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Synopsis

autoKeyframe([characterOption=string], [noReset=boolean], [state=boolean])

Note: Strings representing object names and arguments must be separated by commas. This is not depicted in the synopsis.

autoKeyframe is undoable, queryable, and editable.

With no flags, this command will set keyframes on all attributes that have been modified since an "autoKeyframe -state on" command was issued. To stop keeping track of modified attributes, use "autoKeyframe -state off" autoKeyframe does not create new animation curves. An attribute must have already been keyframed (with the setKeyframe command) for autoKeyframe to add new keyframes for modified attributes. You can also query the current state of autoKeyframing with "autoKeyframe -query -state".

Return value

intNumber of keyframes set.

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

Related

findKeyframe, setDrivenKeyframe, setKeyPath, setKeyframe

Flags

characterOption, noReset, state
Long name (short name) Argument types Properties
state(st) boolean createqueryedit
turns on/off remembering of modified attributes
noReset(nr) boolean createedit
Must be used in conjunction with the state/st flag. When noReset/nr is specified, the list of plugs to be autokeyed is not cleared when the state changes
characterOption(co) string createqueryedit
Valid options are: "standard", "all". Dictates whether when auto-keying characters the auto-key works as usual or whether it keys all of the character attributes. Default is "standard".

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 have multiple arguments, passed either as a tuple or a list.

Python examples

import maya.cmds as cmds

# Start remembering attributes that have changed
#
cmds.autoKeyframe( state=True )
# Set a keyframe for all attributes that have changed
# since the last "autoKeyframe( state=True )
#
cmds.autoKeyframe()
# Stop remembering attributes that have changed.
# Note that Subsequent "autoKeyframe" commands
# (with no flags) will have no effect until an
# autoKeyframe( state=True ) command is executed.
#
cmds.autoKeyframe( state=False )
# When auto-keying, key all character attributes, not just
# those that have changed.
#
cmds.autoKeyframe( characterOption="all" )