Installation

1. Log in first to access the download page for ARISE.
2. Download the Arise Rigging System installation package (rar file).
3. Once downloaded, unpack the ‘arise_main’ folder from the rar file. We recommend unpacking it in Maya’s script folder, which should be in: ‘C:\Users\<USER>\Documents\maya\scripts\’ (replace <USER> with your own folder name).
4. Now you can choose between the 2 methods below to create your Arise shelf inside Maya:

Automatic Install (Recommended):

1. Inside the ‘arise_main’ folder there will be a file named ‘install.py’, drag and drop this file into an open Maya scene and a window will pop open.
2. Click ‘Find Folder’ and navigate to the ‘arise_main’ folder you unpacked and then press ‘Create Shelf Buttons’.
3. This will create a new Maya Shelf called ‘Arise’. Click on the first ‘Arise’ shelf button to launch Arise. 

Manual Install:

To start Arise manually or to create your own shelf button, use the following Python code.

Make sure you modify the LOCAL_PATH to reflect where the ‘arise_main’ folder is on your computer (use forward slashes ‘/’).

import sys
import os

LOCAL_PATH = "<arise_main_folder_path>" # e.g. "C:/Users/Documents/maya/scripts/arise_main"

version_folder = "py_{0}_{1}".format(sys.version_info.major, sys.version_info.minor)
path = os.path.join(LOCAL_PATH, version_folder)

if path not in sys.path:
    sys.path.append(path)

from arise.ui_elements import ior_main_window

# load UI.
try:
    Win.deleteLater()
    print("deleting old UI")
except:
    pass

Win = ior_main_window.IORMainWindow(
    parent_to_maya=None, # can be (True, False, None)
    always_on_top=None, # can be (True, False, None)
    log_feedback_level="info",
    default_settings=False,
)

Win.show_()

Use the following Python code to manually run the ‘Model Validation Checks’ tool.

Be sure to modify the LOCAL_PATH so that it points to the ‘arise_main’ folder on your computer (use forward slashes ‘/’).

import sys
import os

LOCAL_PATH = "<arise_main_folder_path>"  # e.g. "C:/Users/Documents/maya/scripts/arise_main"

version_folder = "py_{0}_{1}".format(sys.version_info.major, sys.version_info.minor)
path = os.path.join(LOCAL_PATH, version_folder)

if path not in sys.path:
    sys.path.append(path)

from arise.model_updater.model_validation.ui import validation_main_window

# load UI.
try:
    validation_ui.deleteLater()
except:
    pass

validation_ui = validation_main_window.ValidationMainWindow()

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