Maya

Maya Commands (MEL)

Maya Embedded Language command API for scripting and automating tasks within Maya using the built-in MEL interpreter.

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apis.yml Raw ↑ 
name: Maya Commands (MEL)
description: Maya Embedded Language command API for scripting and automating tasks within Maya using the
  built-in MEL interpreter.
image: https://www.autodesk.com/products/maya/overview
humanUrl: https://help.autodesk.com/view/MAYAUL/2024/ENU/
baseUrl: https://localhost
tags:
- Automation
- Commands
- MEL
- Scripting
properties:
- type: X-documentation
  url: https://help.autodesk.com/view/MAYAUL/2024/ENU/?guid=__CommandsPython_index_html
- type: X-api-reference
  url: https://help.autodesk.com/view/MAYAUL/2024/ENU/?guid=__Commands_index_html
contact:
- FN: Autodesk Support
  email: maya.support@autodesk.com