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setEditTool
setEditTool
- Gisela Roberts
- Ben Stanley
Owned by Gisela Roberts
Last updated: Jan 04, 2024 by Ben Stanley
Description
Sets the active editing tool type.
Here is a list of editing tools and their type numbers:
| Editing tool | Type number |
|---|---|
| New point | 0 |
| Linear | 1 |
| Bell | 2 |
| Flatten/Expand | 3 |
| Offset | 4 |
Functional area
Interface
Command syntax
Syntax
setEditTool toolID |
Arguments
| Name | Type | Required | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
toolID | int | yes | ID of the Editing Tool to set active. See table above for valid values. |
Flags
None
Return value
integer
Examples
// Get the current editing tool, and cycle to the next one.
int $tool, $next;
// Get the current one.
$tool = `getEditTool`;
// Figure out the next one.
$next = $tool + 1;
if( $next > 4 )
{
$next = 0;
}
setEditTool $next;
Additional information
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