[pymel] double3 compound inside another compound attribute problem

[jan-ace]

Hello all,

I have another interesting problem/ bug I am running into.
I am trying to create a double3 attribute. If I do it like this:

# create simple test object
myObject= sphere()[0]
 
# create compound 
myObject.addAttr('objectRotate',     niceName = 'objectRotate',        attributeType = 'double3')
 
# add attrs to compound
myObject.addAttr('objectRotateX',         attributeType = 'doubleAngle',        parent= 'objectRotate')
myObject.addAttr('objectRotateY',         attributeType = 'doubleAngle',        parent= 'objectRotate')
myObject.addAttr('objectRotateZ',         attributeType = 'doubleAngle',        parent= 'objectRotate')

Everything is fine and the attributes nicely show up in the Extra attributes section.

However if i put another regular compound above it (to nicely group it ect) then the "control boxes" do not show up.
Only the attribute name "objectRotate" is visible in the extra attributes.
I think this is a Maya 2011(hot fix 3) bug but it could also by my logic that is failing me again

#create simple test object
myObject = sphere()[0]
 
 
# create root compound
myObject.addAttr('element',               attributeType = 'compound',     numberOfChildren = 1)
 
# create rotation compound and parent it
myObject.addAttr('objectRotate',     niceName = 'objectRotate',        attributeType = 'double3',  parent= 'element')
 
# add attributes to compound
myObject.addAttr('objectRotateX',         attributeType = 'doubleAngle',        parent= 'objectRotate')
myObject.addAttr('objectRotateY',         attributeType = 'doubleAngle',        parent= 'objectRotate')
myObject.addAttr('objectRotateZ',         attributeType = 'doubleAngle',        parent= 'objectRotate')

The strangest thing is that if i use a "float3" (with float attributes) instead of a "double3" then everything is fine.
(well not exactly, if i first try to create a "double3" and afterwards try to do exactly te same but with a "float3" maya gives me an error saying:   
# Error: file: C:/Program Files/Autodesk/Maya2011/scripts/AETemplates/AEreplaceVector.mel line 44: Object 'MayaWindow|MainAttributeEditorLayout|formLayout2|AEmenuBarLayout|AErootLayout|AErootLayoutPane|AEbaseFormLayout|AEcontrolFormLayout|AttrEdtransformFormLayout|scrollLayout2|columnLayout31|frameLayout24|columnLayout39|frameLayout25|columnLayout40|rowLayout8' not found. # )

So my guess is that there is definitly something wrong there.
Any ideas or suggestions on how to solve this would be most appriciated.
Thanks
Jan

[joojaa]

dont make compunds for grouping like this, unless you indtend to connect them as one. adjust the ae template.

Anyway thats how the template works. The problem is not in your code thats just how maya behaves.

So my guess is that there is definitly something wrong there.

well kindof theres just no such template type. Thats not what compounds are really meant for.

[jan-ace]

Hmm ok thats unfortunate.

But what is a
attributeType = 'compound'
for then?

So if I would want to group them correctly i would have to manually add a frameLayout to the extra attributes section?

[joojaa]

no compound is meant for datatypes, so if you have aplug that needs some special processing fields. So you can build your own. They are NOT really meant as gui gimics.