pymel.core.context.directKeyCtx

directKeyCtx(*args, **kwargs)

This command creates a context which may be used to directly manipulate keyframes within the graph editor

Flags:
Long name (short name) Argument Types Properties
exists (ex) bool ../../../_images/create.gif
 
Returns true or false depending upon whether the specified object exists. Other flags are ignored.
history (ch) bool ../../../_images/create.gif
 
If this is a tool command, turn the construction history on for the tool in question.
image1 (i1) unicode ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
   
image2 (i2) unicode ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
   
image3 (i3) unicode ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
 
Contexts support up to three icons that represent the tool associated with the context.
name (n) unicode ../../../_images/create.gif
 
If this is a tool command, name the tool appropriately.
option (o) unicode ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
 

Valid values are “move,” “insert,” “over,” and “segmentOver.” When you “move” a key, the key will not cross over (in time) any keys before or after it. When you “insert” a key, all keys before or after (depending upon the -timeChange value) will be moved an equivalent amount. When you “over” a key, the key is allowed to move to any time (as long as a key is not there already). When you “segmentOver” a set of keys (this option only has a noticeable effect when more than one key is being moved) the first key (in time) and last key define a segment (unless you specify a time range). That segment is then allowed to move over other keys, and keys will be moved to make room for the segment.

selectedOnly (so) bool ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
 

Controls whether only selected curves/keys can be moved, or all.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.directKeyCtx

Example:

import pymel.core as pm

# Create a directKeyCtx which works in insert mode
#
pm.directKeyCtx( 'specialDirectKeyContext', option='insert' )
# Result: u'specialDirectKeyContext' #

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