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Flags. Python
examples.
autoSave([destination=int], [destinationFolder=boolean],
[enable=boolean], [folder=string], [interval=float], [limitBackups=boolean], [maxBackups=int], [perform=boolean], [prompt=boolean])
Note: Strings representing object names and
arguments must be separated by commas. This is not depicted in the
synopsis.
autoSave is undoable, queryable, and NOT editable.
Provides an interface to the auto-save mechanism.
None
In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.
file, workspace
destination, destinationFolder, enable, folder,
interval, limitBackups, maxBackups, perform, prompt
| Long name (short name) |
Argument types |
Properties |
enable(en) |
boolean |
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Enables or disables auto-saves. |
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interval(int) |
float |
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Sets the interval between auto-saves (in seconds). The default
interval is 600 seconds (10 minutes). |
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prompt(prm) |
boolean |
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Sets whether the auto-save prompts the user before
auto-saving. |
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limitBackups(lim) |
boolean |
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Sets whether the number of auto-save files is limited. |
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maxBackups(max) |
int |
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Sets the maximum number of auto-save files, if limiting is in
effect. |
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destination(dst) |
int |
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Sets the option for where auto-save files go. 0 - auto-saves go
into the workspace autosave folder 1 - auto-saves go into the named
folder (set with the -folder flag) 2 - auto-saves go into a folder
set by an environment variable (MAYA_AUTOSAVE_FOLDER) |
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folder(fol) |
string |
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Sets the folder for auto-saves used if the destination option
is 1. |
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perform(p) |
boolean |
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Invokes the auto-save process. |
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destinationFolder(df) |
boolean |
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Queries the actual destination folder for auto-saves, based on
the current setting of the -destination flag, workspace rules and
environment variables. Resolves environment variables etc. and
makes any relative path absolute (resolved relative to the
workspace root). The returned string will end with a trailing
separator ('/'). |
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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 have multiple arguments, passed
either as a tuple or a list. |
import maya.cmds as cmds
# set the interval between auto-saves to 5 minutes
#
cmds.autoSave( int=300 )
# query the auto-save interval
#
cmds.autoSave( q=True, int=True )
# Result: 300.0 #