Topics in this section

• Maya API introduction
• Selecting with the API
• Command plug-ins
• DAG Hierarchy
• Writing a Software Shading Node
• Dependency graph plug-ins
• Manipulators
• Shapes
• Writing a Hardware Shading Node
• Writing a Custom Transform Node
• Writing a Deformer Node
• Writing File Translators
• Multithreading plug-ins
• Polygon API
• Working with Qt
• Setting up your build environment
• Maya Python API
• Distributing Maya Plug-ins
• Technical Notes
• Example Plug-ins
• Appendices