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Synopsis

artSelectCtx [flags]

This command is used to select/deselect/toggle components on selected surfaces using a brush interface (Maya Artisan). Since, it selects components of the surface, it only works in the component mode.

Return value

none

Flags

accopacity, addselection, afterStrokeCmd, beforeStrokeCmd, brushalignment, brushfeedback, clear, dragSlider, edit, exists, expandfilename, exportfilemode, exportfilesave, exportfilesizex, exportfilesizey, exportfiletype, history, image1, image2, image3, importfileload, importfilemode, importreassign, importthreshold, lowerradius, mappressure, name, opacity, outline, outwhilepaint, paintmode, profileShapeFile, projective, query, radius, reflection, reflectionAxis, selectall, selectop, showactive, stampProfile, surfaceConformedBrushVertices, tablet, tangentOutline, toggleall, unselectall, usepressure

Long name (short name)[argument types]Properties
-query (-q)
Puts the command in query mode so that it will return the value of the specified flag.
-edit (-e)
Puts the command in edit mode so that it will change the values of the specified flags
-exists (-ex)
Returns true|false depending upon whether the specified object exists. Other flags are ignored.
-image1 (-i1) string
-image2 (-i2) string
-image3 (-i3) stringquerycreateedit
Contexts support up to three icons that represent the tool associated with the context.
-history (-ch) booleancreate
If this is a tool command, turn the construction history on for the tool in question.
-name (-n) stringcreate
If this is a tool command, name the tool appropriately.
-dragSlider (-dsl) stringcreateedit
Sets the current brush drag state for resizing or offsetting the brush (like the 'b' and 'm' default hotkeys). The string argument is one of: "radius", "lowradius", "opacity", "value" or "none". C: Default is "none".
-opacity (-op) floatquerycreateedit
Sets the brush opacity. C: Default is 1.0. Q: When queried, it returns a float.
-accopacity (-aco) booleanquerycreateedit
Sets opacity accumulation on/off. C: Default is false (Except for sculpt tool for which it is true by default). Q: When queried, it returns a boolean.
-radius (-r) floatquerycreateedit
Sets the size of the brush. C: Default is 1.0 cm. Q: When queried, it returns a float.
-lowerradius (-lr) floatquerycreateedit
Sets the lower size of the brush (only apply on tablet).
-stampProfile (-stP) stringquerycreateedit
Sets the brush profile of the current stamp. Currently, the following profiles are supported: "gaussian", "soft", "solid" and "square". C: Default is gaussian. Q: When queried, it returns a string.
-profileShapeFile (-psf) stringqueryedit
Passes a name of the image file for the stamp shape profile.
-brushalignment (-bra) booleanquerycreateedit
Specifies the path brush alignemnt. If true, the brush will align to stroke path, otherwise it will align to up vector. C: Default is true. Q: When queried, it returns a boolean.
-clear (-clr) createedit
Floods all cvs/vertices to the current value.
-usepressure (-up) booleanquerycreateedit
Sets the tablet pressure on/off. C: Default is false. Q: When queried, it returns a boolean.
-mappressure (-mp) stringquerycreateedit
Sets the tablet pressure mapping when the table is used. There are four options: "none" - the pressure has no effect, "opacity" - the pressure is mapped to the opacity, "radius" - the is mapped to modify the radius of the brush, "both" - the pressure modifies both the opacity and the radius. C: Default is "none". Q: When queried, it returns a string.
-outline (-o) booleanquerycreateedit
Specifies if the brush should be drawn. C: Default is TRUE. Q: When queried, it returns a boolean.
-outwhilepaint (-owp) booleanquerycreateedit
Specifies if the brush outline should be drawn while painting. C: Default is FALSE. Q: When queried, it returns a boolean.
-brushfeedback (-bf) booleanquerycreateedit
Specifies if the brush additional feedback should be drawn. C: Default is TRUE. Q: When queried, it returns a boolean.
-showactive (-sa) booleanquerycreateedit
Sets on/off the display of the surface isoparms. C: Default is TRUE. Q: When queried, it returns a boolean.
-paintmode (-pm) stringquerycreateedit
Specifies the paint mode. There are two possibilities: "screen" and "tangent". C: Default is "screen". Q: When queried, it returns a string.
-projective (-prm) booleanquerycreateedit
Specifies the projective paint mode. C: Default is 'false'. Q: When queried, it returns a boolean.
-reflection (-rn) booleanquerycreateedit
Specifies the reflection mode. C: Default is 'false'. Q: When queried, it returns a boolean.
-reflectionAxis (-ra) stringquerycreateedit
Specifies the reflection axis. There are three possibilities: "x", "y" and "z". C: Default is "x". Q: When queried, it returns a string.
-importfileload (-ifl) stringedit
Load the attribute map a specified file.
-importreassign (-irm) booleanquerycreateedit
Specifies if the multiply atrribute maps are to be reassigned while importing. Only maps previously exported from within Artisan can be reassigned. C: Default is FALSE. Q: When queried, it returns a boolean.
-importfilemode (-ifm) stringquerycreateedit
Specifies the channel to import. The valid entries here are: "alpha", "luminance", "red", "green", "blue", and "rgb" C: Default is "alpha". Q: When queried, it returns a string.
-expandfilename (-eef) booleancreateedit
If true, it will expand the name of the export file and concatenate it with the surface name. Otherwise it will take the name as it is. C: Default is true.
-exportfilesave (-esf) stringedit
Exports the attribute map and saves to a specified file.
-exportfilemode (-efm) stringquerycreateedit
Specifies the export channel.The valid entries here are: "alpha", "luminance", "rgb", "rgba". C: Default is "luminance/rgb". Q: When queried, it returns a string.
-exportfilesizex (-fsx) integerquerycreateedit
Specifies the width of the attribute map to export. C: Default width is 256. Q: When queried, it returns an integer.
-exportfilesizey (-fsy) integerquerycreateedit
Specifies the width of the attribute map to export. C: Default width is 256. Q: When queried, it returns an integer.
-exportfiletype (-eft) stringquerycreateedit
Specifies the image file format. It can be one of the following: "iff", "tiff", "jpeg", "alias", "rgb", "fit" "postScriptEPS", "softimage", "wavefrontRLA", "wavefrontEXP". C: default is tiff. Q: When queried, it returns a string.
-tablet (-tab) query
Returns true if the tablet device is present, false if it is absent
-surfaceConformedBrushVertices (-scv) booleanquerycreateedit
Enables/disables the the display of the effective brush area as affected vertices.
-tangentOutline (-to) booleanquerycreateedit
Enables/disables the display of the brush circle tangent to the surface.
-selectop (-st) stringquerycreateedit
Specifies the selection operation ("select", "unselect", "toggle"). C: Default is "select". Q: When queried, it returns a string.
-addselection (-ads) booleanquerycreateedit
If true, each new stroke adds cvs to the active list. If false, each stroke replaces the previous selection. C: Default is true. Q: When queried, it returns a boole
-selectall (-sal) createedit
Selects all vertices/egdes/faces/uvs.
-unselectall (-ual) createedit
Unselects all vertices/egdes/faces/uvs.
-toggleall (-tal) createedit
Toggle all vertices/egdes/faces/uvs.
-importthreshold (-ift) floatquerycreateedit
Specifies the threshold for the import of the attribute maps. C: Default is 0.5. Q: When queried, it returns a float.
-beforeStrokeCmd (-bsc) stringquerycreateedit
The passed string is executed as a MEL command immediately before the start of a stroke. C: Default is no command. Q: When queried, it returns the current command
-afterStrokeCmd (-asc) stringquerycreateedit
The passed string is executed as a MEL command immediately after the end of a stroke. C: Default is no command. Q: When queried, it returns the current command

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 be used more than once in a command