Go to: Synopsis. Return value. Flags. Python examples.

Synopsis

panZoomCtx([alternateContext=boolean], [exists=boolean], [history=boolean], [image1=string], [image2=string], [image3=string], [name=string], [panMode=boolean], [toolName=string], [zoomMode=boolean], [zoomScale=float])

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

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

Python examples

import maya.cmds as cmds

cmds.panZoomCtx( 'panZoomContext', zs=1.0 )