nodeType command

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Synopsis

string nodeType string

This command returns a string which identifies the given node's type. When no flags are used, the unique type name is returned. This can be useful for seeing if two nodes are of the same type. When the -api flag is used, the MFn::Type of the node is returned. This can be useful for seeing if a plug-in node belongs to a given class.

Return value

string

Related commands

addAttr, aliasAttr, deleteAttr, getClassification, objExists, attributeInfo, objectType, renameAttr

Flags

apiType

Long name (short name) [argument types] Properties

-apiType (-api)

Return the MFn::Type value (as a string) corresponding to the given node. This is particularly useful when the given node is defined by a plug-in, since in this case, the MFn::Type value corresponds to the underlying proxy class.

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

Examples

      sphere -n balloon;
      // Find the type of node created by the sphere command
      string $id = `nodeType balloon`;

      // Suppose fooType is an object set node type defined by a plug-in.
      createNode fooType -n foo;
      nodeType -api foo; // ==> "kPluginObjectSet"