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deleteAttr(
node...|attribute...
, [attribute=string], [name=string])
Note: Strings representing object names and arguments must be separated by commas. This is not depicted in the synopsis.
deleteAttr is undoable, queryable, and editable.
This command is used to delete a dynamic attribute
from a node or nodes. The attribute can be specified
by using either the long or short name. Only one
dynamic attribute can be deleted at a time. Static
attributes cannot be deleted. Children of a compound
attribute cannot be deleted. You must delete the
complete compound attribute. This command has no
edit capabilities. The only query ability is to list
all the dynamic attributes of a node.
None
In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.
addAttr, aliasAttr, attributeInfo, getClassification, nodeType, objExists, objectType, renameAttr
attribute, name
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Argument types |
Properties |
name(n)
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string
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attribute(at)
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string
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Specify either the long or short name of the attribute.
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Flag can appear in Create mode of command
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Flag can appear in Edit mode of command
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Flag can appear in Query mode of command
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Flag can have multiple arguments, passed either as a tuple or a list.
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import maya.cmds as cmds
cmds.createNode( 'planet', n='mars' )
cmds.addAttr( ln='martians', sn='mr', at='double' )
cmds.addAttr( ln='greenMen', sn='gm', at='double' )
# Delete an attribute named mr/martians.
cmds.deleteAttr( 'mars', at='mr' )
# Alternative syntax
cmds.deleteAttr( 'mars.greenMen' )
# Query for the list of dynamic attributes.
cmds.deleteAttr( 'mars', q=True )