Maya Extension for Visual Studio Code

A Visual Studio Code extension with support for coding for Maya.

Features

• Syntax Highlight MEL scripts.

• Hierarchical document tree in the outline view.

• Breadcrumbs support.

• Autocomplete MEL commands as you type ( along with flag info )

  

• Autocomplete MEL variables as you type

  

• Send code to Maya via command port (MEL or Python).

  

• Support auto closing brackets, quotes and ticks

  

Useful commands

Open the Command Palette (Command+Shift+P on macOS and Ctrl+Shift+P on Windows/Linux) and type in one of the following commands:

Command	Description
Maya: Send Python Code to Maya	Send Python code from current editor in Maya.
Maya: Send MEL Code to Maya	Send MEL code from current editor in Maya.

You can also select a block of code in the editor and Right-click -> Send Code to Maya, this is based on the current working language (Mel or Python).

Update for Maya 2022 and above.

Opening the correct ports for Send to Maya Commands.

To open the correct ports in maya, you can use the following code.

Note: If your using a extension version higher than 0.9, then MEL and Python code use the same port in maya.

In the Maya script editor MEL Tab.

commandPort -name "localhost:7001" -sourceType "mel" -echoOutput;

Snippets

Prefixes	Description
if	Code snippet for an if statement
if/else	Code snippet for an if statement with else
elseif	Code snippet for an else if
else	Code snippet for an else
do/while	Code snippet for a do while loop
switch/case	Code snippet for a switch case
proc	Code snippet for a procedure
proc(global)	Code snippet for a global procedure
for/in	Code snippet for a for loop
for	Code snippet for a for loop with counter
while	Code snippet for a for while loop

Requirements

Autodesk Maya tested using Maya 2016 Windows and Linux but should work with all versions.

Issues, feature requests, and contributions

• If you come across a problem with the extension, please file an issue
• Contributions are always welcome!
• Any and all feedback is appreciated and welcome!
  • If someone has already filed an issue that encompasses your feedback, please leave a 👍/👎 reaction on the issue
  • Otherwise please file a new issue

Release Notes

See CHANGELOG.md

See Recent Releases

Enjoy!