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Synopsis

multiProfileBirailSurface [-caching boolean] [-constructionHistory boolean] [-name string] [-nodeState int] [-object boolean] [-polygon int] [-tangentContinuityProfile1 boolean] [-tangentContinuityProfile2 boolean] [-transformMode int] curve curve curve... curve curve

multiProfileBirailSurface is undoable, queryable, and editable.

The cmd creates a railed surface by sweeping the profiles using two rail curves. The two rails are the last two arguments. For examples, if 5 curves are specified, they will correspond to "curve1" "curve2" "curve3" "rail1" "rail2".

In this case, the cmd creates a railed surface by sweeping the profile "curve1" to profile "curve2", profile "curve2" to profile "curve3" along the two rail curves "rail1", "rail2". There must be atleast 3 profile curves followed by the two rail curves. The profile curves must intersect the two rail curves. The constructed may be made tangent continuous to the first and last profile using the flags -tp1, -tp2 provided the profiles are surface curves i.e. isoparms, curve on surface or trimmed edge.

Return value

string[]Object name and node name

In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.

Related

doubleProfileBirailSurface, singleProfileBirailSurface

Flags

caching, constructionHistory, name, nodeState, object, polygon, tangentContinuityProfile1, tangentContinuityProfile2, transformMode
Long name (short name) Argument types Properties
-tangentContinuityProfile1(-tp1) boolean createqueryedit
Tangent continuous across the first profile. The profile must be a surface curve.
Default: false
-tangentContinuityProfile2(-tp2) boolean createqueryedit
Tangent continuous across the last profile. The profile must be a surface curve.
Default: false
-transformMode(-tm) int createqueryedit
transform mode ( Non proportional, proportional ). Non proportional is default value.
Default: 0
Advanced flags
-caching(-cch) boolean createqueryedit
Modifies the node caching mode. See the node documentation for more information.
Note: For advanced users only.
-nodeState(-nds) int createqueryedit
Modifies the node state. See the node documentation for more information.
Note: For advanced users only.
Common flags
-name(-n) string create
Sets the name of the newly-created node. If it contains namespace path, the new node will be created under the specified namespace; if the namespace does not exist, it will be created.
-constructionHistory(-ch) boolean create
Turn the construction history on or off
-object(-o) boolean create
Create the result, or just the dependency node
-polygon(-po) int create
The value of this argument controls the type of the object created by this operation
  • 0: nurbs surface
  • 1: polygon (use nurbsToPolygonsPref to set the parameters for the conversion)
  • 2: subdivision surface (use nurbsToSubdivPref to set the parameters for the conversion)
  • 3: Bezier surface
  • 4: subdivision surface solid (use nurbsToSubdivPref to set the parameters for the conversion)
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 be used more than once in a command.

MEL examples

multiProfileBirailSurface -ch true curve1 curve2 curve3 surface1.vn[0.5] surface1.vn[1.0] ;

// tangent continuous surface across the first and last profile.
multiProfileBirailSurface -ch false -tp1 true -tp2 true surface1.vn[0.5] curve1 surface1.vn[1.0] curve3 curve4 ;