Friday, 23 February 2024

How to Install and Use the Parent Master Plugin


In this short video we show how to install and use the free Parent Master Plugin for Autodesk Maya. The Parent Master plugin is a useful tool that allows animators to attach and un-attach objects easily and quickly.  Here at Animation Apprentice we've been using it and recommending it since 2014.  The plugin is a Python script created by Paolo Dominici and has recently been updated for py3.  Watch the video above to see how to install it. You can also read our original blog post here from 2014.  You can find the PM official site here, and also find the latest version at Paolo Dominici's site here.

Parent Master Plugin
To find out more about this super useful tool, read our original blog post about the Parent Master from 2014. To find the latest version of the PM, visit Paolo Dominici's site here.

Installation of The Parent Master
To install the PM, follow the steps below:

1. Place "zvparentmaster" in your scripts folder.
   It should be something like this:
   Win: "C:\Users\USERNAME\Documents\maya\scripts"
   Mac: "/Users/USERNAME/Library/Preferences/Autodesk/maya/scripts"

2. In Maya open the Script Editor and go to the Python tab, copy and paste these two rows below:
import zvparentmaster.ui
zvparentmaster.ui.show()

3. Highlight it and click on "Save Script to Shelf...", give a name and click "OK".

Technical Help at Animation Apprentice
We have many free resources on how to make the best use of Maya at Animation Apprentice. To find out more, follow the links below:


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