Help with Maya Bonus Tools (copy SDK)

[lavor]

Hi, i recently tried out the Maya bonus tools since it has the copy SDK thing on it. (I'm using 2012 btw)
Im using it on a rig of a hand, and when i use it, the SDK on the copied hand bones dont rotate like how the original does?
I know im explaining this weird, but lets say the original SDK makes a fist, but the copied SDK barely curls the fingers.
I was wondering what I'm doing wrong? 

[tokyopancake]

I would have a look in the graphEditor with your joints selected, check both sides (left and right) and see if they have the same 'slope' on the graphCurve... it sounds to me like it's copied your SDKs but has either changed the in and outpoints on the value of your curve (which would be your drivenObject/joint) or more likely has changed your in-out-points of the timeValue's on your curve (which would relate to your driver control).

I've never used that particular SDK copyer so this is just a shot in the dark, but maybe there's an option box which overrides driverValues? 

[lavor]

hey, thanks for the reply. 
I looked through the graph editor, and it seems that even though it says SDKs are copied the new joint doesnt have anything in the graph editor, like its completely blank. so, maybe the copier isnt actually copying anything? I feel like i am using it wrong...

[lavor]

OK, so I figured out an easy way to copy SDK, which is weird but fast and easy. 

1. Disconnect the joints from the body.
2. Group it with it's controllers.
3. Duplicate Special the Group with duplicate input graph checked.
4. Set the new duplicated group's scaleX to -1.
5. re-attach joints to the body.

you end up with a transform group null, but besides that, it mirrors perfectly with SDKs and everything.

Maybe they fixed the 'copy SDK' in bonus tools in 2014, but the one in 2012 doesn't work very well. 

Thanks again!