Set attribute of offset group

[Anonymous]

Hi, guys

Okay, here is my code:

def groupAndSelect():
    selection = base.ls(sl=True)
    selectionindex = selection[0]
    offsetGroup = base.group(em=True, n=str(selectionindex)+"_Offset_Group")
    base.parent(offsetGroup, selection)

    base.setAttr("*_Offset_Group.translateX", 0)

The red code is the issue, here is the lowdown: I'm trying to make a function that will select a joint and then assign a an offset group to it and the add a nurbs ctrl.

The key problem I'm having now is that I've managed to assign the group to the joint but I can't zero out its translate/rotate values.

The question I'm asking is how do I select the offset group and then zero out the translate/rotate attributes? I've been trying to use the setAttr command with no luck, is there another way or is there something I'm doing wrong?

Thanks

[mcw0]

Your code worked fine for me.  Another command to zero out values is the "makeIdentity" command.  Give that a try.  But your code is working for me.

[Anonymous]

Ah, I should've mentioned this in the original: if I create more than one offset_group the code fails, I presume because it's trying to deal with multiple "offset_groups" in the scene. The idea behind this code is that it can be used multiple times.

[mcw0 · Accepted solution]

Ah...of course.  "setAttr" only does one node at a time.  So you would have to loop through your offsetGrps.  Whereas "makeIdentity" works on any number of selections.

[Anonymous]

That seems to have done it! Thanks 🙂