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polySelect([add=boolean], [addFirst=boolean], [asSelectString=boolean], [deselect=boolean], [edgeBorder=uint], [edgeBorderPath=[int, int]],
[edgeBorderPattern=[int,
int]], [edgeLoop=uint],
[edgeLoopOrBorder=uint],
[edgeLoopOrBorderPattern=[int,
int]], [edgeLoopPath=[int,
int]], [edgeLoopPattern=[int, int]],
[edgeRing=uint], [edgeRingPath=[int, int]], [edgeRingPattern=[int, int]],
[edgeUVLoopOrBorder=uint],
[extendToShell=uint],
[noSelection=boolean],
[replace=boolean], [shortestEdgePath=[int, int]],
[shortestEdgePathUV=[int,
int]], [toggle=boolean])
Note: Strings representing object names and
arguments must be separated by commas. This is not depicted in the
synopsis.
polySelect is undoable, queryable, and NOT editable.
This command makes different types of poly component selections.
The return value is an integer array containing the id's of the
components in the selection in order. If a given type of selection
loops back on itself then this is indicated by the start id
appearing twice, once at the start and once at the end.
| int[] |
List of selected components. |
In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.
add, addFirst,
asSelectString, deselect, edgeBorder, edgeBorderPath, edgeBorderPattern, edgeLoop, edgeLoopOrBorder, edgeLoopOrBorderPattern,
edgeLoopPath, edgeLoopPattern, edgeRing, edgeRingPath, edgeRingPattern, edgeUVLoopOrBorder, extendToShell, noSelection, replace, shortestEdgePath, shortestEdgePathUV, toggle
| Long name (short name) |
Argument types |
Properties |
edgeBorder(eb) |
uint |
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Select all conected border edges starting at the given edge.
In query mode, this flag needs a value.
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edgeBorderPath(ebp) |
[int, int] |
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Given two edges on the same border, this will select the edges
on the border in the path between them.
In query mode, this flag needs a value.
|
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edgeBorderPattern(bpt) |
[int, int] |
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Given two edges on the same border, this will check how many
edges there are between the given edges and then continue that
pattern of selection around the border.
In query mode, this flag needs a value.
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edgeRing(er) |
uint |
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Select an edge ring starting at the given edge.
In query mode, this flag needs a value.
|
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edgeRingPath(erp) |
[int, int] |
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Given two edges that are on the same edge ring, this will
select the shortest path between them on the ring.
In query mode, this flag needs a value.
|
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edgeRingPattern(rpt) |
[int, int] |
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Given two edges on the same edge ring, this will check how many
edges there are between the given edges and then continue that
pattern of selection around the edge ring.
In query mode, this flag needs a value.
|
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edgeLoop(el) |
uint |
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Select an edge loop starting at the given edge.
In query mode, this flag needs a value.
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edgeLoopPath(elp) |
[int, int] |
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Given two edges that are on the same edge loop, this will
select the shortest path between them on the loop.
In query mode, this flag needs a value.
|
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edgeLoopPattern(lpt) |
[int, int] |
|
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Given two edges on the same edge loop, this will check how many
edges there are between the given edges and then continue that
pattern of selection around the edge loop.
In query mode, this flag needs a value.
|
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edgeLoopOrBorder(elb) |
uint |
|
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Select an edge loop or all conected border edges, depending on
whether the edge is on a border or not, starting at the given edge.
In query mode, this flag needs a value.
|
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edgeUVLoopOrBorder(euv) |
uint |
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Select an edge loop or border, terminating at UV borders.
In query mode, this flag needs a value.
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edgeLoopOrBorderPattern(
lbp) |
[int, int] |
|
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Given two edges either on the same edge loop or on the same
edge border, this will check how many edges there are between the
given edges and then continue that pattern of selection around the
edge loop or edge border.
In query mode, this flag needs a value.
|
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shortestEdgePath(sep) |
[int, int] |
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Given two vertices, this will select the shortest path between
them in the 3d object space.
In query mode, this flag needs a value.
|
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shortestEdgePathUV(spu) |
[int, int] |
|
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Given two UVs, this will select the shortest path between them
in the 2d texture space.
In query mode, this flag needs a value.
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extendToShell(ets) |
uint |
|
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Select the poly shell given a face id.
In query mode, this flag needs a value.
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noSelection(ns) |
boolean |
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If this flag is used then the selection is not changed at
all. |
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add(add) |
boolean |
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Indicates that the specified items should be added to the
active list without removing existing items from the active
list. |
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addFirst(af) |
boolean |
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Indicates that the specified items should be added to the front
of the active list without removing existing items from the active
list. |
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replace(r) |
boolean |
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Indicates that the specified items should replace the existing
items on the active list. |
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deselect(d) |
boolean |
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Indicates that the specified items should be removed from the
active list if they are on the active list. |
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toggle(tgl) |
boolean |
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Indicates that those items on the given list which are on the
active list should be removed from the active list and those items
on the given list which are not on the active list should be added
to the active list. |
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asSelectString(ass) |
boolean |
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Changes the return type from an integer array to a string array
which can be used as a selection string. |
|
| 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
cmds.polySelect( 'pCube1', edgeRing=1 )
cmds.polySelect( 'pCube1', toggle=True, edgeRingPath=(1, 10) )
cmds.polySelect( 'pCube1', ns=True, edgeRingPath=(1, 10) )
cmds.polySelect( 'pCube1', edgeRingPath=((1, 10), (11, 20)) )
cmds.polySelect( 'pPlane1', shortestEdgePath=(10, 100) )