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Synopsis

setDynamic( selectionList , [allOnWhenRun=boolean], [disableAllOnWhenRun=boolean], [setAll=boolean], [setOff=boolean], [setOn=boolean])

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

setDynamic is undoable, NOT queryable, and NOT editable.

setDynamic sets the isDynamic attribute of particle objects on or off. If no objects are specified, it sets the attribute for any selected objects. If -all is thrown, it sets the attribute for all particle objects in the scene. By default it sets the attribute true (on); if the -off flag is thrown, it sets the attribute false (off).

WARNING: setDynamic is obsolescent. This is the last version of Maya in which it will be supported.

Return value

stringarray

Flags

allOnWhenRun, disableAllOnWhenRun, setAll, setOff, setOn
Long name (short name) Argument types Properties
allOnWhenRun(awr) boolean create
Obsolete, no longer suppported or necessary.
disableAllOnWhenRun(dwr) boolean create
Obsolete, no longer suppported or necessary.
setAll(all) boolean create
Set for all objects.
setOff(off) boolean create
Sets isDynamic false.
setOn(on) boolean create
Sets isDynamic true. This flag is set by default.
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.setDynamic( 'myParticles', on=True )
# Sets myParticles.isDynamic true.

cmds.setDynamic( all=True, off=True )
# Sets isDynamic false for all particle objects in the scene.