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Flags. Python
examples.
selectMode([component=boolean], [hierarchical=boolean], [leaf=boolean], [object=boolean], [preset=boolean], [root=boolean], [template=boolean])
Note: Strings representing object names and
arguments must be separated by commas. This is not depicted in the
synopsis.
selectMode is undoable, queryable, and NOT editable.
The selectMode command is used to change the selection mode.
Object, component, root, leaf and template modes are mutually
exclusive.
| boolean |
if a query operation |
In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.
select, selectKey, selectPref, selectPriority, selectType, selectedNodes
component, hierarchical, leaf,
object, preset,
root, template
| Long name (short name) |
Argument types |
Properties |
object(o) |
boolean |
  |
|
Set object selection on. Object selection mode allows filtered
selection based on the object selection mask. The object selection
mask is the set of selection masks related to objects that indicate
which objects are selectable. The masks are controlled by the
"selectType" command. Object selection mode selects the leaf level
objects. |
|
component(co) |
boolean |
|
|
Set component selection on. Component selection mode allows
filtered selection based on the component selection mask. The
component selection mask is the set of selection masks related to
objects that indicate which components are selectable. |
|
root(r) |
boolean |
|
|
Set root selection mode on. This mode allows the root of a
hierarchy to be selected by selecting any of its descendents. It
ignores the object selection mask. |
|
leaf(l) |
boolean |
|
|
Set leaf selection mode on. This mode allows the leaf level
objects to be selected. It is similar to object selection mode but
ignores the object selection mask. |
|
template(t) |
boolean |
|
|
Set template selection mode on. This mode allows selection of
templated objects. It selects the templated object closest to the
root of the hierarchy. |
|
hierarchical(h) |
boolean |
|
|
Set hierarchical selection on. There are three types of
hierarchical selection: root, leaf and template. Hierarchical mode
is set if root, leaf or template mode is set. Setting to
hierarchical mode will set the mode to whichever of root, leaf, or
template was last on. |
|
preset(p) |
boolean |
|
|
Allow selection of anything with the mask set, independent of
it being an object or a component. |
|
| 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.selectMode( object=True )
cmds.selectMode( q=True, component=True )