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Synopsis

panZoomCtx [-alternateContext boolean] [-exists] [-history boolean] [-image1 string] [-image2 string] [-image3 string] [-name string] [-panMode] [-toolName string] [-zoomMode] [-zoomScale float]

panZoomCtx is undoable, queryable, and editable.

This command can be used to create camera 2D pan/zoom context.

Return value

stringThe name of the context

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

Flags

alternateContext, exists, history, image1, image2, image3, name, panMode, toolName, zoomMode, zoomScale
Long name (short name) Argument types Properties
-alternateContext(-ac) boolean createquery
Set the ALT+MMB and ALT+SHIFT+MMB to refer to this context.
-exists(-ex) create
Returns true or false depending upon whether the specified object exists. Other flags are ignored.
-history(-ch) boolean create
If this is a tool command, turn the construction history on for the tool in question.
-image1(-i1) string createqueryedit
First of three possible icons representing the tool associated with the context.
-image2(-i2) string createqueryedit
Second of three possible icons representing the tool associated with the context.
-image3(-i3) string createqueryedit
Third of three possible icons representing the tool associated with the context.
-name(-n) string create
If this is a tool command, name the tool appropriately.
-panMode(-pm) create
Specify to create a camera 2D pan context, which is the default.
-toolName(-tn) string createquery
Name of the specific tool to which this command refers.
-zoomMode(-zm) create
Specify to create a camera 2D zoom context.
-zoomScale(-zs) float createqueryedit
Scale the zoom. The smaller the scale the slower the drag.

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

panZoomCtx -zs 1.0 panZoomContext;