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Synopsis

artSetPaintCtx [-accopacity boolean] [-brushalignment boolean] [-brushfeedback boolean] [-clear] [-dragSlider string] [-exists] [-expandfilename boolean] [-exportfilemode string] [-exportfilesave string] [-exportfilesizex int] [-exportfilesizey int] [-exportfiletype string] [-history boolean] [-image1 string] [-image2 string] [-image3 string] [-importfileload string] [-importfilemode string] [-importreassign boolean] [-lowerradius float] [-mappressure string] [-name string] [-opacity float] [-outline boolean] [-outwhilepaint boolean] [-paintmode string] [-profileShapeFile string] [-projective boolean] [-radius float] [-reflection boolean] [-reflectionaxis string] [-setcolorfeedback boolean] [-setdisplaycvs boolean] [-setopertype string] [-settomodify string] [-showactive boolean] [-stampProfile string] [-surfaceConformedBrushVertices boolean] [-tablet] [-tangentOutline boolean] [-usepressure boolean]

artSetPaintCtx is undoable, queryable, and editable.

This tool allows the user to modify the set membership (add, transfer, remove cvs) on nurbs surfaces using Maya Artisan's interface.

Return value

None

In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.

Flags

accopacity, brushalignment, brushfeedback, clear, dragSlider, exists, expandfilename, exportfilemode, exportfilesave, exportfilesizex, exportfilesizey, exportfiletype, history, image1, image2, image3, importfileload, importfilemode, importreassign, lowerradius, mappressure, name, opacity, outline, outwhilepaint, paintmode, profileShapeFile, projective, radius, reflection, reflectionaxis, setcolorfeedback, setdisplaycvs, setopertype, settomodify, showactive, stampProfile, surfaceConformedBrushVertices, tablet, tangentOutline, usepressure
Long name (short name) Argument types Properties
-exists(-ex) create
Returns true or false depending upon whether the specified object exists. Other flags are ignored.
-image1(-i1) string createqueryedit
-image2(-i2) string createqueryedit
-image3(-i3) string createqueryedit
Contexts support up to three icons that represent the tool associated with the context.
-history(-ch) boolean create
If this is a tool command, turn the construction history on for the tool in question.
-name(-n) string create
If this is a tool command, name the tool appropriately.
-dragSlider(-dsl) string createedit
Sets the current brush drag state for resizing or offsetting the brush (like the 'b' and 'm' default hotkeys). The string argument is one of: "radius", "lowradius", "opacity", "value", "depth", "displacement", "uvvector" or "none". C: Default is "none".
-opacity(-op) float createqueryedit
Sets the brush opacity. C: Default is 1.0. Q: When queried, it returns a float.
-accopacity(-aco) boolean createqueryedit
Sets opacity accumulation on/off. C: Default is false (Except for sculpt tool for which it is true by default). Q: When queried, it returns a boolean.
-radius(-r) float createqueryedit
Sets the size of the brush. C: Default is 1.0 cm. Q: When queried, it returns a float.
-lowerradius(-lr) float createqueryedit
Sets the lower size of the brush (only apply on tablet).
-stampProfile(-stP) string createqueryedit
Sets the brush profile of the current stamp. Currently, the following profiles are supported: "gaussian", "soft", "solid" and "square". C: Default is gaussian. Q: When queried, it returns a string.
-profileShapeFile(-psf) string queryedit
Passes a name of the image file for the stamp shape profile.
-brushalignment(-bra) boolean createqueryedit
Specifies the path brush alignemnt. If true, the brush will align to stroke path, otherwise it will align to up vector. C: Default is true. Q: When queried, it returns a boolean.
-clear(-clr) createedit
Floods all cvs/vertices to the current value.
-usepressure(-up) boolean createqueryedit
Sets the tablet pressure on/off. C: Default is false. Q: When queried, it returns a boolean.
-mappressure(-mp) string createqueryedit
Sets the tablet pressure mapping when the table is used. There are four options: "none" - the pressure has no effect, "opacity" - the pressure is mapped to the opacity, "radius" - the is mapped to modify the radius of the brush, "both" - the pressure modifies both the opacity and the radius. C: Default is "none". Q: When queried, it returns a string.
-outline(-o) boolean createqueryedit
Specifies if the brush should be drawn. C: Default is TRUE. Q: When queried, it returns a boolean.
-outwhilepaint(-owp) boolean createqueryedit
Specifies if the brush outline should be drawn while painting. C: Default is FALSE. Q: When queried, it returns a boolean.
-brushfeedback(-brf) boolean createqueryedit
Specifies if the brush additional feedback should be drawn. C: Default is TRUE. Q: When queried, it returns a boolean.
-showactive(-sa) boolean createqueryedit
Sets on/off the display of the surface isoparms. C: Default is TRUE. Q: When queried, it returns a boolean.
-paintmode(-pm) string createqueryedit
Specifies the paint mode. There are two possibilities: "screen" and "tangent". C: Default is "screen". Q: When queried, it returns a string.
-projective(-prm) boolean createqueryedit
Specifies the projective paint mode. C: Default is 'false'. Q: When queried, it returns a boolean.
-reflection(-rn) boolean createqueryedit
Specifies the reflection mode. C: Default is 'false'. Q: When queried, it returns a boolean.
-reflectionaxis(-ra) string createqueryedit
Specifies the reflection axis. There are three possibilities: "x", "y" and "z". C: Default is "x". Q: When queried, it returns a string.
-importfileload(-ifl) string edit
Load the attribute map a specified file.
-importreassign(-irm) boolean createqueryedit
Specifies if the multiply atrribute maps are to be reassigned while importing. Only maps previously exported from within Artisan can be reassigned. C: Default is FALSE. Q: When queried, it returns a boolean.
-importfilemode(-ifm) string createqueryedit
Specifies the channel to import. The valid entries here are: "alpha", "luminance", "red", "green", "blue", and "rgb" C: Default is "alpha". Q: When queried, it returns a string.
-expandfilename(-eef) boolean createedit
If true, it will expand the name of the export file and concatenate it with the surface name. Otherwise it will take the name as it is. C: Default is true.
-exportfilesave(-esf) string edit
Exports the attribute map and saves to a specified file.
-exportfilemode(-efm) string createqueryedit
Specifies the export channel.The valid entries here are: "alpha", "luminance", "rgb", "rgba". C: Default is "luminance/rgb". Q: When queried, it returns a string.
-exportfilesizex(-fsx) int createqueryedit
Specifies the width of the attribute map to export. C: Default width is 256. Q: When queried, it returns an integer.
-exportfilesizey(-fsy) int createqueryedit
Specifies the width of the attribute map to export. C: Default width is 256. Q: When queried, it returns an integer.
-exportfiletype(-eft) string createqueryedit
Specifies the image file format. It can be one of the following: "iff", "tiff", "jpeg", "alias", "rgb", "fit" "postScriptEPS", "softimage", "wavefrontRLA", "wavefrontEXP". C: default is tiff. Q: When queried, it returns a string.
-tablet(-tab) query
Returns true if the tablet device is present, false if it is absent
-surfaceConformedBrushVertices(-scv) boolean createqueryedit
Enables/disables the the display of the effective brush area as affected vertices.
-tangentOutline(-to) boolean createqueryedit
Enables/disables the display of the brush circle tangent to the surface.
-setopertype(-sot) string createqueryedit
Specifies the setEdit operation ("add", "transfer", "remove"). C: Default is "add". Q: When queried, it returns a string.
-settomodify(-stm) string createqueryedit
Specifies the name of the set to modify. Q: When queried, it returns a string.
-setcolorfeedback(-scf) boolean createqueryedit
Specifies if the color feedback is on or off. C: Default is ON. Q: When queried, it returns a boolean.
-setdisplaycvs(-dcv) boolean createqueryedit
Specifies if the active cvs are displayed. C: Default is ON. Q: When queried, it returns a boolean.

Flag can appear in Create mode of command Flag can appear in Edit mode of command
Flag can appear in Query mode of command Flag can be used more than once in a command.

MEL examples

// Create a new set membership paint context, then switch to it
artSetPaintCtx artSetPaintCtx1;
setToolTo artSetPaintCtx1;
// Set brush's radius to 2.0, lower radius to 0.5
artSetPaintCtx -e -r 2.0 -lr 0.5 artSetPaintCtx1;