listNodeTypes

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Synopsis

listNodeTypes( classificationString , [exclude=string])

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

listNodeTypes is undoable, queryable, and editable.

Flags

Long name (short name)	[argument types]	Properties
exclude(ex)	string
Nodes that satisfies this exclude classification will be filtered out.

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.

Return value

Python examples

import maya.cmds as cmds

# List all shader types in the system
cmds.listNodeTypes( 'shader' )

# List all 2D textures that are also shaders
cmds.listNodeTypes( 'texture/2D:shader' )

# List all mental ray nodes that are not shaders
cmds.listNodeTypes( 'rendernode/mentalray', ex='shader' )