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Simply stated, I'm looking for the python operator for what the P key does to selected objects in edit mode.

So I'm looping through edges like so:

import bpy

obj = bpy.context.active_object

for e in obj.data.edges:
    print(dir(e))

I'm attempting to find the e.magically_separate_from_object :D but cannot find it.

Usually I'd find out how to do it through the window interface,but I can't find the window interface for P either.

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  • $\begingroup$ bpy.ops.mesh.separate() $\endgroup$ – gandalf3♦ Jul 19 '14 at 1:53
  • $\begingroup$ So normally how would I independently discover that little operation without posting on stackexchange? Is there an intuitive way to find it? $\endgroup$ – user5266 Jul 19 '14 at 2:01
  • $\begingroup$ If you hover over the options in the menu which appears when you press P, the python calls should be in the tooltip. You can also search the api reference. $\endgroup$ – gandalf3♦ Jul 19 '14 at 2:03
  • $\begingroup$ We dont want to have "python operation for..." (...every tool...) - so question should be worded more generally. How do I find the equivalent Python command for a key shortcut or menu item? ~ would be a good question. $\endgroup$ – ideasman42 Jul 19 '14 at 2:50
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If you right click on nearly any button, tool, or menu item in blender there will be a link to the blender python API for that button.
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Link to blender python API for bpy.ops.mesh.separate

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if you slide down the info editor header, you will see a list of the operators as they are called, this will show you whats going on as you call operators.

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