Want to get started learning the Basics of MEL scripting in Maya? In Maya you can script most anything that runs the Maya application, you have complete access to Maya’s embedded language- MEL script. These three short Basic MEL scripting tutorials will walk you through creating some small scripts that will get you started using MEL in no time.
how to create a script for the Maya shelf that can help to create instances of objects in a set of selected vertices
Learning Basic MEL Scripting
Autodesk posts a small series of tutorials covering basic MEL scripting in Maya LT 2015. The series is set to get you started learning basic MEL scripting in Maya, and covers three smaller projects over the course of three tutorial videos.
The first looks per-vertex instancing, showing how to create a script for the Maya shelf that can help to create instances of objects in a set of selected vertices. The second video expands that concept a bit further, demonstrating how you can create per-face instancing, placing objects on selected faces rather than vertices.
Finally the third installment offers a look at creating custom controllers using NURBS curves, so that assets can be posed, placed and manipulated more easily.
