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Synopsis

polySelect [-add] [-addFirst] [-asSelectString] [-deselect] [-edgeBorder uint] [-edgeBorderPath int int] [-edgeBorderPattern int int] [-edgeLoop uint] [-edgeLoopOrBorder uint] [-edgeLoopOrBorderPattern int int] [-edgeLoopPath int int] [-edgeLoopPattern int int] [-edgeRing uint] [-edgeRingPath int int] [-edgeRingPattern int int] [-edgeUVLoopOrBorder uint] [-everyN uint] [-extendToShell uint] [-noSelection] [-replace] [-shortestEdgePath int int] [-shortestEdgePathUV int int] [-shortestFacePath int int] [-toggle]

polySelect is undoable, queryable, and NOT editable.

This command makes different types of poly component selections. The return value is an integer array containing the id's of the components in the selection in order. If a given type of selection loops back on itself then this is indicated by the start id appearing twice, once at the start and once at the end.

Return value

int[]List of selected components.

In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.

Flags

add, addFirst, asSelectString, deselect, edgeBorder, edgeBorderPath, edgeBorderPattern, edgeLoop, edgeLoopOrBorder, edgeLoopOrBorderPattern, edgeLoopPath, edgeLoopPattern, edgeRing, edgeRingPath, edgeRingPattern, edgeUVLoopOrBorder, everyN, extendToShell, noSelection, replace, shortestEdgePath, shortestEdgePathUV, shortestFacePath, toggle
Long name (short name) Argument types Properties
-add(-add) createquery
Indicates that the specified items should be added to the active list without removing existing items from the active list.
-addFirst(-af) createquery
Indicates that the specified items should be added to the front of the active list without removing existing items from the active list.
-asSelectString(-ass) createquery
Changes the return type from an integer array to a string array which can be used as a selection string.
-deselect(-d) createquery
Indicates that the specified items should be removed from the active list if they are on the active list.
-edgeBorder(-eb) uint createquerymultiuse
Select all conected border edges starting at the given edge.

In query mode, this flag needs a value.
-edgeBorderPath(-ebp) int int createquerymultiuse
Given two edges on the same border, this will select the edges on the border in the path between them.

In query mode, this flag needs a value.
-edgeBorderPattern(-bpt) int int createquerymultiuse
Given two edges on the same border, this will check how many edges there are between the given edges and then continue that pattern of selection around the border.

In query mode, this flag needs a value.
-edgeLoop(-el) uint createquerymultiuse
Select an edge loop starting at the given edge.

In query mode, this flag needs a value.
-edgeLoopOrBorder(-elb) uint createquerymultiuse
Select an edge loop or all conected border edges, depending on whether the edge is on a border or not, starting at the given edge.

In query mode, this flag needs a value.
-edgeLoopOrBorderPattern(-lbp) int int createquerymultiuse
Given two edges either on the same edge loop or on the same edge border, this will check how many edges there are between the given edges and then continue that pattern of selection around the edge loop or edge border.

In query mode, this flag needs a value.
-edgeLoopPath(-elp) int int createquerymultiuse
Given two edges that are on the same edge loop, this will select the shortest path between them on the loop.

In query mode, this flag needs a value.
-edgeLoopPattern(-lpt) int int createquerymultiuse
Given two edges on the same edge loop, this will check how many edges there are between the given edges and then continue that pattern of selection around the edge loop.

In query mode, this flag needs a value.
-edgeRing(-er) uint createquerymultiuse
Select an edge ring starting at the given edge.

In query mode, this flag needs a value.
-edgeRingPath(-erp) int int createquerymultiuse
Given two edges that are on the same edge ring, this will select the shortest path between them on the ring.

In query mode, this flag needs a value.
-edgeRingPattern(-rpt) int int createquerymultiuse
Given two edges on the same edge ring, this will check how many edges there are between the given edges and then continue that pattern of selection around the edge ring.

In query mode, this flag needs a value.
-edgeUVLoopOrBorder(-euv) uint createquerymultiuse
Select an edge loop or border, terminating at UV borders.

In query mode, this flag needs a value.
-everyN(-en) uint create
Number of elements to stride over. If less than 1 then use 1, meaning every element. 2 means every second one, etc.
-extendToShell(-ets) uint createquerymultiuse
Select the poly shell given a face id.

In query mode, this flag needs a value.
-noSelection(-ns) createquery
If this flag is used then the selection is not changed at all.
-replace(-r) createquery
Indicates that the specified items should replace the existing items on the active list.
-shortestEdgePath(-sep) int int createquerymultiuse
Given two vertices, this will select the shortest path between them in the 3d object space.

In query mode, this flag needs a value.
-shortestEdgePathUV(-spu) int int createquerymultiuse
Given two UVs, this will select the shortest path between them in the 2d texture space.

In query mode, this flag needs a value.
-shortestFacePath(-sfp) int int createquerymultiuse
Given two faces, this will select the shortest path between them in the 3d object space.

In query mode, this flag needs a value.
-toggle(-tgl) createquery
Indicates that those items on the given list which are on the active list should be removed from the active list and those items on the given list which are not on the active list should be added to the active list.
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

polySelect -edgeRing 1 pCube1;
polySelect -toggle -edgeRingPath 1 10 pCube1;
polySelect -ns -edgeRingPath 1 10 pCube1;
polySelect -edgeRingPath 1 10 -edgeRingPath 11 20 pCube1;
polySelect -shortestEdgePath 10 100 pPlane1;