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Synopsis

curveSketchCtx( [object] , [degree=uint])

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

curveSketchCtx is undoable, queryable, and editable.

The curveSketchCtx command creates a new curve sketch context, also known as the "pencil context".

Return value

string(name of the new curve sketch context)

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

Flags

degree
Long name (short name) Argument types Properties
degree(d) uint createqueryedit
Valid values are 1 or 3
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

# To create a new sketch context, which creates degree 3 curves:
cmds.curveSketchCtx( "pencilContext", degree=3 )
cmds.setToolTo("pencilContext")

# To query the degree of an existing context:
cmds.curveSketchCtx( "pencilContext",q=True, degree=True )

# To edit the degree of an existing context:
cmds.curveSketchCtx( "pencilContext", e=True, degree=1 )