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Synopsis

displayLevelOfDetail [-lod] [-query]

displayLevelOfDetail is undoable, queryable, and editable.

This command is responsible for setting the display level-of-detail for edit refreshes. If enabled, objects will draw with lower detail based on their distance from the camera. When disabled objects will display at full resolution at all times. This is not an undoable command

Flags

lod, query
Long name (short name) [argument types] Properties
-query(-q) query
Query the state of level-of-detail display.

In query mode, this flag needs a value.

-lod(-[true,false])
Enable/disable level of detail.

Flag can appear in Create mode of command Flag can appear in Edit mode of command
Flag can appear in Query mode of command Flag can be used more than once in a command

Return value


boolean when in the query mode, nothing otherwise.

Related

currentUnit, displayAffected, displayColor, displayCull, displayPref, displayRGBColor, displaySmoothness, displayStats, displaySurface, hide, refresh, showHidden, toggle

MEL examples

displayLevelOfDetail -lod true;
displayLevelOfDetail -lod false;
displayLevelOfDetail -q -lod;
// Returns 0 if the level-of-detail display is false.
// Returns 1 if the level-of-detail display is true.