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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])

Note: Strings representing object names and arguments must be separated by commas. This is not depicted in the synopsis.

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 have multiple arguments, passed either as a tuple or a list.

Python examples

import maya.cmds as cmds

cmds.selectPriority( q=True, nurbsCurve=True )
cmds.selectPriority( nurbsCurve=10 )
cmds.selectPriority( handle=9, ikHandle=8 )