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xformConstraint([alongNormal=int], [live=boolean], [type=string])
Note: Strings representing object names and arguments must be separated by commas. This is not depicted in the synopsis.
xformConstraint is undoable, queryable, and editable.
This command allows you to change the transform constraint used by the
transform tools during component transforms.
None
In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.
move, rotate, scale
alongNormal, live, type
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alongNormal(n)
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int
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When set the transform constraint will first be applied along the
vertex normals of the components being transformed. When queried,
returns the current state of this option.
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live(l)
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boolean
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Query-only flag that can be used to check whether the current
live surface will be used as a transform constraint.
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type(t)
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string
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Set the type of transform constraint to use. When queried,
returns the current transform constraint as a string.
- none - no constraint
- surface - constrain components to their surface
- edge - constrain components to surface edges
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Flag can appear in Create mode of command
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Flag can appear in Edit mode of command
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Flag can appear in Query mode of command
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Flag can have multiple arguments, passed either as a tuple or a list.
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import maya.cmds as cmds
# Return the current transform constraint
cmds.xformConstraint(query=True, type=True)
# Constrain moving components to the surface
cmds.symmetricModelling(type="surface")