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playbackOptions([animationEndTime=time], [animationStartTime=time], [blockingAnim=boolean], [by=float], [framesPerSecond=boolean], [loop=string], [maxPlaybackSpeed=float], [maxTime=time], [minTime=time], [playbackSpeed=float], [stepLoop=boolean], [view=string])
Note: Strings representing object names and arguments must be separated by commas. This is not depicted in the synopsis.
playbackOptions is undoable, queryable, and editable.
This command sets/queries certain values associated
with playback: looping style, start/end times, etc.
Only commands modifying the -minTime/maxTime,
the -animationStartTime/animationEndTime, or the -by
value are undoable.
| string | or float
Query of edited option. |
In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.
animationEndTime, animationStartTime, blockingAnim, by, framesPerSecond, loop, maxPlaybackSpeed, maxTime, minTime, playbackSpeed, stepLoop, view
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animationEndTime(aet)
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time
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Sets the end time of the animation. Query returns a float.
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animationStartTime(ast)
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time
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Sets the start time of the animation. Query returns a float.
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blockingAnim(ba)
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boolean
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All tangents playback as stepped so that animation can be viewed in pure pose-to-pose form
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by(by)
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float
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Increment between times viewed during playback. (Default 1.0)
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framesPerSecond(fps)
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boolean
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Queries the actual playback rate. Query returns a float.
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loop(l)
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string
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Controls if and how playback repeats. Valid values are
"once," "continuous," and "oscillate." Query returns string.
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maxPlaybackSpeed(mps)
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float
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Sets the desired maximum playback speed. Query returns a float. The
maxPlaybackSpeed is only used by Maya when your playbackSpeed is 0
(play every frame). The maxPlaybackSpeed will clamp the maximum
playback rate to prevent it from going more than a certain amount. A
maxPlaybackSpeed of 0 will give free (unclamped) playback.
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maxTime(max)
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time
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Sets the end of the playback time range. Query returns a float.
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minTime(min)
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time
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Sets the start of the playback time range. Query returns a float.
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playbackSpeed(ps)
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float
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Sets the desired playback speed. Query returns a float.
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stepLoop(slp)
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boolean
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Turns on/off looping back to the start or end of the play range for step forward/backward one frame and step forward/backward one key.
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view(v)
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string
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Controls how many modelling views update during playback.
Valid values are "all" and "active". Query returns a string.
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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
cmds.playbackOptions( loop='continuous' )
cmds.playbackOptions( minTime='0sec', maxTime='1sec' )
# Playback every 2nd frame
#
cmds.playbackOptions( by=2 )