Simple Maya Array Rotator Tool

While Maya does have the “duplicate special” function for creating arrays of objects, I wanted something easier to use that also had the optional ability to rotate the array around another object, like with Blender’s array modifier. I made a custom UI tool using python to make this possible.

Checking the "rotate around" checkbox allows the feature to be toggled, so a normal transform array or an array that rotates around another object can be created.

The custom window generated for the tool. The object you want to create an array of and the object you optionally want that array only need to be selected in-editor when the "select" button is pressed.

Different input values can create appealing patterns.

The python script used.