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Synopsis

scaleKeyCtx [-exists] [-history boolean] [-image1 string] [-image2 string] [-image3 string] [-name string] [-scaleSpecifiedKeys boolean] [-type string] contextName

scaleKeyCtx is undoable, queryable, and editable.

This command creates a context which may be used to scale keyframes within the graph editor

Return value

string

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

Flags

exists, history, image1, image2, image3, name, scaleSpecifiedKeys, type
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.
-type(-typ) string queryedit
rect | manip Specifies the type of scale manipulator to use (Note: "rect" is a manipulator style context, and "manip" is a gestural style context)
-scaleSpecifiedKeys(-ssk) boolean queryedit
Determines if only the specified keys should be scaled. If false, the non-selected keys will be adjusted during the scale. The default is true.

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 manipulator style scale key context for the graph editor
//
scaleKeyCtx -type rect scaleKeyContext;