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Maya Plug-in Wizard 2.0(64 bit version)
 
 
 

The Microsoft Visual Studio 8 version of the Maya plug-in wizard for this release is contained in the MayaPluginWizard2.0.zip file. This wizard is HTML based and contains several files and directories that must be copied into the Microsoft Visual Studio 8 install.

To install and run the Maya plug-in wizard do the following:

  1. Unzip the MayaPluginWizard2.0.zip file.
  2. Copy the following files to the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC\vcprojects directory:

    MayaPluginWizard.vsdir

    MayaPluginWizard.vsz

    MayaPluginWizard.ico

  3. Copy the outer MayaPluginWizard directory to C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC\VCWizards.
    NoteThere should be a MayaPluginWizard directory within a MayaPluginWizard directory after this step.
  4. Start Microsoft Visual Studio 8 and invoke File -> New -> Project -> Visual C++ Projects and select MayaPluginWizard.
  5. Enter a name and solution name and select the OK button.
  6. Fill in the information for the Plug-in setup screen and then select the Plug-in type and Included libraries links to also enter the required information.
  7. The project will be created and then the solution can updated and built.
  8. Select menu item Build -> Configuration Manager...
  9. In the Active Solution Platform list box, select <New...>
  10. In the new platform box, select x64 and then close the window. You can now build the plug-in as 64 bit.
NoteAt this time the Maya install process will not copy the wizard files into the appropriate Microsoft Visual Studio 8 directories. This process is manual. If you are working with an non-english installation of Microsoft Visual Studio 8, then you may have to alter the directories that the files are copied into above.
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