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alignCtx( [contextName] , [align=boolean], [anchorFirstObject=boolean],
[distribute=boolean],
[exists=boolean], [history=boolean], [image1=string], [image2=string], [image3=string], [name=string], [showAlignTouch=boolean])
Note: Strings representing object names and
arguments must be separated by commas. This is not depicted in the
synopsis.
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) |
boolean |
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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) |
boolean |
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distribute(d) |
boolean |
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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 have multiple arguments, passed
either as a tuple or a list. |
import maya.cmds as cmds
# Create a poly sphere and a poly cube, then move them apart
cmds.polySphere(r=3, n='pSphere1')
cmds.move(5, 0, 0)
cmds.polyCube(w=3, h=3, d=3, n='pCube1')
cmds.move(-5, 3, 0)
cmds.select('pSphere1', 'pCube1', r=True)
# Create a new align context which is used to align objects, then switch to it
# Now you can use this tool to align objects
cmds.alignCtx('alignCtx1',a=True)
cmds.setToolTo('alignCtx1')