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Synopsis

timeEditorComposition [-active] [-allCompositions] [-createTrack] [-delete] [-duplicateFrom string] [-rename string string] [-tracksNode]

timeEditorComposition is undoable, queryable, and editable.

Commands related to composition management inside Time Editor.

Return value

stringReturn values currently not documented.

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

Keywords

timeEditor, nle

Related

timeEditor, timeEditorAnimSource, timeEditorClip, timeEditorTracks

Flags

active, allCompositions, createTrack, delete, duplicateFrom, rename, tracksNode
Long name (short name) Argument types Properties
-active(-act) queryedit
Query or edit the active composition.
-allCompositions(-acp) query
Return all compositions inside Time Editor.
-createTrack(-ct) create
Create a default track when creating a new composition.
-delete(-del) queryedit
Delete the composition.
-duplicateFrom(-df) string create
Duplicate the composition.
-rename(-ren) string string edit
Rename the composition of the first name to the second name.
-tracksNode(-tn) query
Query the tracks node of a composition.
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


// To create composition "Take1"
timeEditorComposition "Take1"

// To query active composition (returns name of the tracks node for that composition)
timeEditorComposition -q -active

// To set active composition by specifying the associated tracks node
timeEditorComposition -e -active "TE_Tracks_Take2"