Chapter 18. Installing MEL Scripts
In this chapter you will learn
How to make your scripts available in all of your scenes.
How to run a script whenever Maya starts.
How to add a script to your scene as a script node, so that it stays with that scene as it is copied from machine to machine.
How to create a custom menu item.
How to add a MEL command as a shelf button and customize its icon.
Installing a Script to Make It Available in All Scenes
To make scripts available in all Maya scenes, you must first create a text file that contains your script and whose name ends in .mel. The easiest way to do this is to use the Script Editor’s Save selected … command to save a selection into a .mel file.
You can use the source command by hand to run the contents ...
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