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orbitCtx([alternateContext=boolean], [exists=boolean], [history=boolean], [image1=string], [image2=string], [image3=string], [localOrbit=boolean], [name=string], [orbitScale=float], [toolName=string])
Note: Strings representing object names and arguments must be separated by commas. This is not depicted in the synopsis.
orbitCtx is undoable, queryable, and editable.
Create, edit, or query an orbit context.
| string | The name of the context |
In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.
alternateContext, exists, history, image1, image2, image3, localOrbit, name, orbitScale, toolName
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alternateContext(ac)
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boolean
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Set the ALT+MMB and ALT+SHIFT+MMB to refer to this context.
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exists(ex)
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boolean
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Returns true or false depending upon whether the
specified object exists. Other flags are ignored.
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history(ch)
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boolean
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If this is a tool command, turn the construction history on
for the tool in question.
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image1(i1)
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string
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First of three possible icons representing the tool
associated with the context.
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image2(i2)
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string
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Second of three possible icons representing the tool
associated with the context.
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image3(i3)
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string
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Third of three possible icons representing the tool
associated with the context.
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localOrbit(lo)
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boolean
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Orbit around the camera's center of interest.
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name(n)
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string
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If this is a tool command, name the tool appropriately.
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orbitScale(os)
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float
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In degrees of rotation per 100 pixels of cursor drag.
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toolName(tn)
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string
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Name of the specific tool to which this command refers.
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Flag can appear in Create mode of command
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Flag can appear in Edit mode of command
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Flag can appear in Query mode of command
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Flag can have multiple arguments, passed either as a tuple or a list.
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import maya.cmds as cmds
cmds.orbitCtx( 'orbitContext', os=30.0, lo=False )