mightyFBX_export.mel

// myghtyFBX_export.mel

// v 1 This version.
// v1.1 Changed export names just so we know which file we started from

//// How to Use /////////////
// copy the mightyFBX_export.mel file into your script folder 
// rehash;
// Call the script by the procedure name
// mighty_FBX_exporter();

// You will need to modify the path names in every line preceeded by the     // filepath comment


// TODO
// create publish folder on the fly
// use relative path instead of hard path
// add bind pose fix  { dagPose -s -sl -bp; }




proc mighty_FBX_exporter()
{
    // save file
    file -s;
    
    // save preClean file
    $sceneName = `file -q -ns`;
    print $sceneName;
    file -rename ($sceneName + "_export_01_preClean.ma"); file -save -type "mayaAscii";
    print "\n//////////////////// 1. scene renamed to *_export_01_preClean /////////////////\n";
    
    
    // regroup and select the necessary nodes for the fbx export
    select -r global_C0_0_jnt ;
    select -add tamadodge_geo ;
    group -n FBX_export;
    select -hierarchy "FBX_export";
    
    // fbx export 
    $postName = ($sceneName + "_export_01_preClean.fbx");
    // filepath
    file -force -options "v=0;" -typ "FBX export" -pr -es $postName ;
    print "//////////////////// 2. preClean exported /////////////////\n";
    
    
    // Open new file and import the Preclean fbx
    file -new -force;
    file -import -type "FBX"  -ignoreVersion -mergeNamespacesOnClash true -rpr ":" -options "fbx"  -pr  -importFrameRate true  -importTimeRange "override" "Z:/3d/Rigs/Tamadodge/FBX/FBX_export_01_preClean.fbx";
    print "//////////////////// 3. FBX reimported for final cleanup /////////////////\n";
    
    // Clean up and delete the not required nodes
    delete "rig";
    
    /////// Final Post clean export ///////
    // save postClean file
    file -rename ($sceneName + "_export_02_postClean.ma"); file -save -type "mayaAscii";
    print "\n//////////////////// 1. scene renamed to *_export_01_preClean /////////////////\n";
    select -hierarchy "FBX_export";
    // filepath
    $exportFBXName = ($sceneName + "_export_02_postClean.fbx");
    file -force -options "v=0;" -typ "FBX export" -pr -es ("FBX/" + $exportFBXName );
    
    print "//////////////////// Export file generated /////////////////\n";

}


mighty_FBX_exporter();