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Synopsis

autoPlace [-useMouse]

autoPlace is undoable, NOT queryable, and NOT editable.

This command takes a point in the centre of the current modeling pane and projects it onto the live surface. This produces a point in 3 space which is returned. If the um/useMouse flag is set the current mouse position is used rather than the centre of the modeling pane.

Return value

float[]Placement location in 3D space

Flags

useMouse
Long name (short name) Argument types Properties
-useMouse(-um) create
Use the current mouse position rather than the centre of the active view.
Flag can appear in Create mode of command Flag can appear in Edit mode of command
Flag can appear in Query mode of command Flag can be used more than once in a command.

MEL examples

//    Move the scene around a bit so the grid is no longer
//    centered in the view.
//
track -right 10; track -down 10;

//    Create a sphere.
//
string $sphere[] = `sphere`;

//    Reposition the sphere so that it is in the center of the
//    view.
//
float $position[] = `autoPlace`;
move -relative $position[0] $position[1] $position[2] $sphere[0];