Accessing Python Editor commands
The following table lists the Python Editor commands accessible via the Python Editor toolbar, including the equivalent keyboard shortcuts.
Note: Keyboard shortcuts available via the Python Editor override the MotionBuilder keyboard shortcuts when the Python Editor is in active state.
See Python Editor keyboard shortcuts.
| Tool | Command | Description |
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| Create work area (Ctrl+T) | Creates a tab in the work area of the Python Editor for a new script. |
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| Open script (Ctrl+O) | Opens the Open Python Script browser window for you to locate a script to load in the Python Editor work area. This action creates a tab for the loaded script. |
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| Close script (Ctrl+-) | Closes the active script in the Python Editor work area. Note that each script loaded in the work area has its work area (tab). |
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| Save script (Ctrl+S / F2) | Saves the active script. |
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| Save script as (F5) | Opens the Save File browser where you specify the file name and location of the new script you want to save. |
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| Execute script (F5) | Executes the active script in the Python Editor work area. |
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| Add script to scene (Ctr+=) | Adds the active script to the current scene. |
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| Launch Python Tool Manager (F10) | Displays the Python Tool Manager that contains the tool scripts available in the PythonStartup folder in the C:\My Documents\MB\2012-x32\config or C:\My Documents\MB\2012-x64\config default directories. |
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| Launch Telnet console | Launches a local Telnet console that is automatically connected to MotionBuilder. The MotionBuilder modules are already imported. Note: By default, Microsoft® Telnet Client is not installed with Windows but you can install it. Refer to: Windows Telnet: frequently asked questions. |
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| Trigger Python context Help (F1) | Displays in the interactive console, the list of Python Editor keyboard shortcuts when the interactive console is empty. Displays in the interactive console, context Help for either a command in the interactive console, or for highlighted text in the interactive console or work area. |
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| Launch Python Logger (F7) | Launches the script debugger tool. |
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| Clear interactive console | Clears the Python Editor interactive console. |
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| Clear active work area | Clears the Python Editor active work area. |
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| Search in interactive console (Ctrl+F) | Specifies the interactive console as the search area for the text entered in the text field. |
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| Search in active work area (Ctrl+F) | Specifies the active work area as the search area for the text entered in the text field. |
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| Search in interactive console and in active work area (Ctrl+F) | Specifies the interactive console and the active work area as the search area for the text entered in the text field. |
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| Trigger search for text entered in Text field | Locates in the specified area (interactive console/active work area) the text entered in the text field. |
