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nodeType [-apiType] [-inherited] string
nodeType is undoable, NOT queryable, and NOT
editable.
This command returns a string which identifies the given node's
type. When no flags are used, the unique type name is returned.
This can be useful for seeing if two nodes are of the same type.
When the api flag is used, the MFn::Type of the node is
returned. This can be useful for seeing if a plug-in node belongs
to a given class. When the inherited flag is used, the
command returns a string array containing the names of each of the
base node types inherited by the given object. The
inherited flag cannot be used in conjunction with the
api flag.
addAttr, aliasAttr, attributeInfo, deleteAttr, getClassification, objExists, objectType, renameAttr
apiType, inherited
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Argument types |
Properties |
-apiType(-api) |
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Return the MFn::Type value (as a string) corresponding to the
given node. This is particularly useful when the given node is
defined by a plug-in, since in this case, the MFn::Type value
corresponds to the underlying proxy class. |
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-inherited(-i) |
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Return a string array containing the names of each of the base
node types inherited by the given object. |
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| 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. |
sphere -n balloon;
// Find the type of node created by the sphere command
string $id = `nodeType balloon`;
// Suppose fooType is an object set node type defined by a plug-in.
createNode fooType -n foo;
nodeType -api foo; // ==> "kPluginObjectSet"