assignViewportFactories

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Synopsis

assignViewportFactories([string], [materialFactory=string], [nodeType=string], [textureFactory=string])

Note: Strings representing object names and arguments must be separated by commas. This is not depicted in the synopsis.

assignViewportFactories is NOT undoable, queryable, and editable.

Return value

None

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

Keywords

Flags

Long name (short name)	Argument types	Properties
materialFactory(mf)	string
Set or query the materialFactory for the node type.
nodeType(nt)	string
The node type.
textureFactory(tf)	string
Set or query the textureFactory for the node type.

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 have multiple arguments, passed either as a tuple or a list.

Python examples

import maya.cmds as cmds

# To set the viewport factories for all dgs_material nodes.
#
cmds.assignViewportFactories( materialFactory='MentalRayMaterial', textureFactory='MentalRayTexture', nodeType='dgs_material' )