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group(
[objects...]
, [absolute=boolean], [empty=boolean], [name=string], [parent=string], [relative=boolean], [useAsGroup=string], [world=boolean])
Note: Strings representing object names and arguments must be separated by commas. This is not depicted in the synopsis.
group is undoable, NOT queryable, and NOT editable.
This command groups the specified objects under a new group
and returns the name of the new group.
If the -em flag is specified, then an empty group (with no
objects) is created.
If the -w flag is specified then the new group is placed under the
world, otherwise if -p is specified it is placed under the
specified node. If neither -w or -p is specified the new group is
placed under the lowest common group they have in common. (or the
world if no such group exists)
If an object is grouped with another object that has the same name
then one of the objects will be renamed by this command.
| string | - name of the group node |
duplicate, instance, parent, ungroup
absolute, empty, name, parent, relative, useAsGroup, world
| Long name (short name) |
Argument types |
Properties |
name(n)
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string
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Assign given name to new group node.
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world(w)
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boolean
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put the new group under the world
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parent(p)
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string
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put the new group under the given parent
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empty(em)
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boolean
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create an empty group (with no objects in it)
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relative(r)
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boolean
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preserve existing local object transformations
(relative to the new group node)
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absolute(a)
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boolean
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preserve existing world object transformations
(overall object transformation is preserved
by modifying the objects local transformation)
[default]
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useAsGroup(uag)
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string
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Use the specified node as the group node. The specified node must be
derived from the transform node and must not have any existing parents
or children.
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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
# create an empty group node with no children
cmds.group( em=True, name='null1' )
# create some objects and group them
cmds.sphere( n='sphere1' )
cmds.circle( n='circle1' )
cmds.group( 'circle1', 'sphere1', n='group1' )
# create a group node under another node and move
# the sphere under the new group node.
cmds.group( 'sphere1', parent='null1' )