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alignCtx [-align]
[-anchorFirstObject
boolean] [-distribute]
[-exists] [-history boolean] [-image1 string] [-image2 string] [-image3 string] [-name string] [-showAlignTouch boolean]
[contextName]
alignCtx is undoable, queryable, and editable.
The alignCtx command creates a tool for aligning and distributing
objects.
| string |
(name of the new context) |
In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.
align, anchorFirstObject, distribute, exists,
history, image1, image2,
image3, name,
showAlignTouch
| Long name (short name) |
Argument types |
Properties |
-exists(-ex) |
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Returns true or false depending upon whether the specified
object exists. Other flags are ignored. |
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-image1(-i1) |
string |
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-image2(-i2) |
string |
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-image3(-i3) |
string |
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Contexts support up to three icons that represent the tool
associated with the context. |
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-history(-ch) |
boolean |
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If this is a tool command, turn the construction history on for
the tool in question. |
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-name(-n) |
string |
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If this is a tool command, name the tool appropriately. |
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-align(-a) |
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-distribute(-d) |
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-anchorFirstObject(-afo) |
boolean |
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Anchor first or last selected object. Default false. Only
applicable when aligning objects. |
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-showAlignTouch(-sat) |
boolean |
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Show or hide align touching handles. Default true. Only
applicable when aligning objects. |
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| 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 be used more than once in a
command. |
// Create a poly sphere and a poly cube, then move them apart
polySphere -r 3 -n pSphere1;
move 5 0 0;
polyCube -w 3 -h 3 -d 3 -n pCube1;
move -5 3 0;
select -r pSphere1 pCube1;
// Create a new align context which is used to align objects, then switch to it
// Now you can use this tool to align objects
alignCtx -a alignCtx1;
setToolTo alignCtx1;