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Synopsis

setRenderPassType [-defaultDataType] [-numChannels int] [-type string]

setRenderPassType is undoable, NOT queryable, and NOT editable.

This command will set the passID of a renderPass node and create the custom attributes specified by the corresponding render pass definition. If the render pass node already has a passID assigned to it, attributes that are no longer required become hidden, and new attributes are unhidden and/or created as needed. This allows passIDs to be changed back and forth without losing attribute data. It also allows common attributes to be transported from one render pass type to another.

Return value

booleantrue/false

Keywords

render, layer,, pass

Related

createNode

Flags

defaultDataType, numChannels, type
Long name (short name) Argument types Properties
-defaultDataType(-d) create
If set, the render pass will use its default data type.
-numChannels(-n) int create
Specify the number of channels to use in the render pass. Note that this flag is only valid if there is an implementation supporting the requested number of channels.
-type(-t) string create
Specify the pass type to assign to the pass node(s).
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

// create a render pass for diffuse reflection
//
createNode -name "myDiffusePass" renderPass;
// Result: myDiffusePass //

setRenderPassType -type "diffuse" "myDiffusePass";
// Result: true //