curveEditorCtx

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Synopsis

curveEditorCtx [-direction int] [-exists] [-history boolean] [-image1 string] [-image2 string] [-image3 string] [-name string] [-relativeTangentSize float] [-title string]

curveEditorCtx 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
-direction(-dir)	int
Query the current direction of the tangent control. Always zero for the curve case. In the surface case, its 0 for the normal direction, 1 for U direction and 2 for V direction.
-exists(-ex)
Returns true or false depending upon whether the specified object exists. Other flags are ignored.
-history(-ch)	boolean
If this is a tool command, turn the construction history on for the tool in question.
-image1(-i1)	string
First of three possible icons representing the tool associated with the context.
-image2(-i2)	string
Second of three possible icons representing the tool associated with the context.
-image3(-i3)	string
Third of three possible icons representing the tool associated with the context.
-name(-n)	string
If this is a tool command, name the tool appropriately.
-relativeTangentSize(-rts)	float
Relative size of the tangent manipulator handle. Helps to adjust as the surface parameterization controls the size of the tangent, even if the shape of the surface remains the same. The default is 4.
-title(-t)	string
The title for the tool.

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

// Create a curve
curve -p 0 0 0 -p 3 5 6 -p 5 6 7 -p 9 9 9 -p 12 10 2 -k 0 -k 0 -k 0 -k 1 -k 2 -k 2 -k 2;
// Result: curve1 //

// Create a new curve editor context to modify the curve, then switch to it
// You can modify the curve using the manipulator handle
curveEditorCtx curveEditorCtx1;
setToolTo curveEditorCtx1;