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Synopsis

string objectLayer( string )

All eligible objects (ie. DAG objects) must be in exactly one layer. This script returns the layer to which the given object belongs.

Return value

string: The layer the object belongs to. nullptr if the object is not eligible for layer membership.

Keywords

DAG displayLayer layer member ,

Arguments
Variable Name Variable Type Description
$objectstring The name of the object who's layer is to be found.

MEL examples

      // Create an object, which will automatically go into the defaultLayer
      createNode transform -n father;
      objectLayer father;
      // Result : defaultLayer //

      // Put the object into a layer and verify membership
      createDisplayLayer -e -n fatherLayer;
      editDisplayLayerMembers fatherLayer father;
      objectLayer father;
      // Result : fatherLayer //

      // The time node is not a DAG node and so has no layer
      objectLayer time1;

      // The above blank line indicates that there was no return value