pymel.core.context.manipRotateContext

manipRotateContext(*args, **kwargs)

This command can be used to create, edit, or query a rotate manip context.

Flags:
Long name (short name) Argument Types Properties
activeHandle (ah) int ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
 

Sets the default active handle for the manip. That is, the handle which should be initially active when the tool is activated. Values can be: 0 - X axis handle is active1 - Y axis handle is active2 - Z axis handle is active3 - View rotation handle (outer ring) is active (default)

centerTrackball (ctb) bool  
   
editPivotMode (epm) bool ../../../_images/query.gif
 
Returns true manipulator is in edit pivot mode
editPivotPosition (epp) bool ../../../_images/query.gif
 
Returns the current position of the edit pivot manipulator.
exists (ex) bool  
   
image1 (i1) unicode  
   
image2 (i2) unicode  
   
image3 (i3) unicode  
   
mode (m) int ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
 
Arcball mode (0 - Object Space (default), 1 - World Space)
position (p) bool ../../../_images/query.gif
 
Returns the current position of the manipulator
postDragCommand (pod) script, <type ‘unicode’> ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
 
Specifies a command and a node type. The command will be executed at the end of a drag when a node of the specified type is in the selection.
preDragCommand (prd) script, <type ‘unicode’> ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
 
Specifies a command and a node type. The command will be executed at the start of a drag when a node of the specified type is in the selection.
preserveChildPosition (pcp) bool ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
 

When false, the children objects move when their parent is rotated. When true, the worldspace position of the children will be maintained as the parent is moved. Default is false.Flag can appear in Create mode of commandFlag can have multiple arguments, passed either as a tuple or a list.

preserveUV (puv) bool  
   
reflection (rfl) bool  
 
This flag is obsolete. Reflection is now managed as part of selection itself using the symmetricModeling command.
reflectionAbout (rab) int  
 
This flag is obsolete. Reflection is now managed as part of selection itself using the symmetricModeling command.
reflectionAxis (rfa) int  
 
This flag is obsolete. Reflection is now managed as part of selection itself using the symmetricModeling command.
reflectionTolerance (rft) float  
 
This flag is obsolete. Reflection is now managed as part of selection itself using the symmetricModeling command.
snap (s) bool  
   
snapRelative (sr) bool  
   
snapValue (sv) float  
   
tweakMode (twk) bool  
   
useManipPivot (ump) bool  
   
useObjectPivot (uop) bool  
   

Derived from mel command maya.cmds.manipRotateContext

Example:

import pymel.core as pm

# To create a new rotate context:
pm.manipRotateContext()
# Result: u'manipRotateContext2' #

# To query the mode of an existing context:
pm.manipRotateContext( 'manipRotateContext1', q=True, mode=True )
# Result: 0 #

# To edit an existing context to come up with the X axis
# handle active by default:
pm.manipRotateContext( 'manipRotateContext1', e=True, ah=0 )
# Result: u'manipRotateContext1' #

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