Making an object or node non-deletable?

[malcolmw]

hi all,

you know if you try to delete one of the original cameras like persp, top or front, maya says the node is non-deletable?

how do I make an object of my choice non-deletable ?

thanks!

malcolm

[malcolmw]

OK, the above question still stands but perhaps you can help me in another way.

The reason I wanted to protect an object from deletion is because I wanted to use its attributes as storage for data from a script.
My aim is to have the data remain in the scene file so that it saves with the file, opens with it and can be edited via the script during Maya sessions.

So how can one store date like this without using a locator or a piece of geometry for its attributes? Using a locator is not elegant, and leaves the user open to deleting it...

Thanks!

Malcolm

[macaronikazoo]

you can make an "unknown" node. they would be very hard for a user to find unless he knew either its name, or how to display unknown nodes in the outlines etc... as for making it undeleteable, I don't know. I expect it would have to be registered as part of of the default maya scene...