INSTALLING PLUMBER

To install Plumber:

  1. Unzip the PLUMBER.MAYA.GOLD.ZIP file into a directory

  2. Copy the plumber.pyc file from the scripts/[maya version] directory to:


    ../[username]/My Documents/maya/[maya version]/scripts

  3. Start Maya

  4. Choose a Shelf for the Plumber Shelf button -- it will be whatever shelf is the active shelf

  5. In a Python Script Editor Tab, enter and run:


    import pythonPlumber
    pythonPlumber.pyPlumberInitialize()



  6. You will be told Plumber needs to be installed. Hit INSTALL.

  7. You will then be warned you will lose unsaved work. Press INSTALL.

  8. You will then be asked to browse to where the Plumber Repository will be installed. This is where all of the files related to shows and projects will reside.

    If you want to direct Plumber to use a pre-existing repository, browse to the Parent directory of the Plumber repository (Choose C:\Projects, not C:\Project\Plumber")

    After browsing, confirm your choice.




  9. A window will come up telling you to browse to the directory where you unzipped the PLUMBER.MAYA.GOLD.ZIP in step 1 above, and then to browse to the "..prefs\icons\Wrench-icon.bmp" file within that directory








  10. You will now be prompted for an initial Show. Plumber will not run without at least one Show in the repository. The Show will be the name of your first project.




The Plumber UI will appear.

A shelf button should also appear with the Red Wrench logo.

Use this to start Plumber in the future.


 

 

UPDATING PLUMBER

If you have Plumber installed and you wish to update Plumber due to a bugfix or revisions:

 

  1. Unzip the PLUMBER.MAYA.UPDATE.ZIP file into a directory

  2. Copy the plumber.pyc file from the scripts/[maya version] directory to:


    ../[username]/My Documents/maya/[maya version]/scripts

  3. Start Maya

  4. Press the Plumber Shelf button

 

Plumber is now Updated.


UNINSTALLING PLUMBER

To Remove Plumber from your system:

 

  1. Quit Maya

  2. Delete the directory:

    ../[username]/My Documents/Plumber

  3. Delete the Plumber script file:

    ../[username]/My Documents/maya/[maya version]/scripts/plumber.pyc

  4. Delete the Wrench-Icon.bmp file:

    ../[username]/My Documents/maya/[maya version]/prefs/icons/Wrench-Icon.bmp

  5. While it is purely optional, if you wish to remove your production files, delete the Plumber directory nested within the directory you browsed during INSTALLATION Step 8.

 

Plumber is now uninstalled.