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Synopsis

objExists string

objExists is undoable, NOT queryable, and NOT editable.

This command simply returns true or false depending on whether an object with the given name exists.

Return value

boolean

Related

addAttr, aliasAttr, attributeInfo, attributeQuery, deleteAttr, getClassification, nodeType, objectType, renameAttr

MEL examples

// Select an object if and only if it exists.
// Print a warning if it does not exist.
if( `objExists surface1` ) {
    select surface1;
} else {
    warning("No surface exists");
}