pymel.core.general.selectKey

selectKey(*args, **kwargs)

This command operates on a keyset. A keyset is defined as a group of keys within a specified time range on one or more animation curves. The animation curves comprising a keyset depend on the value of the -animationflag: keysOrObjects: Any active keys, when no target objects or -attribute flags appear on the command line, orAll animation curves connected to all keyframable attributes of objects specified as the command line’s targetList, when there are no active keys.keys: Only act on active keys or tangents. If there are no active keys or tangents, don’t do anything. objects: Only act on specified objects. If there are no objects specified, don’t do anything. Note that the -animationflag can be used to override the curves uniquely identified by the multi-use -attributeflag, which takes an argument of the form attributeName, such as translateX. Keys on animation curves are identified by either their time values or their indices. Times and indices can be given individually or as part of a list or range (see Examples). This command places keyframes and/or keyframe tangents on the active list.

Flags:

Long Name / Short Name Argument Types Properties
addTo / add bool ../../../_images/create.gif
  Add to the current selection of keyframes/tangents
animation / an unicode ../../../_images/create.gif
  Where this command should get the animation to act on. Valid values are objects,keys,and keysOrObjectsDefault: keysOrObjects.(See Description for details.)
attribute / at unicode ../../../_images/create.gif
  List of attributes to select
clear / cl bool ../../../_images/create.gif
  Remove all keyframes and tangents from the active list.
controlPoints / cp bool ../../../_images/create.gif
  This flag explicitly specifies whether or not to include the control points of a shape (see -sflag) in the list of attributes. Default: false. (Not valid for pasteKeycmd.)
float / f floatrange ../../../_images/create.gif
  value uniquely representing a non-time-based key (or key range) on a time-based animCurve. Valid floatRange include single values (-f 10) or a string with a lower and upper bound, separated by a colon (-f 10:20
hierarchy / hi unicode ../../../_images/create.gif
  Hierarchy expansion options. Valid values are above,below,both,and none.(Not valid for pasteKeycmd.)
inTangent / it bool ../../../_images/create.gif
  Select in-tangents of keyframes in the specified time range
includeUpperBound / iub bool ../../../_images/create.gif
  When the -t/time or -f/float flags represent a range of keys, this flag determines whether the keys at the upper bound of the range are included in the keyset. Default value: true. This flag is only valid when the argument to the -t/time flag is a time range with a lower and upper bound. (When used with the pasteKeycommand, this flag refers only to the time range of the target curve that is replaced, when using options such as replace,fitReplace,or scaleReplace.This flag has no effect on the curve pasted from the clipboard.)
index / index int ../../../_images/create.gif
  index of a key on an animCurve
keyframe / k bool ../../../_images/create.gif
  select only keyframes (cannot be combined with -in/-out)
outTangent / ot bool ../../../_images/create.gif
  Select out-tangents of keyframes in the specified time range
remove / rm bool ../../../_images/create.gif
  Remove from the current selection of keyframes/tangents
replace / r bool ../../../_images/create.gif
  Replace the current selection of keyframes/tangents
shape / s bool ../../../_images/create.gif
  Consider attributes of shapes below transforms as well, except controlPoints. Default: true. (Not valid for pasteKeycmd.)
time / t timerange ../../../_images/create.gif
  time uniquely representing a key (or key range) on a time-based animCurve. Valid timeRanges include single values (-t 10) or a string with a lower and upper bound, separated by a colon (-t 10:20
toggle / tgl bool ../../../_images/create.gif
  Toggle the picked state of the specified keyset
unsnappedKeys / uk float ../../../_images/create.gif
  Select only keys that have times that are not a multiple of the specified numeric value. Flag can have multiple arguments, passed either as a tuple or a list.

Derived from mel command maya.cmds.selectKey

Example:

import pymel.core as pm

# Select all translateX keyframes on nurbsSphere1 in the range 10 to 20.
#
pm.selectKey( 'nurbsSphere1', time=(10,20), attribute='translateX' )

# select all the animation of the active objects, range 0-30
#
pm.selectKey( time=(0,30) )