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///////////         ------- ABC Shelf v2.6 -------          ///////////
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///////////         by Jean Delaunay                        ///////////
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///////////         email at this address :                 /////////// 
///////////         -- shelf@jeandelaunay.fr --             ///////////
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UPDATES in version 2.6

- replaced Shotview by custom playblast script

- added 2 different Rivet tools

- added the Rope generator

- added displaceD for Maya2012

- fixed a couple of bugs here and there

- extended the limits of the Pipe generator script

- added the SDF shader
- added the UVZ shader
- fixed bugs in StereoreoShelf






/!\ tested and optimized for Maya 2012 x64 on Win7 and OSX /!\
	
This shelf is a compilation of scripts and tools I've found online,
that friends made and others that I made.
	
BONUS: You get my STEREOREOshelf beta ! 
	   Don't hesitate to add stuffand to tell me about it.
	
	
	1).INSTALATION_______.
	
	First, I recommend that you do a backup of your preferences directory.
	e.g. "X:\Users\XXXX\Documents\maya\2012-x64" on Windows
	     "\Users\XXXX\Library\Preferences\Autodesk\maya\2012-x64" on OSX
	
	You can always transfer back the files you want to keep (hotkeys, etc.)
		 
	Copy the 5 folders (plug-ins, prefs, presets, scripts & shaders) AND
	"doc.htm" to your Maya preferences directory
	
	Some of the scripts need to be sourced when Maya startup.
	To do so, open "Maya.env" with a notepad and copy the lines.
	Add them to the "Maya.env" file that is already in your preferences
	directory. If there's none, just copy the file in the folder.

	Boom! Done.
	
	
	
	2).USAGE_____________.
	
	Open "doc.htm" to read the full documentation.
	Within Maya, you can right-click on the last button of the shelf and
	open it in your default browser.
	
	/!\ Soon, a video tutorial to showcase all the functions in details.
	
	
	
	3).FAQ_______________.
	
	Q. IS THIS SHELF GONNA WORK WITH 2011 OR OLDER VERSIONS ???
	A. I'm pretty sure most of the scripts work in 2011... older I can't say.
	   A version of the shelf 100% compatible with 2011 has been released.
	
	Q. WILL YOU MAKE VERSIONS FOR OLDER VERSION OF MAYA ???
	A. Only if I have to work on an older version. I might double-check the
	   compatibility with 2011... I still have this one installed around.
	
	
	Q. I MADE ONE OF THIS SCRIPT, I DON'T WANT YOU TO PUT IT IN YOUR PAGE.
	   WHO THE @#%$^% DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?!
	A. I'm deeply sorry. The script will be removed presto, just shoot me an email.
	
	
	
	4).THE END____________.
	
	Special thx : Bernie, Valou, Sarah, Krishma, Foster, and the interwoueb.
	and THANK YOU.
	
	
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	>>> shelf@jeandelaunay.fr


	