pymel.core.context.jointCtx

jointCtx(*args, **kwargs)

The joint context command (jointCtx) updates the parameters of the joint tool. The options for the tool will be set by the flags the user specifies.

Flags:

Long name (short name)		Argument Types	Properties
autoJointOrient (ajo)		unicode
	Specifies the joint orientation. Valid string choices are permutations of the axes; “none”, “xyz”, “yzx”, “zxy”, “xzy”, “yxz”, “zyx”. The first letter determines which axis is aligned with the bone.C: The default is “xyz”.Q: When queried, this flag returns a string.
autoPriorityH (apH)		bool
	Specifies if the ikHandle’s priority is assigned automatically.C: The default is off.Q: When queried, this flag returns an int.
createIKHandle (ikh)		bool
	Enables the joint tool to create an ikHandle when the tool is completed.C: The default is off.Q: When queried, this flag returns an int.
degreeOfFreedomJ (dJ)		unicode
	Specifies the degrees of freedom for all of the joints created by the tool. Valid string choices are the free axes; “x”, “y”, “z”, “xy”, “xz”, “yz”, “xyz”, and “none”.C: The default is “xyz”.Q: When queried, this flag returns a string.
exists (ex)		bool
	Returns true or false depending upon whether the specified object exists. Other flags are ignored.
forceSolverH (fsH)		bool
	Specifies if the ikSolver for the ikHandle is enabled.C: The default is on.Q: When queried, this flag returns an int.
image1 (i1)		unicode
image2 (i2)		unicode
image3 (i3)		unicode
	Contexts support up to three icons that represent the tool associated with the context.
jointAutoLimits (jal)		bool
	Automatically computes the joint limits based on the kind of joint created.C: The default is off.Q: When queried, this flag returns an int.
jointOrientationJ (joJ)		float, float, float
	Sets the orientation of the joints created by the tool. If autoJointOrient in on, these values will be ignored.C: The default is 0 0 0.Q: When queried, this flag returns an array of three floats.
largeBoneLength (lbl)		float
	Specifies the length above which bones should be assigned the largeBoneRadius.
largeBoneRadius (lbr)		float
	Specifies the radius for bones whose length is above the largeBoneLength
poWeightH (pwH)		float
	Specifies the position/orientation weight of the ikHandle.C: The default is 1.Q: When queried, this flag returns a float.
priorityH (pH)		int
	Specifies the priority of the ikHandle.C: The default is on.Q: When queried, this flag returns an int.
scaleCompensateJ (scJ)		bool
	Specifies if scale compensate is enabled.C: The default is on.Q: When queried, this flag returns an int.
scaleJ (sJ)		float, float, float
	Sets the scale for the joints created by the tool.C: The default is 1 1 1.Q: When queried, this flag returns an array of three floats.
scaleOrientationJ (soJ)		float, float, float
	Sets the current value for the scale orientation. If autoJointOrient in on, these values will be ignored.C: The default is 0 0 0.Q: When queried, this flag returns an array of three floats.
secondaryAxisOrient (sao)		unicode
	Specifies the orientation of the secondary rotate axis. Valid string choices are: “xup”, “xdown”, “yup”, “ydown”, “zup”, “zdown”, “none”.
smallBoneLength (sbl)		float
	Specifies the length below which bones should be assigned the smallBoneRadius.
smallBoneRadius (sbr)		float
	Specifies the radius for bones whose length is below the smallBoneLength.Flag can appear in Create mode of commandFlag can have multiple arguments, passed either as a tuple or a list.
snapHandleH (snH)		bool
	Sepcifies if snapping is enabled for the ikHandle.C: The default is on.Q: When queried, this flag returns an int.
solverTypeH (stH)		unicode
	Sets the name of the solver to use with the ikHandle.C: The default is the solver set to the default in the user preferences.Q: When queried, this flag returns a string.
stickyH (sH)		unicode
	Specifies if the ikHandle is sticky or not. If “sticky” is passed then the ikHandle will be sticky. If “off” is used then ikHandle stickiness will be turned off.C: The default is “off”.Q: When queried, this flag returns a string.
variableBoneSize (vbs)		int
	Specifies whether or not variable bone length and radius settings should be used.
weightH (wH)		float
	Specifies the weight of the ikHandle. The weight is relative to the other ikHandles in the scene.C: The default is 1.Q: When queried, this flag returns a float.

Derived from mel command maya.cmds.jointCtx

Example:

import pymel.core as pm

import maya.cmds as cmds

#    Create a joint context that makes a ikHandle with an ikRPSolver.
#    The use the tool.
#
pm.jointCtx( 'myJointContext', createIKHandle=True, solverTypeH='ikRPsolver' )
# Result: u'myJointContext' #
pm.setToolTo( 'myJointContext' )