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Flags. Python
examples.
translator( [string] , [defaultFileRule=string],
[defaultOptions=string],
[extension=string], [fileCompression=string],
[filter=string], [list=boolean], [loaded=boolean], [objectType=boolean], [optionsScript=boolean], [readSupport=boolean], [writeSupport=boolean])
Note: Strings representing object names and
arguments must be separated by commas. This is not depicted in the
synopsis.
translator is undoable, queryable, and NOT editable.
Set or query parameters associated with the file translators
specified in as the argument.
| boolean |
or string array depending upon which flags are specified. |
In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.
workspace
defaultFileRule, defaultOptions, extension, fileCompression, filter, list, loaded, objectType,
optionsScript, readSupport, writeSupport
| Long name (short name) |
Argument types |
Properties |
list(l) |
boolean |
 |
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Return a string array of all the translators that are
loaded. |
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loaded(ld) |
boolean |
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Returns true if the given translator is currently loaded. |
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defaultOptions(do) |
string |
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Return/set a string of default options used by this
translator. |
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objectType(ot) |
boolean |
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This flag is obsolete. This will now return the same results as
defaultFileRule going forward. |
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optionsScript(os) |
boolean |
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Query the name of the options script to use to post the user
options UI. When this script is invoked it will expect the name of
the parent layout in which the options will be displayed as well as
the name of the callback to be invoked once the apply button has
been depressed in the options area. |
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readSupport(rs) |
boolean |
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Returns true if this translator supports read operations. |
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writeSupport(ws) |
boolean |
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Returns true if this translator supports write operations. |
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fileCompression(cmp) |
string |
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Specifies the compression action to take when a file is saved.
Possible values are "compressed", "uncompressed"
"asCompressed". |
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extension(ext) |
string |
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Returns the default file extension for this translator. |
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filter(f) |
string |
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Returns the filter string used for this translator. |
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defaultFileRule(dfr) |
string |
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Returns the default file rule value, can return "" as well |
|
 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
# Returns true if dxf files can be read.
cmds.translator( 'dxf', q=True, rs=True )