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manipScaleContext( [object] , [activeHandle=int], [alignAlong=[float, float, float]],
[editPivotMode=boolean],
[editPivotPosition=boolean],
[mode=int], [orientAxes=[float, float, float]],
[orientTowards=[float, float,
float]], [position=boolean],
[postDragCommand=[script,
string]], [preDragCommand=[script, string]],
[preserveChildPosition=boolean],
[reflection=boolean],
[reflectionAbout=int],
[reflectionAxis=int],
[reflectionTolerance=float])
Note: Strings representing object names and
arguments must be separated by commas. This is not depicted in the
synopsis.
manipScaleContext is undoable, queryable, and editable.
This command can be used to create, edit, or query a scale manip
context.
| string |
(name of the new context) |
In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.
activeHandle, alignAlong, editPivotMode, editPivotPosition, mode, orientAxes,
orientTowards, position, postDragCommand, preDragCommand, preserveChildPosition, reflection, reflectionAbout, reflectionAxis, reflectionTolerance
| Long name (short name) |
Argument types |
Properties |
mode(m) |
int |
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Translate mode:
- 0 - Object Space
- 1 - Local Space
- 2 - World Space (default)
- 3 - Move Along Vertex Normal
- 4 - Move Along Rotation Axis
- 5 - Move Along Live Object Axis
- 6 - Custom Axis Orientation
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activeHandle(ah) |
int |
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Sets the default active handle for the manip. That is, the
handle which should be initially active when the tool is activated.
Values can be:
- 0 - X axis handle is active
- 1 - Y axis handle is active
- 2 - Z axis handle is active
- 3 - Center handle (all axes) is active (default)
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position(p) |
boolean |
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Returns the current position of the manipulator |
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editPivotPosition(epp) |
boolean |
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Returns the current position of the edit pivot
manipulator. |
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orientAxes(oa) |
[float, float, float] |
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Orients manipulator rotating around axes by specified
angles |
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orientTowards(ot) |
[float, float, float] |
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Orients active handle towards world point |
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alignAlong(aa) |
[float, float, float] |
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Aligns active handle along vector. |
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reflection(rfl) |
boolean |
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This flag is obsolete. Reflection is now managed as part of
selection itself using the symmetricModeling command. |
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reflectionAbout(rab) |
int |
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This flag is obsolete. Reflection is now managed as part of
selection itself using the symmetricModeling command. |
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reflectionAxis(rfa) |
int |
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This flag is obsolete. Reflection is now managed as part of
selection itself using the symmetricModeling command. |
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reflectionTolerance(rft) |
float |
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This flag is obsolete. Reflection is now managed as part of
selection itself using the symmetricModeling command. |
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preDragCommand(prd) |
[script, string] |
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Specifies a command and a node type. The command will be
executed at the start of a drag when a node of the specified type
is in the selection. |
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postDragCommand(pod) |
[script, string] |
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Specifies a command and a node type. The command will be
executed at the end of a drag when a node of the specified type is
in the selection. |
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editPivotMode(epm) |
boolean |
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Returns true manipulator is in edit pivot mode |
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preserveChildPosition(pcp) |
boolean |
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When false, the children objects move when their parent is
rotated. When true, the worldspace position of the children will be
maintained as the parent is moved. Default is false. |
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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
# To create a new scale context:
cmds.manipScaleContext()
# To query the active handle of an existing scale context:
cmds.manipScaleContext( 'manipScaleContext1', q=True, ah=True )
# To edit an exiting scale context so that it comes up with the X axis
# handle active by default:
cmds.manipScaleContext( 'manipScaleContext1', e=True, ah=0 )