# 3D Paint Tool from command line

**URL:** https://forum.highend3d.com/t/3d-paint-tool-from-command-line/5153
**Category:** Maya
**Tags:** mel
**Created:** [June 30, 2003, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/3d-paint-tool-from-command-line/5153 "2003-06-30T22:37:02Z")
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### Author: ![ferreel](https://forum.highend3d.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/46a35a/32.png) [@ferreel](https://forum.highend3d.com/u/ferreel)
#### Post date: [June 30, 2003, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/3d-paint-tool-from-command-line/5153/1 "2003-06-30T22:37:02Z")

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Hi,

Does anyone know how to launch the 3D Paint tool from the command line. Thanks.

regards,

ferreel

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### Author: ![\-coj](https://forum.highend3d.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/-/22d042/32.png) [@\-coj](https://forum.highend3d.com/u/-coj)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2003, 2:46am UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/3d-paint-tool-from-command-line/5153/2 "2003-07-01T02:46:41Z")

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Art3dPaintTool;

turn on "echo all commands" in the scripteditor to have Maya print out whats going on when you press stuff ![](http://64.32.63.100/forums/icons/smile.gif)

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### Author: ![ferreel](https://forum.highend3d.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/46a35a/32.png) [@ferreel](https://forum.highend3d.com/u/ferreel)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2003, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/3d-paint-tool-from-command-line/5153/3 "2003-07-01T21:59:01Z")

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That works great. Thanks a million.

ferreel