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Flags. MEL
examples.
writeTake [-angle
string] [-device string]
[-linear string] [-noTime] [-precision
int] [-take string]
[-virtualDevice
string]
writeTake is undoable, NOT queryable, and NOT
editable.
This action writes a take from a device with recorded data to a
take (.mov) file. The writeTake action can also write the virtual
definition of a device. See also: recordDevice, readTake,
defineVirtualDevice
None
applyTake, defineDataServer, defineVirtualDevice, enableDevice, filter, movIn, movOut, readTake,
recordDevice
angle, device,
linear, noTime,
precision, take, virtualDevice
| Long name (short name) |
Argument types |
Properties |
-device(-d) |
string |
 |
|
Specifies the device that contains the take. This is a required
argument. If the device does not contain a take, the action will
fail. |
|
-take(-t) |
string |
|
|
Write out the take to a file with the specified name. |
|
-precision(-pre) |
int |
|
|
Sets the number of digits to the right of the decimal place in
the take file.
C: The default is 6. |
|
-virtualDevice(-vd) |
string |
|
|
Writes out the virtual device definition to a mel script with
the specified file name. |
|
-noTime(-nt) |
|
|
|
The take (.mov) file will not contain time stamps.
C: The default is to put time stamps in the take file. |
|
-angle(-a) |
string |
|
|
Sets the angular unit used in the take. Valid strings are
[deg|degree|rad|radian].
C: The default is the current user angular unit. |
|
-linear(-l) |
string |
|
|
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|mile]
C: The default is the current user linear unit. |
|
| 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. |
// Record data from the clock device and write out the virtual
// device definition and take file.
recordDevice -device clock;
recordDevice -device clock -stop;
writeTake -device clock -take clock.mov -virtualDevice virtualClock.mel;
// Read the virtualClock and virtualClock take data.
virtualClock.mel;
readTake -device virtualClock -take clock.mov;