pymel.core.animation.readTake

readTake(*args, **kwargs)

This action reads a take (.mov) file to a defined device. See also: writeTake, applyTake

Flags:
  • angle : a (unicode) [create]

    Sets the angular unit used in the take. Valid strings are deg, degree, rad, and radian. C: The default is the current user angular unit.

  • device : d (unicode) [create]

    Specifies the device into which the take data is read. This is a required argument.

  • frequency : f (float) [create]

    The timestamp is ignored and the specified frequency is used. If timeStamp data is not in the .mov file, the -noTimestamp flag should also be used. This flag resample, instead the data is assumed to be at the specified frequency. C: If the take file does not use time stamps, the default frequency is 60Hz. Flag can have multiple arguments, passed either as a tuple or a list.

  • linear : l (unicode) [create]

    Sets the linear unit used in the take. Valid strings are mm, millimeter, cm, centimeter, m, meter, km, kilometer, in, inch, ft, foot, yd, yard, mi, and mile. C: The default is the current user linear unit.

  • noTime : nt (bool) [create]

    Specifies if the take (.mov) file contains time stamps. C: The default is to assume time stamps are part of the take file.

  • take : t (unicode) [create]

    Reads the specified take file. It is safest to pass the full path to the flag.

Derived from mel command maya.cmds.readTake

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