hiddenStrings

Tools for rigging with an easy Marking menu interface

Here is where I’m going to store my rigging stuff

go to GitHub to read the file more comfortably

If you want to support me with my open source development, you can leave a tip here.

Thank you!

DISCLAIMER

The tool is under development.

I have a full time job and this is a side project, I will attempt to address all issues outside work hours.

LICENSE

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

LICENSE

REQUIREMENTS

Tested in Maya 2023 and 2025

Python 3

INSTALLATION

Download the most current release or clone the repository.
Rename main folder to hiddenStrings
Save the main folder in your maya folder: “C:/Users/userName/Documents/maya/scripts”
Run this code in maya as python:
```
import hiddenStrings
```
This import will check if there is a userSetup.py in “C:/Users/userName/Documents/maya/2023/”

If it exists it will edit the file and add the hiddenStrings imports.

If it does not exist it will create a userSetup.py with the hiddenStrings imports .

If you don’t want to auto create the userSetup.py or load the markingMenu, the hotkeys or the plugins you can set these parameters to False in the config.py

Hold Shift + Alt + Right click to open the marking menu

↑ Deformation

← Connections

↓ Maya windows

↓ ↓ Tools

Private features:

→ Builder

HotKeys

Keys:

Alt + P → Print selection

Resets

Alt + Q → Reset all

Alt + W → Reset translate

Alt + E → Reset rotate

Alt + R → Reset scale

Toggles

Alt + 2 → Add to isolate

Alt + 3 → Toggle highlighting

Alt + 4 → Toggle X-Ray

Alt + 5 → Toggle wireframe

Windows

N → Node editor

Alt + S → Paint skin tool

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