selectType command

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Synopsis

selectType([allComponents=boolean], [allObjects=boolean], [animBreakdown=boolean], [animCurve=boolean], [animInTangent=boolean], [animKeyframe=boolean], [animOutTangent=boolean], [camera=boolean], [cluster=boolean], [collisionModel=boolean], [controlVertex=boolean], [curve=boolean], [curveKnot=boolean], [curveOnSurface=boolean], [curveParameterPoint=boolean], [dimension=boolean], [dynamicConstraint=boolean], [edge=boolean], [editPoint=boolean], [emitter=boolean], [facet=boolean], [field=boolean], [fluid=boolean], [follicle=boolean], [hairSystem=boolean], [handle=boolean], [hull=boolean], [ikEndEffector=boolean], [ikHandle=boolean], [imagePlane=boolean], [implicitGeometry=boolean], [isoparm=boolean], [joint=boolean], [jointPivot=boolean], [lattice=boolean], [latticePoint=boolean], [light=boolean], [localRotationAxis=boolean], [locator=boolean], [locatorUV=boolean], [locatorXYZ=boolean], [nCloth=boolean], [nParticle=boolean], [nParticleShape=boolean], [nRigid=boolean], [nonlinear=boolean], [nurbsCurve=boolean], [nurbsSurface=boolean], [objectComponent=boolean], [orientationLocator=boolean], [particle=boolean], [particleShape=boolean], [plane=boolean], [polymesh=boolean], [polymeshEdge=boolean], [polymeshFace=boolean], [polymeshFreeEdge=boolean], [polymeshUV=boolean], [polymeshVertex=boolean], [polymeshVtxFace=boolean], [rigidBody=boolean], [rigidConstraint=boolean], [rotatePivot=boolean], [scalePivot=boolean], [sculpt=boolean], [selectHandle=boolean], [spring=boolean], [springComponent=boolean], [stroke=boolean], [subdiv=boolean], [subdivMeshEdge=boolean], [subdivMeshFace=boolean], [subdivMeshPoint=boolean], [subdivMeshUV=boolean], [surfaceEdge=boolean], [surfaceFace=boolean], [surfaceKnot=boolean], [surfaceParameterPoint=boolean], [surfaceRange=boolean], [surfaceUV=boolean], [texture=boolean], [vertex=boolean])

Note: Strings representing object names and arguments must be separated by commas. This is not depicted in the synopsis.

selectType is undoable, queryable, and NOT editable.

The selectType command is used to change the set of allowable types of objects that can be selected when using the select tool. It accepts no other arguments besides the flags. There are basically two different types of items that are selectable when interactively selecting objects in the 3D views. They are classified as objects (entire objects) or components (parts of objects). The object and component command flags control which class of objects are selectable. It is possible to select components while in the object selection mode. To set the components which are selectable in object selection mode you must use the -ocm flag when specifying the component flags.

Return value

boolean

if a query operation

In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.

select, selectKey, selectMode, selectPref, selectPriority, selectedNodes

Flags

allComponents, allObjects, animBreakdown, animCurve, animInTangent, animKeyframe, animOutTangent, camera, cluster, collisionModel, controlVertex, curve, curveKnot, curveOnSurface, curveParameterPoint, dimension, dynamicConstraint, edge, editPoint, emitter, facet, field, fluid, follicle, hairSystem, handle, hull, ikEndEffector, ikHandle, imagePlane, implicitGeometry, isoparm, joint, jointPivot, lattice, latticePoint, light, localRotationAxis, locator, locatorUV, locatorXYZ, nCloth, nParticle, nParticleShape, nRigid, nonlinear, nurbsCurve, nurbsSurface, objectComponent, orientationLocator, particle, particleShape, plane, polymesh, polymeshEdge, polymeshFace, polymeshFreeEdge, polymeshUV, polymeshVertex, polymeshVtxFace, rigidBody, rigidConstraint, rotatePivot, scalePivot, sculpt, selectHandle, spring, springComponent, stroke, subdiv, subdivMeshEdge, subdivMeshFace, subdivMeshPoint, subdivMeshUV, surfaceEdge, surfaceFace, surfaceKnot, surfaceParameterPoint, surfaceRange, surfaceUV, texture, vertex

Long name (short name) Argument types Properties

objectComponent(ocm) boolean

Component flags apply to object mode.

allObjects(alo) boolean

Set all object selection masks on/off

handle(ha) boolean

Set object handle selection mask on/off. (object flag)

ikHandle(ikh) boolean

Set ik handle selection mask on/off. (object flag)

ikEndEffector(iee) boolean

Set ik end effector selection mask on/off. (object flag)

joint(j) boolean

Set ik handle selection mask on/off. (object flag)

light(lt) boolean

Set light selection mask on/off. (object flag)

camera(ca) boolean

Set camera selection mask on/off. (object flag)

lattice(la) boolean

Set lattice selection mask on/off. (object flag)

cluster(cl) boolean

Set cluster selection mask on/off. (object flag)

sculpt(sc) boolean

Set sculpt selection mask on/off. (object flag)

nonlinear(nl) boolean

Set nonlinear selection mask on/off. (object flag)

nurbsCurve(nc) boolean

Set nurbs-curve selection mask on/off. (object flag)

nurbsSurface(ns) boolean

Set nurbs-surface selection mask on/off. (object flag)

curveOnSurface(cos) boolean

Set curve-on-surface selection mask on/off. (object flag)

polymesh(p) boolean

Set poly-mesh selection mask on/off. (object flag)

subdiv(sd) boolean

Set subdivision surfaces selection mask on/off. (object flag)

stroke(str) boolean

Set the Paint Effects stroke selection mask on/off. (object flag)

plane(pl) boolean

Set sketch plane selection mask on/off. (object flag)

particleShape(ps) boolean

Set particle shape selection mask on/off. (object flag)

emitter(em) boolean

Set emitter selection mask on/off. (object flag)

field(fi) boolean

Set field selection mask on/off. (object flag)

fluid(fl) boolean

Set fluid selection mask on/off. (object flag)

hairSystem(hs) boolean

Set hairSystem selection mask on/off. (object flag)

follicle(fo) boolean

Set follicle selection mask on/off. (object flag)

nCloth(ncl) boolean

Set nCloth selection mask on/off. (object flag)

nRigid(nr) boolean

Set nRigid selection mask on/off. (object flag)

dynamicConstraint(dc) boolean

Set dynamicConstraint selection mask on/off. (object flag)

nParticleShape(nps) boolean

Set nParticle shape selection mask on/off. (object flag)

nParticle(npr) boolean

Set nParticle point selection mask on/off. (component flag)

collisionModel(clm) boolean

Set collision model selection mask on/off. (object flag)

spring(spr) boolean

Set spring shape selection mask on/off. (object flag)

rigidBody(rb) boolean

Set rigid body selection mask on/off. (object flag)

rigidConstraint(rc) boolean

Set rigid constraint selection mask on/off. (object flag)

locatorXYZ(xyz) boolean

Set xyz locator selection mask on/off. (object flag)

orientationLocator(ol) boolean

Set orientation locator selection mask on/off. (object flag)

locatorUV(luv) boolean

Set uv locator selection mask on/off. (object flag)

dimension(dim) boolean

Set dimension shape selection mask on/off. (object flag)

texture(tx) boolean

Set texture selection mask on/off. (object flag)

implicitGeometry(ig) boolean

Set implicit geometry selection mask on/off. (object flag)

locator(lc) boolean

Set locator (all types) selection mask on/off. (object flag)

curve(c) boolean

Set curve selection mask on/off. (object flag)

allComponents(alc) boolean

Set all component selection masks on/off

controlVertex(cv) boolean

Set control vertex selection mask on/off. (component flag)

hull(hl) boolean

Set hull selection mask on/off. (component flag)

editPoint(ep) boolean

Set edit-point selection mask on/off. (component flag)

polymeshVertex(pv) boolean

Set poly-mesh vertex selection mask on/off. (component flag)

polymeshEdge(pe) boolean

Set poly-mesh edge selection mask on/off. (component flag)

polymeshFreeEdge(pfe) boolean

Set poly-mesh free-edge selection mask on/off. (component flag)

polymeshFace(pf) boolean

Set poly-mesh face selection mask on/off. (component flag)

polymeshUV(puv) boolean

Set poly-mesh UV point selection mask on/off. (component flag)

polymeshVtxFace(pvf) boolean

Set poly-mesh vertexFace selection mask on/off. (component flag)

vertex(v) boolean

Set mesh vertex selection mask on/off. (component flag)

edge(eg) boolean

Set mesh edge selection mask on/off. (component flag)

facet(fc) boolean

Set mesh face selection mask on/off. (component flag)

curveParameterPoint(cpp) boolean

Set curve parameter point selection mask on/off. (component flag)

curveKnot(ck) boolean

Set curve knot selection mask on/off. (component flag)

surfaceParameterPoint(spp) boolean

Set surface parameter point selection mask on/off. (component flag)

surfaceKnot(sk) boolean

Set surface knot selection mask on/off. (component flag)

surfaceRange(sr) boolean

Set surface range selection mask on/off. (component flag)

surfaceEdge(se) boolean

Set surface edge selection mask on/off. (component flag)

surfaceFace(sf) boolean

Set surface face selection mask on/off. (component flag)

surfaceUV(suv) boolean

Set surface uv selection mask on/off. (component flag)

isoparm(iso) boolean

Set surface iso-parm selection mask on/off. (component flag)

subdivMeshPoint(smp) boolean

Set subdivision surfaces mesh point selection mask on/off. (component flag)

subdivMeshEdge(sme) boolean

Set subdivision surfaces mesh edge selection mask on/off. (component flag)

subdivMeshFace(smf) boolean

Set subdivision surfaces mesh face selection mask on/off. (component flag)

subdivMeshUV(smu) boolean

Set subdivision surfaces mesh UV map selection mask on/off. (component flag)

latticePoint(lp) boolean

Set lattice point selection mask on/off. (component flag)

particle(pr) boolean

Set particle point selection mask on/off. (component flag)

springComponent(spc) boolean

Set individual spring selection mask on/off. (component flag)

jointPivot(jp) boolean

Set joint pivot selection mask on/off. (component flag)

scalePivot(sp) boolean

Set scale pivot selection mask on/off. (component flag)

rotatePivot(rp) boolean

Set rotate pivot selection mask on/off. (component flag)

selectHandle(sh) boolean

Set select handle selection mask on/off. (component flag)

localRotationAxis(ra) boolean

Set local rotation axis selection mask on/off. (component flag)

imagePlane(ip) boolean

Set image plane selection mask on/off. (component flag)

animCurve(ac) boolean

Set animation curve selection mask on/off.

animKeyframe(ak) boolean

Set animation keyframe selection mask on/off.

animInTangent(ait) boolean

Set animation in-tangent selection mask on/off.

animOutTangent(aot) boolean

Set animation out-tangent selection mask on/off.

animBreakdown(abd) boolean

Set animation breakdown selection mask on/off.

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.

Python examples

import maya.cmds as cmds

cmds.selectType( allObjects=True )
cmds.selectType( q=True, cv=True )
cmds.selectType( allObjects=True, allComponents=False )

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selectType	In categories: General, Selection