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Synopsis

viewClipPlane [-autoClipPlane] [-farClipPlane linear] [-nearClipPlane linear] [-surfacesOnly] [camera]

viewClipPlane is undoable, queryable, and NOT editable.

The viewClipPlane command can be used to query or set a camera's clip planes. If a camera is not specified, the camera in the active view will be used. The near and far clip plane flags may be used in conjunction with the auto clip plane flag.

Return value

None

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

Related

camera, cameraView, dolly, listCameras, lookThru, orbit, roll, track, tumble, viewCamera, viewFit, viewHeadOn, viewLookAt, viewPlace, viewSet

Flags

autoClipPlane, farClipPlane, nearClipPlane, surfacesOnly
Long name (short name) Argument types Properties
-autoClipPlane(-acp) createquery
Compute the clip planes such that all object's in the camera's viewing frustum will be visible.
-surfacesOnly(-so) create
This flag is to be used in conjunction with the auto clip plane flag. Only the bounding boxes of surfaces will be used to compute the camera's clipping planes.
-nearClipPlane(-ncp) linear createquery
Set or query the near clip plane.
-farClipPlane(-fcp) linear createquery
Set or query the far clip plane.

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

viewClipPlane -acp perspShape;

viewClipPlane -acp;

viewClipPlane -acp -ncp 3.0;

viewClipPlane -ncp 3.0cm;

viewClipPlane -q -ncp perspShape;