# \#maya **URL:** https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/tag/maya/159.md [Latest](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/tags.md) --- ## [Remote Debugging](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/remote-debugging/3869)
**Author:** [@philip.scadding](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/philip.scadding)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2024, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/remote-debugging/3869 "2024-05-07T17:44:17Z")
I just thought I’d share my setup that I use for debugging Toolkit code. Note that I’m using the paid version of PyCharm in order to do this. I believe it should be possible with Visual Studio Code as well, and I may add… --- ## [Bootstrap engine via python without the default site config](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/bootstrap-engine-via-python-without-the-default-site-config/18240)
**Author:** [@paulgolter](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/paulgolter)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2023, 10:41am UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/bootstrap-engine-via-python-without-the-default-site-config/18240 "2023-12-14T10:41:57Z")
Hey everyone, I am currently working on running the shotgrid publisher on the farm. It involves starting the software, in this case maya, and bootstrapping the tk-maya engine with the right context. Currently I have t… --- ## [Change Maya Templates for EXR](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/change-maya-templates-for-exr/18062)
**Author:** [@Francesc\_Macià](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/Francesc_Maci%C3%A0)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2023, 8:24am UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/change-maya-templates-for-exr/18062 "2023-10-20T08:24:00Z")
Hi there! Is it possible to change the folder for the rendered Seq of the EXR on Maya? There is no definition on Templates.yml and the only way, is to change the shot\_maya\_work but the render is always with the script.… --- ## [Maya 2022 overrides maya 2020 when ever trying to open maya 2020](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/maya-2022-overrides-maya-2020-when-ever-trying-to-open-maya-2020/17796)
**Author:** [@ElhamAmer](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/ElhamAmer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2023, 1:18pm UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/maya-2022-overrides-maya-2020-when-ever-trying-to-open-maya-2020/17796 "2023-08-11T13:18:57Z")
we have two versions of maya 2020 and 2022 on shotgrid desktop ,whenever we try to open maya 2020 the actual version that launches is maya 2022 any idea how to fix this or debug it ? --- ## [Publishing Multiple Formats in one go](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/publishing-multiple-formats-in-one-go/3687)
**Author:** [@Ankur\_Shah](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/Ankur_Shah)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2023, 12:18pm UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/publishing-multiple-formats-in-one-go/3687 "2023-07-04T12:18:21Z")
Hi, I am customizing Maya Publish to publish cameras on the lines of the SG webinar of customizing publish workflow. Requirement is to publish camera in .fbx, .ma and alembic cache all 3 together. Please let know the le… --- ## [Does maya 2023 have option like maya 2010 - Maya live for matchmoving?](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/does-maya-2023-have-option-like-maya-2010-maya-live-for-matchmoving/17481)
**Author:** [@sonuv](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/sonuv)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2023, 11:28am UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/does-maya-2023-have-option-like-maya-2010-maya-live-for-matchmoving/17481 "2023-06-12T11:28:33Z")
Hi Team, we need maya live feature in maya 2023.If any solution please let us know. FYI Maya® LiveTM simplifies the process of matchmoving. Matchmoving is a process where you match the camera or object movement in a l… --- ## [Link Published File to a Version](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/link-published-file-to-a-version/17136)
**Author:** [@aaaa](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/aaaa)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2023, 11:11am UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/link-published-file-to-a-version/17136 "2023-04-13T11:11:21Z")
Hi all! I’m a bit struggling trying to get how can I link a specific “Version” to a “Published File” entry. As version I have a playblast, and as Publish I have a Maya .ma file. To publish I’m using the tk-multy-publis… --- ## [Unable to have Shotgrid running in Maya 2023](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/unable-to-have-shotgrid-running-in-maya-2023/15255)
**Author:** [@Kevin\_Lmr](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/Kevin_Lmr)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2022, 11:20pm UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/unable-to-have-shotgrid-running-in-maya-2023/15255 "2022-09-26T23:20:52Z")
Hi, We are implementing Maya 2023 and unfortunately, we are unable to have a running ShotGrid integration. Not a single error in our console or log files… Everything is up to date: Core v0.20.12, tk-maya and all other… --- ## [Automatic quicktime upload on Publish Maya/Houdini like Nuke](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/automatic-quicktime-upload-on-publish-maya-houdini-like-nuke/16018)
**Author:** [@Francesc\_Macià](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/Francesc_Maci%C3%A0)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2022, 2:27pm UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/automatic-quicktime-upload-on-publish-maya-houdini-like-nuke/16018 "2022-09-23T14:27:52Z")
Hi, there is a way to publish a script, exr and quicktime to ShotGrid, like Nuke is automatically doing, but in Maya and Houdini?. By default they are, only publishing the script and exr, but is not generating any movie… --- ## [LoginDialog crashes Maya](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/logindialog-crashes-maya/15444)
**Author:** [@ito](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/ito)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2022, 7:18pm UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/logindialog-crashes-maya/15444 "2022-05-26T19:18:18Z")
Hi, I tried to use sgtk with Maya2020, but Maya2020 crashes when I run the following code. After investigating sgtk, I found that if I don’t use sso\_saml2 module, a dialog is launched normally. import sys sys.path.app… --- ## [3D pipeline – support required](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/3d-pipeline-support-required/15055)
**Author:** [@steve21288](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/steve21288)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2022, 11:10am UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/3d-pipeline-support-required/15055 "2022-03-29T11:10:13Z")
Hi there, I’m a Producer for a growing VFX studio based in Manchester. We are looking to implement a simple 3D pipeline based on ShotGrid, and probably ShotGrid toolkit. Mostly of Maya, Substance Painter and some Houdin… --- ## [Maya crash on startup via Shotgrid](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/maya-crash-on-startup-via-shotgrid/14823)
**Author:** [@guilherme.silva-wls](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/guilherme.silva-wls)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2022, 2:53pm UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/maya-crash-on-startup-via-shotgrid/14823 "2022-03-04T14:53:07Z")
Hello guys, I am using Maya 2020.4 on a user’s AVELL laptop with Shotgrid v1.7.1. Every time I try to open it using Shotgrid, it simply quit Maya without any logs on the Console. I’ve updated the machine’s GPU Drivers.… --- ## [Can not call shotgun in maya 2020](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/can-not-call-shotgun-in-maya-2020/12508)
**Author:** [@ob\_warapond](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/ob_warapond)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2022, 3:59pm UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/can-not-call-shotgun-in-maya-2020/12508 "2022-02-10T15:59:07Z")
At first, I have run my pipeline package on maya 2020.4 then it crashed. after that I’m trying to import module by module of the package. then I found the shotgun can not be called in maya This is my code import shotgu… --- ## [Tk-mullti-publish2: Customize Publishing Rendered Images from Maya](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/tk-mullti-publish2-customize-publishing-rendered-images-from-maya/13101)
**Author:** [@momo](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/momo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2021, 9:49am UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/tk-mullti-publish2-customize-publishing-rendered-images-from-maya/13101 "2021-07-30T09:49:12Z")
Hi all, I want to change the behavior of publisher in Maya when publishing rendered image sequences, in order to have a Work Template and a Publish Template for the images, to eventually copy the images from work direct… --- ## [Maya - materials relinking](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/maya-materials-relinking/12753)
**Author:** [@Kemot](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/Kemot)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2021, 8:28am UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/maya-materials-relinking/12753 "2021-06-23T08:28:41Z")
Hi! I have some conceptions problem with my Maya pipeline. The problem is with referencing geometry from outputed Alembic file and loading materials from separate Maya binary. I trying to find best way to put them back t… --- ## [The difference in behavior when using the Shotgun Python Console and the Python interpreter](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/the-difference-in-behavior-when-using-the-shotgun-python-console-and-the-python-interpreter/12229)
**Author:** [@Koji](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/Koji)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2021, 4:02am UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/the-difference-in-behavior-when-using-the-shotgun-python-console-and-the-python-interpreter/12229 "2021-04-28T04:02:46Z")
Hello! I am currently writing a python script to launch Maya from shotgun using the command line. I’m confused here. When I run the command I wrote, Maya starts up and the Redshift Render and menu’s mel set in the con… --- ## [Tk-multi-workfiles2 app bug when saving?](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/tk-multi-workfiles2-app-bug-when-saving/12123)
**Author:** [@Ricardo\_Musch](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/Ricardo_Musch)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2021, 12:56pm UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/tk-multi-workfiles2-app-bug-when-saving/12123 "2021-04-14T12:56:53Z")
I think I may have found a bug in tk-multi-workfiles2. In our scenario we want to use cgmTools in Maya for rigging and other purposes as it’s quicker than working through Shotgun file-save/load and enables a better work… --- ## [Tk-multi-publish2 - \[Maya\] Hooks for XGen publishes & directory structire](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/tk-multi-publish2-maya-hooks-for-xgen-publishes-directory-structire/11633)
**Author:** [@sbasu](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/sbasu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2021, 4:30pm UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/tk-multi-publish2-maya-hooks-for-xgen-publishes-directory-structire/11633 "2021-02-22T16:30:25Z")
On creating a new Description, Maya creates an xgen folder in the set Maya project directory. By default, all XGen-related files, including Description XDSC files, point XUV files as well as Ptex files used for attribute… --- ## [Maya - Shotgun Integration Error](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/maya-shotgun-integration-error/11407)
**Author:** [@satyapol](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/satyapol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2021, 8:51pm UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/maya-shotgun-integration-error/11407 "2021-01-29T20:51:50Z")
Hi All, I’m trying to setup a pipeline for our project. I’m getting following error while creating new file in maya using shotgun. Has anyone faced same issue earlier? How do I resolve this? --- ## [Custom menu item on maya menu bar](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/custom-menu-item-on-maya-menu-bar/11157)
**Author:** [@Jaziel](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/Jaziel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2021, 9:48pm UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/custom-menu-item-on-maya-menu-bar/11157 "2021-01-05T21:48:38Z")
Hi, this is the question, is possible? and if it is… is there some guide to put a custom context menu on the menu bar of maya like the shotgun menu? --- ## [Odd error - can't save new files in a particular task](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/odd-error-cant-save-new-files-in-a-particular-task/10142)
**Author:** [@Shhlife](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/Shhlife)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2020, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/odd-error-cant-save-new-files-in-a-particular-task/10142 "2020-10-15T14:42:00Z")
I’ve got an odd situation I can’t seem to resolve. With one particular pipeline step, every time I try and version up a file in Maya within one of the steps I get an error saying “Unable to generate preview - this may be… --- ## [Updating Custom Fields in SG Published Files Page](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/updating-custom-fields-in-sg-published-files-page/9518)
**Author:** [@aitrdae](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/aitrdae)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2020, 10:41pm UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/updating-custom-fields-in-sg-published-files-page/9518 "2020-08-04T22:41:27Z")
Hello, I have customized the SG Publish window in Maya to have two buttons for render range in and render range out. I updated the item class in tk-multi-publish2 and I am able to print the values of item.render\_ran… --- ## [Maya Open - load references](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/maya-open-load-references/9440)
**Author:** [@benwall](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/benwall)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2020, 2:06pm UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/maya-open-load-references/9440 "2020-07-22T14:06:59Z")
Hey there, When opening a maya scene through the classic file dalog, we can chose wether to load or not the references. It can be way quicker to just load the references we need when opening a big scene. Is there a … --- ## [Publish Playblast in Maya as image sequence](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/publish-playblast-in-maya-as-image-sequence/8980)
**Author:** [@Kevin\_Lmr](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/Kevin_Lmr)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2020, 12:11pm UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/publish-playblast-in-maya-as-image-sequence/8980 "2020-06-11T12:11:23Z")
Hi, We need to publish Maya playblast. I’ve found out that the default behaviour of tk-multi-publish is great with mov playblast. But unfortunately, we are using image sequences and I’m having trouble falling back to t… --- ## [Maya Virus in the wild](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/maya-virus-in-the-wild/8862)
**Author:** [@Patrick](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/Patrick)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2020, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/maya-virus-in-the-wild/8862 "2020-05-29T18:09:31Z")
Just a quick headsup so you can all be aware that there’s a Maya script-node virus in the wild. Be extra careful of files received from outsourcers. Here’s Maya’s response. https://apps.autodesk.com/MAYA/en/Detail/Ind… --- ## [Import Reference & update with new version possible?](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/import-reference-update-with-new-version-possible/7347)
**Author:** [@vietato](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/vietato)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2020, 5:53am UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/import-reference-update-with-new-version-possible/7347 "2020-03-19T05:53:25Z")
Hello. I am trying to update a referenced file that I created from the “Load” menu in Maya. I am not so sure if it is even possible. In Ftrack there was an option for referenced file versions within the scene that cou… --- ## [Maya only Publishing Geometry as .ma Files](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/maya-only-publishing-geometry-as-ma-files/6503)
**Author:** [@rthompson](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/rthompson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2020, 9:01am UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/maya-only-publishing-geometry-as-ma-files/6503 "2020-01-31T09:01:33Z")
I’m trying to re-implement Shotgun’s “Publish Geometry” functionality within the Maya publisher, because someone took it out in a long ago version of our studio’s pipeline configuration. I’ve managed to get it into a wo… --- ## [Custom Publish Camera Pluggin - Pipeline Tutorial](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/custom-publish-camera-pluggin-pipeline-tutorial/3063)
**Author:** [@he.sun](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/he.sun)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2019, 2:09pm UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/custom-publish-camera-pluggin-pipeline-tutorial/3063 "2019-09-26T14:09:18Z")
Hi I am following the tutorial of publishing a camera in Maya. I think I did everything in this page But when I launch publish Panel, none of the camera has been collected. Debug is showing the following. // Debug…