pymel.core.context.artSelectCtx¶

artSelectCtx(*args, **kwargs)¶

This command is used to select/deselect/toggle components on selected surfaces using a brush interface (Maya Artisan). Since, it selects components of the surface, it only works in the component mode. In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.

Flags:

Long Name / Short Name		Argument Types	Properties
accopacity / aco		bool
	Sets opacity accumulation on/off. C: Default is false (Except for sculpt tool for which it is true by default). Q: When queried, it returns a boolean.
addselection / ads		bool
	If true, each new stroke adds cvs to the active list. If false, each stroke replaces the previous selection. C: Default is true. Q: When queried, it returns a boole
afterStrokeCmd / asc		unicode
	The passed string is executed as a MEL command immediately after the end of a stroke. C: Default is no command. Q: When queried, it returns the current command
beforeStrokeCmd / bsc		unicode
	The passed string is executed as a MEL command immediately before the start of a stroke. C: Default is no command. Q: When queried, it returns the current command
brushalignment / bra		bool
	Specifies the path brush alignemnt. If true, the brush will align to stroke path, otherwise it will align to up vector. C: Default is true. Q: When queried, it returns a boolean.
brushfeedback / brf		bool
	Specifies if the brush additional feedback should be drawn. C: Default is TRUE. Q: When queried, it returns a boolean.
clear / clr		bool
	Floods all cvs/vertices to the current value.
dragSlider / dsl		unicode
	Sets the current brush drag state for resizing or offsetting the brush (like the ‘b’ and ‘m’ default hotkeys). The string argument is one of: radius, lowradius, opacity, value, depth, displacement, uvvectoror none. C: Default is none.
dynclonemode / dcm		bool
exists / ex		bool
	Returns true or false depending upon whether the specified object exists. Other flags are ignored.
expandfilename / eef		bool
	If true, it will expand the name of the export file and concatenate it with the surface name. Otherwise it will take the name as it is. C: Default is true.
exportaspectratio / ear		float
exportfilemode / efm		unicode
	Specifies the export channel.The valid entries here are: alpha, luminance, rgb, rgba. C: Default is luminance/rgb. Q: When queried, it returns a string.
exportfilesave / esf		unicode
	Exports the attribute map and saves to a specified file.
exportfilesizex / fsx		int
	Specifies the width of the attribute map to export. C: Default width is 256. Q: When queried, it returns an integer.
exportfilesizey / fsy		int
	Specifies the width of the attribute map to export. C: Default width is 256. Q: When queried, it returns an integer.
exportfiletype / eft		unicode
	Specifies the image file format. It can be one of the following: iff, tiff, jpeg, alias, rgb, fitpostScriptEPS, softimage, wavefrontRLA, wavefrontEXP. C: default is tiff. Q: When queried, it returns a string.
history / ch		bool
	If this is a tool command, turn the construction history on for the tool in question.
image1 / i1		unicode
	First of three possible icons representing the tool associated with the context.
image2 / i2		unicode
	Second of three possible icons representing the tool associated with the context.
image3 / i3		unicode
	Third of three possible icons representing the tool associated with the context.
importfileload / ifl		unicode
	Load the attribute map a specified file.
importfilemode / ifm		unicode
	Specifies the channel to import. The valid entries here are: alpha, luminance, red, green, blue, and rgbC: Default is alpha. Q: When queried, it returns a string.
importreassign / irm		bool
	Specifies if the multiply atrribute maps are to be reassigned while importing. Only maps previously exported from within Artisan can be reassigned. C: Default is FALSE. Q: When queried, it returns a boolean.
importthreshold / ift		float
	Specifies the threshold for the import of the attribute maps. C: Default is 0.5. Q: When queried, it returns a float.
lastRecorderCmd / lrc		unicode
lastStampName / lsn		unicode
lowerradius / lr		float
	Sets the lower size of the brush (only apply on tablet).
makeStroke / mst		int
mappressure / mp		unicode
	Sets the tablet pressure mapping when the table is used. There are four options: none- the pressure has no effect, opacity- the pressure is mapped to the opacity, radius- the is mapped to modify the radius of the brush, both- the pressure modifies both the opacity and the radius. C: Default is none. Q: When queried, it returns a string.
name / n		unicode
	If this is a tool command, name the tool appropriately.
opacity / op		float
	Sets the brush opacity. C: Default is 1.0. Q: When queried, it returns a float.
outline / o		bool
	Specifies if the brush should be drawn. C: Default is TRUE. Q: When queried, it returns a boolean.
outwhilepaint / owp		bool
	Specifies if the brush outline should be drawn while painting. C: Default is FALSE. Q: When queried, it returns a boolean.
paintmode / pm		unicode
	Specifies the paint mode. There are two possibilities: screenand tangent. C: Default is screen. Q: When queried, it returns a string.
paintoperationtype / pot		unicode
pickColor / pcm		bool
pickValue / pv		bool
playbackCursor / plc		float, float
playbackPressure / plp		float
preserveclonesource / pcs		bool
profileShapeFile / psf		unicode
	Passes a name of the image file for the stamp shape profile.
projective / prm		bool
	Specifies the projective paint mode. C: Default is ‘false’. Q: When queried, it returns a boolean.
radius / r		float
	Sets the size of the brush. C: Default is 1.0 cm. Q: When queried, it returns a float.
record / rec		bool
reflection / rn		bool
	Specifies the reflection mode. C: Default is ‘false’. Q: When queried, it returns a boolean.
reflectionaboutorigin / rno		bool
reflectionaxis / ra		unicode
	Specifies the reflection axis. There are three possibilities: x, yand z. C: Default is x. Q: When queried, it returns a string.
screenRadius / scR		float
selectall / sal		bool
	Selects all vertices/egdes/faces/uvs.
selectclonesource / scs		bool
selectop / sop		unicode
	Specifies the selection operation (select, unselect, toggle). C: Default is select. Q: When queried, it returns a string.
showactive / sa		bool
	Sets on/off the display of the surface isoparms. C: Default is TRUE. Q: When queried, it returns a boolean.
stampDepth / stD		float
stampProfile / stP		unicode
	Sets the brush profile of the current stamp. Currently, the following profiles are supported: gaussian, soft, solidand square. C: Default is gaussian. Q: When queried, it returns a string.
stampSpacing / stS		float
strokesmooth / ssm		unicode
surfaceConformedBrushVertices / scv		bool
	Enables/disables the the display of the effective brush area as affected vertices.
tablet / tab		bool
	Returns true if the tablet device is present, false if it is absent
tangentOutline / to		bool
	Enables/disables the display of the brush circle tangent to the surface.
toggleall / tal		bool
	Toggle all vertices/egdes/faces/uvs.
unselectall / ual		bool
	Unselects all vertices/egdes/faces/uvs.
usepressure / up		bool
	Sets the tablet pressure on/off. C: Default is false. Q: When queried, it returns a boolean. Flag can have multiple arguments, passed either as a tuple or a list.
worldRadius / wlR		float

Derived from mel command maya.cmds.artSelectCtx

Example:

import pymel.core as pm

# Create a new select context, then switch to it
pm.artSelectCtx('artSelectCtx1')
# Result: u'artSelectCtx1' #
pm.setToolTo('artSelectCtx1')

# Set brush's radius to 2.0, lower radius to 0.5
pm.artSelectCtx('artSelectCtx1', edit=True, r=2.0, lr=0.5)
# Result: u'artSelectCtx1' #