pymel.core.windows.autoPlace

autoPlace(*args, **kwargs)

This command takes a point in the centre of the current modeling pane and projects it onto the live surface. This produces a point in 3 space which is returned. If the um/useMouseflag is set the current mouse position is used rather than the centre of the modeling pane.

Flags:

Long name (short name)		Argument Types	Properties
useMouse (um)		bool
	Use the current mouse position rather than the centre of the active view.Flag can appear in Create mode of commandFlag can have multiple arguments, passed either as a tuple or a list.

Derived from mel command maya.cmds.autoPlace

Example:

import pymel.core as pm

import maya.cmds as cmds

#    Move the scene around a bit so the grid is no longer
#    centered in the view.
#
pm.track( right=10 )
pm.track( down=10 )

#    Create a sphere.
#
sphere = pm.sphere()

#    Reposition the sphere so that it is in the center of the
#    view.
#
position = pm.autoPlace()
pm.move( position[0], position[1], position[2], sphere[0], relative=True )