Options
- List by Path
- Lists nodes by file path. The File Path Editor supports displaying absolute and relative paths.
- List by File Type
- Lists nodes by file type. Nodes are grouped by registered node types. The audio, file, image plane, and reference node types are initially registered. The type label of each registered element is used in this list. See Register elements with the File Path Editor.
Edit
- Repath
- Repaths the selected elements using the criteria from the last repathing operation. Select Repath >
to open the Repath window. - Replace String
- Performs a search and replace operation on the selected elements using the parameters from the last operation. Select Replace String > to open the Replace String tool.
- Auto Resolve
- Repaths the selected elements using the parameters set up in the Auto Resolve window. Select Auto Resolve > to open the Auto Resolve window.
Select
Lets you set what is selected in the File Path Editor.
- Select All
- Selects all nodes listed in the File Path Editor browser.
- Select None
- Deselects your selection in the File Path Editor browser. Tip: Click any empty area of the File Path Editor browser to deselect your selection.
- Select Unresolved
- Selects all nodes with unresolved file paths listed in the File Path Editor browser.
- Select By Type
- Lets you select by registered node type. The following node types are initially registered:
- Audio
- Selects all audio nodes listed in the File Path Editor browser.
- Texture
- Selects all texture nodes listed in the File Path Editor browser.
- Image Plane
- Selects all image plane nodes listed in the File Path Editor browser.
- Reference
- Selects all reference nodes listed in the File Path Editor browser.
- Invert Selection
- Selects all nodes that were not included in your last selection.
Show
The Show menu contains options that control the elements that are included in the File Path Editor browser. The menu updates dynamically when you register a new node type. See Register elements with the File Path Editor.
If an element in the Show menu is enabled, that type of element appears in the File Path Editor browser. If an element is disabled, that type of element does not appear in the browser and is not affected by repath or replace string operations.
The Check All and Check None options let you quickly enable and disable all of the options.
Note: The top level of the File Path Editor browser takes all of the paths for all elements within the Maya scene into account, regardless of the settings in the Show menu.
File Path Editor context-sensitive menu
The context-sensitive menu is accessed by right-clicking an element in the File Path Editor browser list.
- Repath
- Repaths the selected elements using the criteria from the last repathing operation. Select Repath > to open the Repath window.
- Replace String
- Performs a search and replace operation on the selected elements using the parameters from the last operation. Select Replace String > to open the Replace String tool.
- Auto Resolve
- Repaths the selected elements using the parameters set up in the Auto Resolve window. Select Auto Resolve > to open the Auto Resolve window.
- Graph in Node Editor
- Opens the Node Editor and graphs the node network of the File Path Editor selection.
- Graph in Hypershade
- Opens the Hypershade and graphs the node network of the File Path Editor selection. If multiple nodes are selected, they are graphed together in one Hypershade window.
- Reveal in Explorer
- Opens a platform specific file browser for each resolved path that is selected.
- Refresh List
- Updates the contents of the File Path Editor browser to match the current state of Maya.