manipRotateContext

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Synopsis

manipRotateContext [-activeHandle int] [-alignAlong float float float] [-currentActiveHandle int] [-editPivotMode boolean] [-editPivotPosition] [-mode int] [-modifyTranslation boolean] [-orientAxes float float float] [-orientTowards float float float] [-pinPivot boolean] [-position] [-postCommand script] [-postDragCommand script string] [-preCommand script] [-preDragCommand script string] [-preserveChildPosition boolean] [-preserveUV boolean] [-reflection boolean] [-reflectionAbout int] [-reflectionAxis int] [-reflectionTolerance float] [-useCenterPivot boolean] [-useManipPivot boolean] [-useObjectPivot boolean] [object]

manipRotateContext is undoable, queryable, and editable.

Return value

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

Flags

Long name (short name)	Argument types	Properties
-mode(-m)	int
Arcball mode (0 - Object Space (default), 1 - World Space, 2 - Gimbal Mode, 3 - Custom Axis Orientation)
-activeHandle(-ah)	int
Sets the default active handle for the manip. That is, the handle which should be initially active when the tool is activated. Values can be: 0 - X axis handle is active 1 - Y axis handle is active 2 - Z axis handle is active 3 - View rotation handle (outer ring) is active (default)
-currentActiveHandle(-cah)	int
Sets the active handle for the manip. Values can be: 0 - X axis handle is active 1 - Y axis handle is active 2 - Z axis handle is active 3 - View rotation handle (outer ring) is active 4 - Arc Ball is active
-position(-p)
Returns the current position of the manipulator.
-editPivotPosition(-epp)
Returns the current position of the edit pivot manipulator.
-orientAxes(-oa)	float float float
Orients manipulator rotating around axes by specified angles
-orientTowards(-ot)	float float float
Orients active handle towards world point
-alignAlong(-aa)	float float float
Aligns active handle along vector.
-preCommand(-prc)	script
Specifies a command to be executed when the tool is entered.
-postCommand(-psc)	script
Specifies a command to be executed when the tool is exited.
-reflection(-rfl)	boolean
This flag is obsolete. Reflection is now managed as part of selection itself using the symmetricModeling command.
-reflectionAbout(-rab)	int
This flag is obsolete. Reflection is now managed as part of selection itself using the symmetricModeling command.
-reflectionAxis(-rfa)	int
This flag is obsolete. Reflection is now managed as part of selection itself using the symmetricModeling command.
-reflectionTolerance(-rft)	float
This flag is obsolete. Reflection is now managed as part of selection itself using the symmetricModeling command.
-preDragCommand(-prd)	script string
Specifies a command and a node type. The command will be executed at the start of a drag when a node of the specified type is in the selection.
-postDragCommand(-pod)	script string
Specifies a command and a node type. The command will be executed at the end of a drag when a node of the specified type is in the selection.
-editPivotMode(-epm)	boolean
Returns true manipulator is in edit pivot mode
-preserveChildPosition(-pcp)	boolean
When false, the children objects move when their parent is rotated. When true, the worldspace position of the children will be maintained as the parent is moved. Default is false.
-preserveUV(-puv)	boolean
When false, the uvs are not changes to match the vertex edit. When true, the uvs are edited to project to new values to stop texture swimming as vertices are moved.
-pinPivot(-pin)	boolean
Pin component pivot. When the component pivot is set and pinned selection changes will not reset the pivot position and orientation.
-useObjectPivot(-uop)	boolean
When true, use each object's pivot as the center of its rotation.
-useManipPivot(-ump)	boolean
When true, use the manipulator's center as the center of the rotation (for all objects).
-useCenterPivot(-ucp)	boolean
When true, use the center of the selection's bounding box as the center of the rotation (for all objects).
-modifyTranslation(-mt)	boolean
When false, and an object is rotated about a point other than its rotate pivot, its rotateTranslate attribute is modified to put the object at the correct position. When true, its translate attribute is used instead. Default is false.

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.

MEL examples

// To create a new rotate context:
manipRotateContext;

// To query the mode of an existing context:
manipRotateContext -q -mode manipRotateContext1;

// To edit an existing context to come up with the X axis
// handle active by default:
manipRotateContext -e -ah 0 manipRotateContext1;