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`a` is an NcNode, without any attrs. `b` is an NcAttrs, with the attribute `tx`. `b.ty` is concatenated onto `b.tx` and gives `b.tx.ty` rather than replacing it with `b.ty`. This...

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Allow str-attrs to be set

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Use most efficient node available

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Add a resolution setup that picks the most efficient node available to do the job. Right now a simple 1D-multiplication uses the overloaded multiplyDivide node. That could be done in...

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Change .attrs to .attrs(index=None)

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Using methods instead of properties would be a major improvement: - `plusMinusNode.input3D[0].input3Dx` would be possible (set/getitem could be used for attribute definition). - No more confusion what's an attribute and...

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I believe that by now most people use this tool under the name of "noca" anyways, so there's no need to keep the long name.

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If it's a live connection: Grab worldMatrix and decompose it, otherwise use the worldSpace-flag..

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As example: implement: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoothstep

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Currently ``` with noca.Tracer(pprint_trace=True): b.tx = noca.Op.set_range(a.tx) ``` results in ``` var1 = cmds.createNode('setRange', name='nc_SET_RANGE_translateX_0_1_0_1_setRange') cmds.connectAttr('A.translateX', var1 + '.valueX', force=True) cmds.setAttr(var1 + '.minX', 0) cmds.setAttr(var1 + '.maxX', 1) cmds.setAttr(var1 +...

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Give warning or check for compound attributes that aren't fully initialized: A compound attribute only truly exists once all its children are created. Check: http://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2018/ENU/Maya-Tech-Docs/CommandsPython/addAttr.html

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