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Introduction to OpenExec (as of April 2025)
An overview of OpenExec, which has finally been merged into OpenUSD
Authentication Guide for Flow Production Tracking (formerly known as ShotGrid) REST API
Authentication guide for technical users with Python knowledge who want to use the Flow Production Tracking REST API in other languages
Displaying Tooltip Widget in Maya's Menu
When executing a menu, it's convenient to have supplementary information about what kind of feature it is before pressing it. Therefore, here's how to display tooltips on hover.
How to Build HLSL Shaders for Maya: The Compilation Guide
When using HLSL shaders in Maya, compiling shader files speeds up the loading process. This article explains how to do that.
Building FBX Python Bindings for Maya 2023
Instructions on how to build fbx.pyd and fbxsip.pyd on Windows
Inter-process Communication from DCC Tools 01
Introducing a workaround for using Python 3 assets from Python 2-based systems like Maya and Houdini
Outputting Maya logs to a file using with statement
Saving script execution logs to a file can be quite useful. This article introduces a simple way to redirect Maya's log output
Notes on Gherkin
A language I encountered while researching how to write comments in code
Using FBX SDK (Python) - Namespace Removal Edition
It's not often mentioned, but this SDK is actually quite useful
Miscellaneous Notes
I revisited my command-line environment after a while, so here's a record for future reference
VFX Startup
I ended up creating real-time VFX unexpectedly, so here's a record for reference