Center3D

What does it do

Center the selected transform(s) onto the camera view in Maya. Just like in 3DEqualizer.

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Video Overview

Center3D - Youtube

Installation

1. Copy center3d.py to:

• Windows

  \Users\USERNAME\Documents\maya\MAYAVERSION\prefs\scripts

• Mac

  $HOME/Library/Preferences/Autodesk/maya/MAYAVERSION/prefs/scripts

• Linux

  $HOME/maya/MAYAVERSION/prefs/scripts

2. Set Hotkey

1. Open Hotkey Editor (Windows > Settings/Preferences > Hotkey Editor)
2. Create a new 'Runtime Command'

   
   

   1. Edit Hotkeys For: Custom Scripts
   2. Runtime Command Editor
   3. New

   4. Name: center3d
      Description: center3d
      Language: Python
      

   5. import center3d
      center3d.main()
      

   6. Save Runtime Command
3. Set Hotkey

   
   

   1. Double click Hotkey cell
   2. Assign Hotkey
      • e.g. Alt + Shift + C
   3. Save and Close