Useful Python Tricks!

#1 – To get rid of redundant/repetitive words

itemList = cmds.ls('pasted__*')
for item in itemList:
newName = item.rpartition('pasted__')[-1]
cmds.rename(item, newName)

#2 – Change the first lower case to upper case

import maya.cmds as cmds

for obj in cmds.ls(sl=1):
a = obj[0].upper()
new = a+obj[1:]
print new
cmds.rename(obj, new)

#3 – Select the shapes within ‘Transform’ groups

import pymel.core as pm
cmds.select(pm.listRelatives(cmds.ls(sl=1)[0],shapes=True, ad=True))

#4 – Create a new camera from the perspective

import maya.cmds as cmds

cameraTransform = cmds.modelEditor(cmds.getPanel(withLabel = 'Persp View'), query = True, camera = True)
cameraShape = cmds.listRelatives(cameraTransform, type = 'camera')[0]
newCameraName = '%s_NEW' % cameraTransform

cmds.duplicate(cameraShape, name = newCameraName)
cmds.showHidden(newCameraName)
cmds.select(newCameraName, replace = True)