JointPadding

// Get the name of the selected node only if it's a joint

string $select[] = `ls -sl -type joint`;

// Check to make sure we have at least one joint selected

if (size($select) == 0)
error ("You have no joints selected.\n");

// Strip the join name to a base name

string $basename = startString($select[0],((size($select[0]))-4));

// Take the base name and make two pads

group  -empty -name($basename + "pad1");

group  -name($basename + "pad0");

// Combine the base name and pad name

string $dpad0 = $basename + "pad0";

// Set the root pad's rotation to the selected joint's

setAttr ($dpad0 + ".rotateX") (getAttr($select[0] + ".jointOrientX"));
setAttr ($dpad0 + ".rotateY") (getAttr($select[0] + ".jointOrientY"));
setAttr ($dpad0 + ".rotateZ") (getAttr($select[0] + ".jointOrientZ"));

// Do the same for translate

setAttr ($dpad0 + ".translateX") (getAttr($select[0] + ".translateX"));
setAttr ($dpad0 + ".translateY") (getAttr($select[0] + ".translateY"));
setAttr ($dpad0 + ".translateZ") (getAttr($select[0] + ".translateZ"));

// Parent the selected joint under the child pad

parent $select[0] $dpad1;