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Synopsis

selectPriority [-allComponents int] [-allObjects int] [-animBreakdown int] [-animCurve int] [-animInTangent int] [-animKeyframe int] [-animOutTangent int] [-camera int] [-cluster int] [-collisionModel int] [-controlVertex int] [-curve int] [-curveKnot int] [-curveOnSurface int] [-curveParameterPoint int] [-dimension int] [-dynamicConstraint int] [-edge int] [-editPoint int] [-emitter int] [-facet int] [-field int] [-fluid int] [-follicle int] [-hairSystem int] [-handle int] [-hull int] [-ikEndEffector int] [-ikHandle int] [-imagePlane int] [-implicitGeometry int] [-isoparm int] [-joint int] [-jointPivot int] [-lattice int] [-latticePoint int] [-light int] [-localRotationAxis int] [-locator int] [-locatorUV int] [-locatorXYZ int] [-nCloth int] [-nRigid int] [-nonlinear int] [-nurbsCurve int] [-nurbsSurface int] [-orientationLocator int] [-particle int] [-particleShape int] [-plane int] [-polymesh int] [-polymeshEdge int] [-polymeshFace int] [-polymeshFreeEdge int] [-polymeshUV int] [-polymeshVertex int] [-polymeshVtxFace int] [-rigidBody int] [-rigidConstraint int] [-rotatePivot int] [-scalePivot int] [-sculpt int] [-selectHandle int] [-spring int] [-springComponent int] [-stroke int] [-subdiv int] [-subdivMeshEdge int] [-subdivMeshFace int] [-subdivMeshPoint int] [-subdivMeshUV int] [-surfaceEdge int] [-surfaceFace int] [-surfaceKnot int] [-surfaceParameterPoint int] [-surfaceRange int] [-texture int] [-vertex int]

selectPriority is undoable, queryable, and editable.

The selectPriority command is used to change the selection priority of particular types of objects that can be selected when using the select tool. It accepts no other arguments besides the flags. These flags are the same as used by the 'selectType' command.

Return value

int if a query operation

In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.

Related

select, selectKey, selectMode, selectPref, selectType, selectedNodes

Flags

allComponents, allObjects, animBreakdown, animCurve, animInTangent, animKeyframe, animOutTangent, camera, cluster, collisionModel, controlVertex, curve, curveKnot, curveOnSurface, curveParameterPoint, dimension, dynamicConstraint, edge, editPoint, emitter, facet, field, fluid, follicle, hairSystem, handle, hull, ikEndEffector, ikHandle, imagePlane, implicitGeometry, isoparm, joint, jointPivot, lattice, latticePoint, light, localRotationAxis, locator, locatorUV, locatorXYZ, nCloth, nRigid, nonlinear, nurbsCurve, nurbsSurface, orientationLocator, particle, particleShape, plane, polymesh, polymeshEdge, polymeshFace, polymeshFreeEdge, polymeshUV, polymeshVertex, polymeshVtxFace, rigidBody, rigidConstraint, rotatePivot, scalePivot, sculpt, selectHandle, spring, springComponent, stroke, subdiv, subdivMeshEdge, subdivMeshFace, subdivMeshPoint, subdivMeshUV, surfaceEdge, surfaceFace, surfaceKnot, surfaceParameterPoint, surfaceRange, texture, vertex
Long name (short name) argument types Properties
-allObjects(-alo) int createquery
Set all object selection priority
-handle(-ha) int createquery
Set object handle selection priority
-ikHandle(-ikh) int createquery
Set ik handle selection priority
-joint(-j) int createquery
Set ik handle selection priority
-light(-lt) int createquery
Set light selection priority
-camera(-ca) int createquery
Set camera selection priority
-lattice(-la) int createquery
Set lattice selection priority
-cluster(-cl) int createquery
Set cluster selection priority
-sculpt(-sc) int createquery
Set sculpt selection priority
-nonlinear(-nl) int createquery
Set nonlinear selection priority
-nurbsCurve(-nc) int createquery
Set nurbs-curve selection priority
-nurbsSurface(-ns) int createquery
Set nurbs-surface selection priority
-curveOnSurface(-cos) int createquery
Set curve-on-surface selection priority
-stroke(-str) int createquery
Set stroke selection priority
-polymesh(-p) int createquery
Set poly-mesh selection priority
-plane(-pl) int createquery
Set sketch plane selection priority
-subdiv(-sd) int createquery
Set subdivision surface selection priority
-particleShape(-ps) int createquery
Set particle shape selection priority
-emitter(-em) int createquery
Set emitter selection priority
-field(-fi) int createquery
Set field selection priority
-fluid(-fl) int createquery
Set fluid selection priority
-hairSystem(-hs) int createquery
Set hairSystem selection priority
-follicle(-fo) int createquery
Set follicle selection priority
-nCloth(-ncl) int createquery
Set nCloth selection priority
-nRigid(-nr) int createquery
Set nRigid selection priority
-dynamicConstraint(-dc) int createquery
Set dynamicConstraint selection priority
-collisionModel(-clm) int createquery
Set collision model selection priority
-spring(-spr) int createquery
Set spring shape selection priority
-rigidBody(-rb) int createquery
Set rigid body selection priority
-rigidConstraint(-rc) int createquery
Set rigid constraint selection priority
-locatorXYZ(-xyz) int createquery
Set xyz locator selection priority
-orientationLocator(-ol) int createquery
Set orientation locator selection priority
-locatorUV(-luv) int createquery
Set uv locator selection priority
-dimension(-dim) int createquery
Set dimension shape selection priority
-texture(-tx) int createquery
Set texture selection priority
-implicitGeometry(-ig) int createquery
Set implicit geometry selection priority
-imagePlane(-ip) int createquery
Set image plane selection mask priority
-locator(-lc) int createquery
Set locator (all types) selection priority
-curve(-c) int createquery
Set curve selection priority
-allComponents(-alc) int createquery
Set all component selection priority
-controlVertex(-cv) int createquery
Set control vertex selection priority
-hull(-hl) int createquery
Set hull selection priority
-editPoint(-ep) int createquery
Set edit-point selection priority
-polymeshVertex(-pv) int createquery
Set poly-mesh vertex selection priority
-polymeshEdge(-pe) int createquery
Set poly-mesh edge selection priority
-polymeshFreeEdge(-pfe) int createquery
Set poly-mesh free-edge selection priority
-polymeshFace(-pf) int createquery
Set poly-mesh face selection priority
-polymeshUV(-puv) int createquery
Set poly-mesh UV point selection priority
-polymeshVtxFace(-pvf) int createquery
Set poly-mesh vtxFace selection priority
-vertex(-v) int createquery
Set mesh vertex selection priority
-edge(-eg) int createquery
Set mesh edge selection priority
-facet(-fc) int createquery
Set mesh face selection priority
-curveParameterPoint(-cpp) int createquery
Set curve parameter point selection priority
-curveKnot(-ck) int createquery
Set curve knot selection priority
-surfaceParameterPoint(-spp) int createquery
Set surface parameter point selection priority
-surfaceKnot(-sk) int createquery
Set surface knot selection priority
-surfaceRange(-sr) int createquery
Set surface range selection priority
-surfaceEdge(-se) int createquery
Set surface edge selection priority
-surfaceFace(-sf) int createquery
Set surface face selection priority
-isoparm(-iso) int createquery
Set surface iso-parm selection priority
-subdivMeshPoint(-smp) int createquery
Set subdivision surface mesh point selection priority
-subdivMeshEdge(-sme) int createquery
Set subdivision surface mesh edge selection priority
-subdivMeshFace(-smf) int createquery
Set subdivision surface mesh face selection priority
-subdivMeshUV(-smu) int createquery
Set subdivision surface mesh UV map selection priority
-latticePoint(-lp) int createquery
Set lattice point selection priority
-particle(-pr) int createquery
Set particle point selection priority
-springComponent(-spc) int createquery
Set individual spring selection priority
-jointPivot(-jp) int createquery
Set joint pivot selection priority
-ikEndEffector(-iee) int createquery
Set ik end effector selection priority
-scalePivot(-sp) int createquery
Set scale pivot selection priority
-rotatePivot(-rp) int createquery
Set rotate pivot selection priority
-selectHandle(-sh) int createquery
Set select handle selection priority
-localRotationAxis(-ra) int createquery
Set local rotation axis selection priority
-animCurve(-ac) int createquery
Set animation curve selection priority
-animKeyframe(-ak) int createquery
Set animation keyframe selection priority
-animInTangent(-ait) int createquery
Set animation in-tangent selection priority
-animOutTangent(-aot) int createquery
Set animation out-tangent selection priority
-animBreakdown(-abd) int createquery
Set animation breakdown selection priority

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

MEL examples

selectPriority -q -nurbsCurve;
selectPriority -nurbsCurve 10;
selectPriority -handle 9 -ikHandle 8;