What's New in API
 
 
 

Extension attributes

Beginning Maya 2012, you can use the new extension attributes feature to add attributes to a given node class so that they appear as static Maya attributes.

You can add or remove extension attributes via the API MDGModifier class. Alternatively, you can do so using the MEL/Python addExtensionand deleteExtension commands.

New API Help features

The API Guide and API reference are now a separate part of the Maya help and can be found at http://www.autodesk.com/maya-sdkdoc-2012-enu. In addition, the API Help includes the following new features:

New QT features