abandoned hatt distance rnd

ns = cmds.ls("Hattie*:Geo_Grp")[0].split(":")[0]
angle_calc_joints= {':{side}_Arm_ShoulderSecondaryA_Bind_Jnt':'start',
                    ':{side}_Arm_ShoulderSecondaryF_Bind_Jnt':'middle',
                    ':{side}_Arm_ElbowSecondaryF_Bind_Jnt':'end'}

dist_start_joints = [
    ':{side}_Cuff_Part_Bind_Jnt',
    ':{side}_Cuff02_Part_Bind_Jnt',
    ':{side}_Cuff03_Part_Bind_Jnt',
    ':{side}_Cuff04_Part_Bind_Jnt'
    ]
dist_end_joint = ':{side}_Arm_ShoulderSecondaryD_Bind_Jnt'
cuff_center_joint = ':{side}_CuffElbowTwist_Part_Bind_Jnt'


loc_offset_dict = {u'{ns}__L_Cuff02_cuff_dist_end_pt.r': (-13.710952036971118,
                                        -0.1653287205299997,
                                        -2.002178735393707),
 u'{ns}__L_Cuff02_cuff_dist_end_pt.t': (0.8669128896274074,
                                        0.5791167822250358,
                                        6.082250686357249),
 u'{ns}__L_Cuff03_cuff_dist_end_pt.r': (-5.53661791560965,
                                        1.2498842488794155,
                                        15.317549823010165),
 u'{ns}__L_Cuff03_cuff_dist_end_pt.t': (5.428926926507209,
                                        0.4935049443176567,
                                        0.5076109457532234),
 u'{ns}__L_Cuff04_cuff_dist_end_pt.r': (6.719219366751352,
                                        0.14837106877796996,
                                        1.7967444886748256),
 u'{ns}__L_Cuff04_cuff_dist_end_pt.t': (0.800522067964657,
                                        -0.288305247764999,
                                        -4.804874309085163),
 u'{ns}__L_Cuff_cuff_dist_end_pt.r': (-4.720192471964436,
                                      -0.4797406481189684,
                                      -18.611451547690617),
 u'{ns}__L_Cuff_cuff_dist_end_pt.t': (-4.78674468822242,
                                      0.7691870091930397,
                                      1.4424614781989653),
 u'{ns}__R_Cuff02_cuff_dist_end_pt.r': (-13.710952036971118,
                                        0.1653287205299997,
                                        2.002178735393707),
 u'{ns}__R_Cuff02_cuff_dist_end_pt.t': (-0.8669128896274003,
                                        0.5791167822250323,
                                        6.0822506863572485),
 u'{ns}__R_Cuff03_cuff_dist_end_pt.r': (-5.53661791560965,
                                        -1.2498842488794164,
                                        -15.317549823010188),
 u'{ns}__R_Cuff03_cuff_dist_end_pt.t': (-5.428926926507209,
                                        0.493504944317646,
                                        0.507610945753224),
 u'{ns}__R_Cuff04_cuff_dist_end_pt.r': (6.719219366751352,
                                        -0.14837106877797157,
                                        -1.7967444886748256),
 u'{ns}__R_Cuff04_cuff_dist_end_pt.t': (-0.8005220679646428,
                                        -0.28830524776500965,
                                        -4.8048743090851636),
 u'{ns}__R_Cuff_cuff_dist_end_pt.r': (-4.720192471964439,
                                      0.47974064811896816,
                                      18.611451547690592),
 u'{ns}__R_Cuff_cuff_dist_end_pt.t': (4.786744688222427,
                                      0.7691870091930255,
                                      1.4424614781989658)}

#replace dictionary keys with prpoer namespace
for k in loc_offset_dict:
    loc_offset_dict[k.format(ns=ns)] = loc_offset_dict.pop(k)


for side in ['L','R']:
    #create locator on upper arm
    endJoint_loc = cmds.spaceLocator(n=ns+'__'+side+'_cuff_dist_end_pt')[0]

    #create an attr for controlling how much auto offset to apply
    if not cmds.objExists(ns+':'+side+'_CuffElbowTwist_Main_Ctrl.autoY_offset'):
        cmds.addAttr(ns+':'+side+'_CuffElbowTwist_Main_Ctrl',longName='autoY_offset',at='float',k=1)

    #create locator on center of cuff
    collar_center_loc = cmds.spaceLocator(n=ns+'__'+side+'_cuff_center')[0]
    for jnt in dist_start_joints:
        print jnt.format(side=side)
        #get cuff parts string from joint name
        cuff_part = jnt.split('_')[1]

        #create distance nodes
        cmds.createNode('distanceDimShape')
        dist_node_name = ns+'_'+side+'_'+cuff_part+'_distancer'
        dist_dim = cmds.rename(cmds.listRelatives(p=1)[0],dist_node_name)

        #create offset loc for default position of cuff joints
        #locs are parented to the center cuff loc
        startJoint_loc = cmds.spaceLocator(n=ns+'__'+side+'_'+cuff_part+'_cuff_dist_end_pt')[0]
        cmds.parent(startJoint_loc,collar_center_loc)

        #apply pre-defined transform values to the locators
        for tr in ['t','r']:
            val_get = loc_offset_dict[startJoint_loc+'.'+tr]
            cmds.setAttr(startJoint_loc+'.'+tr,val_get[0],val_get[1],val_get[2])

        #create a second set of cuff locators in world space for world location
        startJoint_world_loc = cmds.spaceLocator(n=ns+'__'+side+'_'+cuff_part+'_cuff_dist_end_pt_world')[0]
        cmds.parentConstraint(startJoint_loc,startJoint_world_loc)

        #connect the upper arm loc and the world cuff loc to the distance node
        cmds.connectAttr(startJoint_world_loc+'.t',dist_dim+'.startPoint')
        cmds.connectAttr(endJoint_loc +'.t',dist_dim+'.endPoint')

        #define the expression for autooffset
        expn_struct = ns+':{side}_{part}_Main_Cns.ty = {distancer}*{yoffset}'.format(
            side=side,
            part=cuff_part,
            distancer=dist_dim+'.distance',
            yoffset=ns+':'+side+'_CuffElbowTwist_Main_Ctrl.autoY_offset'
            )
        #create expressions
        #cmds.expression(s=expn_struct,n='expn_autoY_'+cuff_part)
    cmds.parentConstraint(ns+cuff_center_joint.format(side=side),collar_center_loc)
    cmds.parentConstraint(ns+dist_end_joint.format(side=side),endJoint_loc)