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particleExists(
string
)
Note: Strings representing object names and arguments must be separated by commas. This is not depicted in the synopsis.
particleExists is undoable, NOT queryable, and NOT editable.
This command is used to query if a particle or soft object with the given name exists. Either the transform or shape name can be used as well as the name of the soft object.| boolean | True if there is a particle object or soft object by the given name, false otherwise. |
import maya.cmds as cmds # If the object does not exist then false (0) is returned cmds.file( f=True, new=True ) cmds.particleExists( 'particleShape1' ) # Result: 0 # # Create a particle shape and then querying for # it will return true (1) cmds.emitter() # Result: emitter1 # cmds.particle() # Result: particle1 particleShape1 # cmds.connectDynamic( 'particle1', em='emitter1' ) # Result: particleShape1 # cmds.particleExists( 'particleShape1' ) # Result: 1 # # You may also query using the transform name cmds.particleExists( 'particle1' ) # Result: 1 # # The name of a soft body object can be used to query as well cmds.polySphere( r=1, sx=20, sy=20, ax=(0, 1, 0), tx=2, ch=1 ) # Result: pSphere1 polySphere1 # cmds.soft( c=True ) # Result: pSphere1Particle # cmds.particleExists( 'pSphere1Particle' ) # Result: 1 #