MagicBook

This is a useful tool which helps you create a full function book rig.

It is necessary to inform you that a numpy and scipy module is required!

After you download the .zip file from the release page, you can install the plug-in by following the steps below:

How to install MagicBook

1. Decompression the files to your MAYA_APP_DIR\modules, for me (on Windows) it is:

C:\Users\Otaku\Documents\maya\modules

If you didn't find such a folder, create it by yourself! Things should be like:

maya\modules\MagicBook
maya\modules\MagicBook.mod

If you are using Maya on Macintosh or Linux, it should be:

Mac: ~<userName>/Library/Preferences/Autodesk/Maya/modules

Linux: ~<userName>/Maya/modules

2. Reopen Maya, then drag and drop the file dropToInstall.mel to Maya's viewport, you should see a yuumi on your shelf, installation is done.

How to install numpy and scipy

For Windows user, press Win + R, type in cmd, press Enter.

cd to your Maya installation directory. If Maya is installed in D:\..., type in D: first, then cd to where Maya locates.

Execute:

mayapy -m pip install numpy

mayapy -m pip install scipy