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Synopsis

ctxEditMode()

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ctxEditMode is undoable, NOT queryable, and NOT editable.

This command tells the current context to switch edit modes.
It acts as a toggle.

Return value

None

Python examples

import maya.cmds as cmds

# Create a poly cube
cmds.polyCube(w=2, h=2, d=2, n='pCube1')

# Create a new rotate manip context, then switch to it.
cmds.manipRotateContext('manipRotateContext1')
cmds.setToolTo('manipRotateContext1')

# Switch to edit mode to change pivots
cmds.ctxEditMode()