transformLimits

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Synopsis

transformLimits( [object] , [enableRotationX=[boolean, boolean]], [enableRotationY=[boolean, boolean]], [enableRotationZ=[boolean, boolean]], [enableScaleX=[boolean, boolean]], [enableScaleY=[boolean, boolean]], [enableScaleZ=[boolean, boolean]], [enableTranslationX=[boolean, boolean]], [enableTranslationY=[boolean, boolean]], [enableTranslationZ=[boolean, boolean]], [remove=boolean], [rotationX=[angle, angle]], [rotationY=[angle, angle]], [rotationZ=[angle, angle]], [scaleX=[float, float]], [scaleY=[float, float]], [scaleZ=[float, float]], [translationX=[linear, linear]], [translationY=[linear, linear]], [translationZ=[linear, linear]])

Note: Strings representing object names and arguments must be separated by commas. This is not depicted in the synopsis.

transformLimits is undoable, queryable, and editable.

We can also turn any limits off which may have been previously set. When an object is first created, all the transformation limits are off by default.

Transformation limits allow us to control how much an object can be transformed. This is most useful for joints, although it can be used any place we would like to limit the movement of an object.

Default values are:
( -1, 1) for translation, ( -1, 1) for scaling, and (-45,45) for rotation.

Return value

None

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

Flags

Long name (short name)	Argument types	Properties
enableRotationX(erx)	[boolean, boolean]
enable/disable the lower and upper x-rotation limits When queried, it returns boolean boolean
enableRotationY(ery)	[boolean, boolean]
enable/disable the lower and upper y-rotation limits When queried, it returns boolean boolean
enableRotationZ(erz)	[boolean, boolean]
enable/disable the lower and upper z-rotation limits When queried, it returns boolean boolean
enableScaleX(esx)	[boolean, boolean]
enable/disable the lower and upper x-scale limits When queried, it returns boolean boolean
enableScaleY(esy)	[boolean, boolean]
enable/disable the lower and upper y-scale limits When queried, it returns boolean boolean
enableScaleZ(esz)	[boolean, boolean]
enable/disable the lower and upper z-scale limits When queried, it returns boolean boolean
enableTranslationX(etx)	[boolean, boolean]
enable/disable the ower and upper x-translation limits When queried, it returns boolean boolean
enableTranslationY(ety)	[boolean, boolean]
enable/disable the lower and upper y-translation limits When queried, it returns boolean boolean
enableTranslationZ(etz)	[boolean, boolean]
enable/disable the lower and upper z-translation limits When queried, it returns boolean boolean
remove(rm)	boolean
turn all the limits off and reset them to their default values
rotationX(rx)	[angle, angle]
set the lower and upper x-rotation limits When queried, it returns angle angle
rotationY(ry)	[angle, angle]
set the lower and upper y-rotation limits When queried, it returns angle angle
rotationZ(rz)	[angle, angle]
set the lower and upper z-rotation limits When queried, it returns angle angle
scaleX(sx)	[float, float]
set the lower and upper x-scale limits When queried, it returns float float
scaleY(sy)	[float, float]
set the lower and upper y-scale limits When queried, it returns float float
scaleZ(sz)	[float, float]
set the lower and upper z-scale limits When queried, it returns float float
translationX(tx)	[linear, linear]
set the lower and upper x-translation limits When queried, it returns linear linear
translationY(ty)	[linear, linear]
set the lower and upper y-translation limits When queried, it returns linear linear
translationZ(tz)	[linear, linear]
set the lower and upper z-translation limits When queried, it returns linear linear

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 have multiple arguments, passed either as a tuple or a list.

Python examples

import maya.cmds as cmds

# Create an object, e.g.
cmds.cone()

# 1. To set the limits for the translation of the cone to within
# a unit volume centered at the origin
cmds.transformLimits( tx=(-1, 1), ty=(-1, 1), tz=(-1, 1) )

# 2. To disable the lower limits
cmds.transformLimits( etx=(False, True), ety=(False, True), etz=(False, True ) )