textCurves

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Synopsis

textCurves( [string] , [font=string], [name=string], [object=boolean], [text=string])

Note: Strings representing object names and arguments must be separated by commas. This is not depicted in the synopsis.

textCurves is undoable, queryable, and editable.

A single letter can be made up of more than one NURBS curve. The number of curves per letter varies with the font.

Return value

In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.

Flags

Long name (short name)	Argument types	Properties
Common flags
font(f)	string
The font to use.
name(n)	string
Sets the name of the newly-created node. If it contains namespace path, the new node will be created under the specified namespace; if the namespace does not exist, it will be created.
object(o)	boolean
Create the result, or just the dependency node.
text(t)	string
The string to create the curves for.

Flag can appear in Create mode of command	Flag can appear in Edit mode of command
Flag can appear in Query mode of command	Flag can have multiple arguments, passed either as a tuple or a list.

Python examples

import maya.cmds as cmds

# Create curves for text string "Maya" in the "Times-Roman" font:
cmds.textCurves( f='Times-Roman', t='Maya' )

# Create curves for text "hello world" in the "Courier" font.
# The "-n" flag specifies the name of the resulting transform
# and shape.
cmds.textCurves( n= 'first', f='Courier', t='hello world' )