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listConnections([connections=boolean], [destination=boolean], [exactType=boolean], [plugs=boolean], [shapes=boolean], [skipConversionNodes=boolean],
[source=boolean], [type=string])
Note: Strings representing object names and
arguments must be separated by commas. This is not depicted in the
synopsis.
listConnections is NOT undoable, NOT queryable,
and NOT editable.
This command returns a list of all attributes/objects of a
specified type that are connected to the given object(s). If no
objects are specified then the command lists the connections on
selected nodes.
| string[] |
List of connection plugs/nodes |
connection, dg, dependency, graph, plug, connect
connectAttr, connectionInfo, disconnectAttr, getAttr, isConnected, listAttr, setAttr
connections, destination, exactType, plugs,
shapes, skipConversionNodes, source, type
| Long name (short name) |
Argument types |
Properties |
source(s) |
boolean |
 |
|
Give the attributes/objects that are on the "source" side of
connection to the given object. Default true. |
|
destination(d) |
boolean |
|
|
Give the attributes/objects that are on the "destination" side
of connection to the given object. Default true. |
|
plugs(p) |
boolean |
|
|
If true, return the connected attribute names; if false, return
the connected object names only. Default false; |
|
connections(c) |
boolean |
|
|
If true, return both attributes involved in the connection. The
one on the specified object is given first. Default false. |
|
shapes(sh) |
boolean |
|
|
Actually return the shape name instead of the transform when
the shape is "selected". Default false. |
|
type(t) |
string |
|
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If specified, only take objects of a specified type. |
|
exactType(et) |
boolean |
|
|
When set to true, -t/type only considers node of this exact
type. Otherwise, derived types are also taken into account. |
|
skipConversionNodes(scn) |
boolean |
|
|
If true, skip over unit conversion nodes and return the node
connected to the conversion node on the other side. Default
false. |
|
| 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. |
import maya.cmds as cmds
cmds.sphere( ch=True, n='BALL' )
cmds.setKeyframe()
# List all connections to BALL
list = cmds.listConnections('BALL')
# List only incoming connections from BALL.tx
cmds.listConnections( 'BALL.tx', d=False, s=True )
# List connections from BALL to nodes of type 'transform'
cmds.listConnections( t='transform' )
# List connections on BALL, ignoring unit conversion nodes
cmds.listConnections( 'BALL', scn=True )