where can I find full documentation for mel commands like "arnoldRenderView"

[AlanEddie]

Hey there, it's all in the question really . . .

There is a little info say on that command, but not others ?

ie arnoldRenderview -mode "open" is listed as an option, what are the other strings that can be passed etc. Is this buried in a python file in the installation ?

Attached are more commands . . . ?

This is the only page in the manual that I can find... with some relevant information. It would be useful to exploit some of these commands without digging into the python files, ie. too much work!

https://support.solidangle.com/display/AFMUG/Arnold+RenderView+Window

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Many thanks

Alan.

[Stephen.Blair]

There is no documentation.

By default, with no -mode flag, arnoldRenderView opens the Arnold Render View and renders

If you want to open the Arnold Render View without rendering, then you add -mode "open"

Possible modes are

• open
• render
• start
• stop
• refresh

For the -opt flag, you must use the exact menu label text for the option.

[AlanEddie]

Thanks Stephen,

I wonder is there a command to query if the Arnold renderview is open or closed ?

Thanks a lot.

A

[Stephen.Blair]

Not that I know of. Does Maya itself have an API for finding the open windows and panels?

[AlanEddie]

Hey Stephen, yes I have tried that, not reading that the Arnold RenderView window is there. Uses 'lsUI' command. Don't know if its a python thing, but pretty sure python would just read the same command. Thanks.

[AlanEddie]

Ah nevermind, found it...

workspaceControl -q -vis "ArnoldRenderView";

This works for finding if the renderview is open or closed.

Thanks.