manipMoveContext

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Synopsis

manipMoveContext( [object] , [activeHandle=int], [activeHandleNormal=int], [alignAlong=[float, float, float]], [constrainAlongNormal=boolean], [currentActiveHandle=int], [editPivotMode=boolean], [editPivotPosition=boolean], [exists=boolean], [image1=string], [image2=string], [image3=string], [interactiveUpdate=boolean], [lastMode=int], [manipVisible=boolean], [mode=int], [orientAxes=[float, float, float]], [orientJoint=string], [orientJointEnabled=boolean], [orientObject=string], [orientTowards=[float, float, float]], [pinPivot=boolean], [pivotOriHandle=boolean], [position=boolean], [postCommand=script], [postDragCommand=[script, string]], [preCommand=script], [preDragCommand=[script, string]], [preserveChildPosition=boolean], [preserveUV=boolean], [reflection=boolean], [reflectionAbout=int], [reflectionAxis=int], [reflectionTolerance=float], [secondaryAxisOrient=string], [snap=boolean], [snapComponentsRelative=boolean], [snapLiveFaceCenter=boolean], [snapLivePoint=boolean], [snapPivotOri=boolean], [snapPivotPos=boolean], [snapRelative=boolean], [snapValue=float], [translate=[float, float, float]], [tweakMode=boolean], [xformConstraint=string])

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

manipMoveContext 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
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 - Center handle (all 3 axes) is active (default)
activeHandleNormal(ahn)	int
0 - U axis handle is active 1 - V axis handle is active 2 - N axis handle is active ( default ) 3 - Center handle (all 3 axes) is active applicable only when the manip mode is 3.
alignAlong(aa)	[float, float, float]
Aligns active handle along vector.
constrainAlongNormal(xn)	boolean
When true, transform constraints are applied along the vertex normal first and only use the closest point when no intersection is found along the normal.
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 - Center handle (all 3 axes) is active 4 - XY plane handle is active 5 - YZ plane handle is active 6 - XZ plane handle is active
editPivotMode(epm)	boolean
Returns true manipulator is in edit pivot mode
editPivotPosition(epp)	boolean
Returns the current position of the edit pivot manipulator.
exists(ex)	boolean
Returns true or false depending upon whether the specified object exists. Other flags are ignored.
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.
interactiveUpdate(iu)	boolean
Value can be : true or false. This flag value is valid only if the mode is 3 i.e. move vertex normal.
lastMode(lm)	int
Returns the previous translation mode.
manipVisible(vis)	boolean
Returns true if the main translate manipulator is visible.
mode(m)	int
Translate mode: 0 - Object Space 1 - Local Space 2 - World Space (default) 3 - Move Along Vertex Normal 4 - Move Along Rotation Axis 5 - Move Along Live Object Axis 6 - Custom Axis Orientation 9 - Component Space
orientAxes(oa)	[float, float, float]
Orients manipulator rotating around axes by specified angles
orientJoint(oj)	string
Specifies the type of orientation for joint orientation. Valid options are: none, xyz, xzy, yxz, yzx, zxy, zyx.
orientJointEnabled(oje)	boolean
Specifies if joints should be reoriented when moved.
orientObject(oo)	string
Orients manipulator to the passed in object/component
orientTowards(ot)	[float, float, float]
Orients active handle towards world point
pinPivot(pin)	boolean
Pin component pivot. When the component pivot is set and pinned selection changes will not reset the pivot position and orientation.
pivotOriHandle(poh)	boolean
When true, the pivot manipulator will show the orientation handle during editing. Default is true.
position(p)	boolean
Returns the current position of the manipulator
postCommand(psc)	script
Specifies a command to be executed when the tool is exited.
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.
preCommand(prc)	script
Specifies a command to be executed when the tool is entered.
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.
preserveChildPosition(pcp)	boolean
When false, the children objects move when their parent is moved. 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.
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.
secondaryAxisOrient(sao)	string
Specifies the global axis (in world coordinates) that should be used to should be used to align the second axis of the orientJointType triple. Valid options are xup, yup, zup, xdown, ydown, zdown, none.
snap(s)	boolean
Value can be : true or false. Enable/Disable the discrete move. If set to true, the move manipulator of all the move contexts would snap at discrete points along the active handle during mouse drag. The interval between the points can be controlled using the 'snapValue' flag.
snapComponentsRelative(scr)	boolean
Value can be : true or false. If true, while snapping a group of CVs/Vertices, the relative spacing between them will be preserved. If false, all the CVs/Vertices will be snapped to the target point (is used during grid snap(hotkey 'x'), and point snap(hotkey 'v')) Depress the 'x' key before click-dragging the manip handle and check to see the behaviour of moving a bunch of CVs, with this flag ON and OFF.
snapLiveFaceCenter(slf)	boolean
Value can be : true or false. If true, while moving on the live polygon object, the move manipulator will snap to the face centers of the object.
snapLivePoint(slp)	boolean
Value can be : true or false. If true, while moving on the live polygon object, the move manipulator will snap to the vertices of the object.
snapPivotOri(spo)	boolean
Snap pivot orientation. Modify pivot orientation when snapping the pivot to a component.
snapPivotPos(spp)	boolean
Snap pivot position. Modify pivot position when snapping the pivot to a component.
snapRelative(sr)	boolean
Value can be : true or false. Applicable only when the snap is enabled. If true, the snapValue is treated relative to the original position before moving. If false, the snapValue is treated relative to the world origin. NOTE: If in local/object Space Mode, the snapRelative should be ON. Absolute discrete move is not supported in local/object mode.
snapValue(sv)	float
Applicable only when the snap is enabled. The manipulator of all move contexts would move in steps of 'snapValue'
translate(tr)	[float, float, float]
Returns the translation of the manipulator for its current orientation/mode.
tweakMode(twk)	boolean
When true, the manipulator is hidden and highlighted components can be selected and moved in one step using a click-drag interaction.
xformConstraint(xc)	string
none - no transform constraint edge - edge transform constraint surface - surface transform constraint

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 create a new move context:
cmds.manipMoveContext()

# To query the mode of an existing context:
cmds.manipMoveContext( 'manipMoveContext1', q=True, mode=True )

# To edit an existing context to come up with the X axis handle
# active by default:
cmds.manipMoveContext( 'manipMoveContext1', e=True, ah=0 )

cmds.spaceLocator( p=(0, 0, 0), name='locatorA' )

cmds.manipMoveContext( 'manipMoveContext1', e=True, m=2 ) # WorldSpace
cmds.manipMoveContext( 'manipMoveContext1', e=True, snap=True )
cmds.manipMoveContext( 'manipMoveContext1', e=True, snapValue=0.4 )
# Now, dragging any of the move handles will
# move the object in steps of 0.4 units.

cmds.move( 0.8, 0, 0, 'locatorA', a=True )
cmds.manipMoveContext( 'manipMoveContext1', e=True, snap=True )
cmds.manipMoveContext( 'manipMoveContext1', e=True, snapValue=2 )
cmds.manipMoveContext( 'manipMoveContext1', e=True, snapRelative=False )
# Now, dragging X-axis handle will
# move the object in steps of 2 units, and will
# place the object anywhere in (0,0,0) (2,0,0) (4,0,0) ...etc
# NOTE: If in objectSpace Mode, the snapRelative should be ON.
# Absolute discrete move is not supported in objectSpace mode.

cmds.move( 0.8, 0, 0, 'locatorA', a=True )
cmds.manipMoveContext( 'manipMoveContext1', e=True, snap=True )
cmds.manipMoveContext( 'manipMoveContext1', e=True, snapValue=2 )
cmds.manipMoveContext( 'manipMoveContext1', e=True, snapRelative=True )
# Now, dragging X-axis handle will
# move the object in steps of 2 units, and will
# place the object anywhere in (2.8,0,0) (4.8,0,0) (6.8,0,0) ...etc