About the Python Tool Manager

The Python Tool Manager stores a list of all custom MotionBuilder tools you created using Python. If you want to access a custom MotionBuilder tool that is not displayed in the UI, instead of running the script used to create the tool, you can access the tool via the Python Tool Manager.

Note

Re-executing the script destroys the current execution of a script and re-initializes it. The Tool Manager allows you to call back the current state of a script even after closing the UI associated with it. This is provided as an example in the Python Startup folder. Users can rework this script to provide them more information or a more tailored form of working.

To access the Python Tool Manager:

From the MotionBuilder menu bar, select Window > Python Editor.
The Python Editor displays.
In the Python Editor toolbar, click the Python Tool Manager button .
The Tool Manager displays the tool scripts available in the PythonStartup folder. In the following figure, the Tool Manager displays the CharacterSelection/Key Controls tool script (CharacterSelectAndKey.py) and the Batch Tool script (BatchTool.py).

Python Tool Manager
Click the CharacterSelection/Key Controls tool script.
The Character Selection/Key Controls tool displays.

Character Selection/Key Controls tool

The Character Selection/Key Controls tool script allows IK, FK, Effectors selection and keying, and allows keying FullBody, Body part and selection without changing the keying mode.
Click the Batch Tool script.

Batch Tool script

Accessing Python tools

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