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A locator marks a position in world space or underworld space. A locator appears as a small gnomon, with lines extending in each major direction (along the X, Y and Z axis). You can also use point snapping to snap to a locator position.

Node name Parents MFn type Compatible function sets
locator geometryShape kLocator kBase
kNamedObject
kDependencyNode
kDagNode
kShape
kGeometric
kLocator

Related nodes

positionMarker, orientationMarker

Attributes (13)

localPosition, localPositionX, localPositionY, localPositionZ, localScale, localScaleX, localScaleY, localScaleZ, underWorldObject, worldPosition, worldPositionX, worldPositionY, worldPositionZ

Long name (short name) Type Default Flags
underWorldObject (uwo) bool false outputinputstorablehidden
Specifies if the locator is defined in world space or in underworld space. True means the locator is defined in underworld space.
localPosition (lp) double3 0.0, 0.0, 0.0 outputinputconnectablestorable
Locator's position in local space coordinates.
localPositionX (lpx) distance (double) 0.0cm outputinputconnectablestorable
Local location in X.
localPositionY (lpy) distance (double) 0.0cm outputinputconnectablestorable
Local location in Y.
localPositionZ (lpz) distance (double) 0.0cm outputinputconnectablestorable
Local location in Z.
worldPosition (wp) double3 0.0, 0.0, 0.0 arrayoutputconnectable
Locator's position in world space coordinates. This position includes all transformations above the locator.
worldPositionX (wpx) distance (double) 0.0cm outputconnectable
World space location in X.
worldPositionY (wpy) distance (double) 0.0cm outputconnectable
World space location in Y.
worldPositionZ (wpz) distance (double) 0.0cm outputconnectable
World space location in Z.
localScale (los) double3 1.0, 1.0, 1.0 outputinputconnectablestorable
Locator's local scale
localScaleX (lsx) distance (double) 1.0cm outputinputconnectablestorable
Local scale in X.
localScaleY (lsy) distance (double) 1.0cm outputinputconnectablestorable
Local scale in Y.
localScaleZ (lsz) distance (double) 1.0cm outputinputconnectablestorable
Local scale in Z.