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Synopsis

scaleKeyCtx( contextName , [exists=boolean], [history=boolean], [image1=string], [image2=string], [image3=string], [name=string], [scaleSpecifiedKeys=boolean], [type=string])

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

scaleKeyCtx is undoable, queryable, and editable.

This command creates a context which may be used to scale keyframes within the graph editor

Return value

string

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

Flags

exists, history, image1, image2, image3, name, scaleSpecifiedKeys, type
Long name (short name) Argument types Properties
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.
scaleSpecifiedKeys(ssk) boolean queryedit
Determines if only the specified keys should be scaled. If false, the non-selected keys will be adjusted during the scale. The default is true.
type(typ) string queryedit
rect | manip Specifies the type of scale manipulator to use (Note: "rect" is a manipulator style context, and "manip" is a gestural style context)

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

# Create a manipulator style scale key context for the graph editor
#
cmds.scaleKeyCtx( 'scaleKeyContext', type='rect' )