import maya.cmds as cmds
cmds.polyChipOff(ltz=0.1, kft=False)
cmds.polySeparate()
When running the polySeparate command, I get the error "polySeparate needs exactly 1 polygonal obkect or polygonal faces from one object" despite having a face duplicated and selected.
Total noob here, wondering why this is the case?
Looks like you need to pass an object to the polySeparate function.
Since you already have a face selected you can use cmds.ls to get the selected object:
import maya.cmds as cmds
cmds.polyChipOff(ltz=0.1, kft=False)
cmds.polySeparate(cmds.ls(sl=True, objectsOnly=True)[0])
Works as expected when testing with new objects.