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Synopsis

texWinToolCtx [-alternateContext boolean] [-boxzoom] [-dolly] [-exists] [-history boolean] [-image1 string] [-image2 string] [-image3 string] [-name string] [-toolName string] [-track]

texWinToolCtx is undoable, queryable, and editable.

This class creates a context for the View Tools "track", "dolly", and "box zoom" in the texture window.

Return value

stringContext name

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

Flags

alternateContext, boxzoom, dolly, exists, history, image1, image2, image3, name, toolName, track
Long name (short name) Argument types Properties
-alternateContext(-ac) boolean createquery
Set the ALT+MMB and ALT+SHIFT+MMB to refer to this context.
-boxzoom(-bz) createqueryedit
Perform Box Zoom
-dolly(-do) createqueryedit
Dollies the view
-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.
-toolName(-tn) string createquery
Name of the specific tool to which this command refers.
-track(-tr) createqueryedit
Tracks the view

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 new texture window tool context, set this tool to dolly in the texture window, then switch to it
texWinToolCtx -do texWinToolCtx1;
setToolTo texWinToolCtx1;