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createNode(
string
, [name=string], [parent=string], [shared=boolean], [skipSelect=boolean])
Note: Strings representing object names and arguments must be separated by commas. This is not depicted in the synopsis.
createNode is undoable, NOT queryable, and NOT editable.
This command creates a new node in the dependency graph of the
specified type.
| string | The name of the new node. |
connectAttr, setAttr
name, parent, shared, skipSelect
| Long name (short name) |
Argument types |
Properties |
name(n)
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string
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Sets the name of the newly-created node. If it contains
namespace path, the new node will be created under the
specified namespace; if the namespace doesn't exist, we
will create the namespace.
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parent(p)
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string
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Specifies the parent in the DAG under which the new node belongs.
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shared(s)
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boolean
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This node is shared across multiple files, so only create it if
it does not already exist.
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skipSelect(ss)
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boolean
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This node is not to be selected after creation, the original selection
will be preserved.
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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( 'transform', n='transform1' )
cmds.createNode( 'nurbsSurface', n='surface1', p='transform1' )
cmds.createNode( 'camera', shared=True, n='top' )
# This transform will be selected when created
cmds.createNode( 'transform', n='selectedTransform' )
# This will create a new transform node, but 'selectedTransform'
# will still be selected.
cmds.createNode( 'transform', ss=True )
# Create node under new namespace
cmds.createNode( 'transform', n='newNS:transform1' )