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Synopsis

attributeInfo [-bool boolean] [-enumerated boolean] [-hidden boolean] [-internal boolean] [-leaf boolean] [-logicalAnd] [-multi boolean] [-short] [-userInterface] [-writable boolean]

attributeInfo is undoable, NOT queryable, and NOT editable.

This command lists all of the attributes that are marked with certain flags. Combinations of flags may be specified and all will be considered. (The method of combination depends on the state of the -and -b flags.)

Flags

bool, enumerated, hidden, internal, leaf, logicalAnd, multi, short, userInterface, writable
Long name (short name) [argument types] Properties
-internal(-i) boolean create
Show the attributes that are marked as internal to the node. Use the 'on' state to get internal attributes; the 'off' state to get non-internal attributes.
-hidden(-h) boolean create
Show the attributes that are marked as hidden. Use the 'on' state to get hidden attributes; the 'off' state to get non-hidden attributes.
-multi(-m) boolean create
Show the attributes that are multis. Use the 'on' state to get multi attributes; the 'off' state to get non-multi attributes.
-leaf(-l) boolean create
Show the attributes that are complex leaves (ie. that have parent attributes and have no children themselves). Use the 'on' state to get leaf attributes; the 'off' state to get non-leaf attributes.
-writable(-w) boolean create
Show the attributes that are writable (ie. can have input connections). Use the 'on' state to get writable attributes; the 'off' state to get non-writable attributes.
-bool(-b) boolean create
Show the attributes that are of type boolean. Use the 'on' state to get only boolean attributes; the 'off' state to ignore boolean attributes.
-enumerated(-e) boolean create
Show the attributes that are of type enumerated. Use the 'on' state to get only enumerated attributes; the 'off' state to ignore enumerated attributes.
-logicalAnd(-and) create
The default is to take the logical 'or' of the above conditions. Specifying this flag switches to the logical 'and' instead.
-short(-s) create
Show the short attribute names instead of the long names.
-userInterface(-ui) create
Show the UI-friendly attribute names instead of the Maya ASCII names. Takes precedence over the -s/-short flag if both are specified.
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

Return value


[string[]] : List of attributes matching criteria

Keywords

attribute

Related

addAttr, affectedNet, affects, aliasAttr, deleteAttr, getClassification, nodeType, objExists, objectType, renameAttr

MEL examples

// Create a choice node
createNode choice;
// Result: choice1
// Get the list of only hidden choice node attributes
//
attributeInfo -h on -t choice;
// Result: message isHistoricallyInteresting binMembership //
// Get the list of all boolean or enumerated transform node attributes
//
attributeInfo -b on -e on -t transform;
// Result: caching nodeState visibility intermediateObject template ghosting useObjectColor overrideDisplayType overrideLevelOfDetail overrideShading overrideTexturing overridePlayback overrideEnabled overrideVisibility lodVisibility layerRenderable renderLayerRenderable ghostingControl rotateOrder minTransXLimitEnable minTransYLimitEnable minTransZLimitEnable maxTransXLimitEnable maxTransYLimitEnable maxTransZLimitEnable minRotXLimitEnable minRotYLimitEnable minRotZLimitEnable maxRotXLimitEnable maxRotYLimitEnable maxRotZLimitEnable minScaleXLimitEnable minScaleYLimitEnable minScaleZLimitEnable maxScaleXLimitEnable maxScaleYLimitEnable maxScaleZLimitEnable inheritsTransform displayHandle displayScalePivot displayRotatePivot displayLocalAxis dynamics showManipDefault rotationInterpolation miDeriveFromMaya miHide miVisible miTrace miShadow miCaustic miGlobillum miExportGeoShader//
// Get the list of short names of compound or root attributes on one
// particular choice node
//
attributeInfo -s choice1;
// Result: message input output selector
// Get the list of hidden internal attributes on one particular choice node
// using the UI name for the attributes (that is the one that will show up
// in the attribute editor).
//
select choice1; attributeInfo -ui -h on -i on;
// Result: Message Caching Is Historically Interesting Node State Bin Membership//