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createDisplayLayer [-empty] [-makeCurrent] [-name
string] [-noRecurse] [-number int]
createDisplayLayer is undoable, NOT queryable, and NOT
editable.
Create a new display layer. The display layer number will be
assigned based on the first unassigned number not less than the
base index number found in the display layer global parameters.
Normally all objects and their descendants will be added to the new
display layer but if the '-nr' flag is specified then only the
objects themselves will be added.
| string |
Name of display layer node that was created |
displayLayer, display, layer, color, playback, render
editDisplayLayerGlobals,
editDisplayLayerMembers,
layerButton
empty, makeCurrent, name,
noRecurse, number
| Long name (short name) |
Argument types |
Properties |
-noRecurse(-nr) |
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If set then only add selected objects to the display layer.
Otherwise all descendants of the selected objects will also be
added. |
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-empty(-e) |
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If set then create an empty display layer. ie. Do not add the
selected items to the new display layer. |
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-makeCurrent(-mc) |
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If set then make the new display layer the current one. |
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-name(-n) |
string |
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Name of the new display layer being created. |
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-number(-num) |
int |
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Number for the new display layer being created. |
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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 sphere.
//
string $objectArray[] = `sphere`;
// Select the sphere.
//
select $objectArray[0];
// Create a layer. The selected object will be placed
// in this layer. Note in this case both the nurbsSphere
// and nurbsSphere shape are placed in the layer.
//
createDisplayLayer;
// Create a cone.
//
$objectArray = `cone`;
// Select the cone.
//
select $objectArray[0];
// Create a layer but only put the nurbsCone in the layer.
// The nurbsConeShape will remain in the default layer
// as a result of specifying the -nr/noRecurse flag.
//
// Note also that you can specify the name of the layer
// with the -n/name flag.
//
createDisplayLayer -noRecurse -name "ExampleLayer";