Partio 4 Maya v0.9.3b 10_05_2012

Copyright (c) 2012 RedpawFX, Luma Pictures

WHATS NEW?!! (see changelog.txt for full listing) 
- 2011/2012/2013 compiles
- PartioInstancer Node
- PartioImport Command
- PartioVisualizer is now a shape node
- Fixed reported crashes


Directory contents: 
partio4Maya-0.9.3b-10_05_2012
--icons
--plugins
----2011/2012/2013
------linux_x64
------windows_x64
------osx_x64
--scripts

INSTALL instructions: As with any plugin/package you have many choices for installing, choose one of the following:

#1. You can use the module file.

 a. first,  copy the  plugin for your architecture up to the  "plugins" folder

 b. edit the contents of the module file (partio4Maya.mod) to point to the full path of the
"partio4Maya-0.9.3b_10-05-2012"  directory  and then add the module file to 
the modules directory of your  install, or add the path to the
partio module file to the   $MAYA_MODULE_PATH  environment variable 

#2. add 3 separate environment variables to your environment or the Maya.env file in your preferences.

• MAYA_PLUG_IN_PATH =L:/partio4Maya-0.9.3b_10_05_2012/plugins
• MAYA_SCRIPT_PATH = L:/partio4Maya-0.9.3b_10_05_2012/scripts
• XBMLANGPATH =L:/partio4Maya-0.9.3b_10-24-2012/icons

#3. copy the contents of the icons, plugins and scripts directories to existing directories that are already on the environment paths for each.

NOTE about ZLIB:

This verison of partio4Maya on windows, SHOULD NOT need additional dynamic linking libraries (dll) for zlib any more. I haven't tested this much yet on anything except windows7, so I am not sure if this new statically linked version will still have problems with XP, If someone can verify this as working or not working, I'd appreciate it.

Launch Maya, and search for the plugin in the plugin manager. If you see partio4Maya then you have gotten it right!

**Create some handy shelf buttons! ** Partio4Maya now comes with a full importable shelf with all the tools ready to go..
From the maya UI, import the shelf using the usual tools from the pulldown menu next to the shelf to import a shelf.

As usual, if you have any problems/bugs/crashes post here:

partio4Maya issues tracker

and you can ask questions at: partio-discuss google group

enjoy! -johnc (redpawFX)