MEL: Query if object type exists then delete it

[-wT-]

string $whatsSelected = `select -all`;
string $whatToDelete = `filterExpand -sm 12 -fp $whatsSelected`;
delete $whatToDelete;

Dunno if that even works, but it's a start :)

Edit: Oh and that -sm 12 means it's looking for "Polygon", so I'm not sure if that suits your needs, look at the MEL command reference for "filterExpand", there's all the codes for each type of objects.

[bentllama]

thanks.

You pointed me in the right direction...

woot!

[bentllama]

Originally posted by -wT-
string $whatsSelected = `select -all`;
string $whatToDelete = `filterExpand -sm 12 -fp $whatsSelected`;
delete $whatToDelete;

// Error: line 2: Error while parsing arguments. //

[bentllama]

*bump*

[-wT-]

Oh damn, I forgot to add a few things to that, so the right code would be this:


select -all;
string $whatsSelected[] = `ls -sl -fl`;
string $whatToDelete[] = `filterExpand -sm 12 $whatsSelected`;
delete $whatToDelete;
select -cl;


Shouldn't try to write any code without testing it first ;)
Just tried this "version", with a nurbs sphere and polygon cube in the scene, and the cube got deleted after running this... have fun :thumbsup:

[bentllama]

Works like a dream. Thanks!:applause: :applause: :applause:

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