - Alt is used or not

b - is mouse button: 1- left, 2-middle, 3-right

More option for hotkey: https://bindpose.com/custom-hotkey-marking-menu-maya/

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Sometimes, All On is clicked but you can only select few objects, this is because of Priority setting (Window > Preferences > Settings > Selection > Priority). Ctrl + Shift + select more to add them all.

Also, make sure you're using selection tool (Q), when select items. Sometimes, a specific tool is in use, which end up override the selection masking.

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