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nonLinear(
objects
, [after=boolean], [afterReference=boolean], [autoParent=boolean], [before=boolean], [commonParent=boolean], [defaultScale=boolean], [deformerTools=boolean], [exclusive=string], [frontOfChain=boolean], [geometry=string], [geometryIndices=boolean], [ignoreSelected=boolean], [name=string], [parallel=boolean], [prune=boolean], [remove=boolean], [split=boolean], [type=string])
Note: Strings representing object names and arguments must be separated by commas. This is not depicted in the synopsis.
nonLinear is undoable, queryable, and editable.
This command creates a functional deformer of the specified type that
will deform the selected objects. The deformer consists of
three nodes: The deformer driver that gets connected to the
history of the selected objects, the deformer handle transform
that controls position and orientation of the axis of the deformation
and the deformer handle that maintains the deformation parameters.
The type of the deformer handle shape created depends on the
specified type of the deformer. The deformer handle
will be positioned at the center of the selected objects' bounding
box and oriented to match the orientation of the leading object
in the selection list. The deformer handle transform will be
selected when the command is completed.
The nonLinear command has some flags which are specific to the
nonLinear type specified with the -type flag. The flags correspond to
the primary keyable attributes related to the specific type of
nonLinear node. For example, if the type is "bend", then the flags
"-curvature", "-lowBound" and "-highBound" may be used to initialize,
edit or query those attribute values on the bend node. Examples
of this are covered in the example section below.
| string[] | Deformer driver name, deformer handle transform name. |
In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.
reorderDeformers
after, afterReference, autoParent, before, commonParent, defaultScale, deformerTools, exclusive, frontOfChain, geometry, geometryIndices, ignoreSelected, name, parallel, prune, remove, split, type
| Long name (short name) |
Argument types |
Properties |
name(n)
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string
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Used to specify the name of the node being created
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geometry(g)
|
string
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The specified object will be added to the list of
objects being deformed by this deformer object, unless
the -rm flag is also specified. When queried, this flag
returns string string string ...
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geometryIndices(gi)
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boolean
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Complements the -geometry flag in query mode. Returns
the multi index of each geometry.
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remove(rm)
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boolean
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Specifies that objects listed after the -g flag should
be removed from this deformer.
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before(bf)
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boolean
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If the default behavior for insertion/appending into/onto
the existing chain is not what you want then you can use
this flag to force the command to stick the deformer
node before the selected node in the chain even if
a new geometry shape has to be created in order to do so.
Works in create mode (and edit mode if the deformer has
no geometry added yet).
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after(af)
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boolean
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If the default behavior for insertion/appending into/onto
the existing chain is not what you want then you can use
this flag to force the command to stick the deformer
node after the selected node in the chain even if
a new geometry shape has to be created in order to do so.
Works in create mode (and edit mode if the deformer has
no geometry added yet).
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afterReference(ar)
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boolean
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The -afterReference flag is used to specify deformer ordering in a hybrid way that
choses between -before and -after automatically. If the geometry being
deformed is referenced then -after mode is used in adding the new deformer
otherwise -before mode is used. The net effect when using -afterReference to build
deformer chains is that internal shape nodes in the deformer chain will only
appear at reference file boundaries, leading to lightweight deformer networks that
may be more amicable to reference swapping.
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split(sp)
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boolean
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Branches off a new chain in the dependency graph instead
of inserting/appending the deformer into/onto an
existing chain.
Works in create mode (and edit mode if the deformer has
no geometry added yet).
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frontOfChain(foc)
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boolean
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This command is used to specify that the new deformer
node should be placed ahead (upstream) of existing deformer
and skin nodes in the shape's history (but not ahead of
existing tweak nodes). The input to the
deformer will be the upstream shape rather than the visible
downstream shape, so the behavior of this flag is the most
intuitive if the downstream deformers are in their reset
(hasNoEffect) position when the new deformer is added.
Works in create mode (and edit mode if the deformer has
no geometry added yet).
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parallel(par)
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boolean
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Inserts the new deformer in a parallel chain to any existing deformers in
the history of the object. A blendShape is inserted to blend the parallel
results together.
Works in create mode (and edit mode if the deformer has
no geometry added yet).
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ignoreSelected(ignoreSelected)
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boolean
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Tells the command to not deform objects on the
current selection list
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deformerTools(dt)
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boolean
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Returns the name of the deformer tool objects (if any)
as string string ...
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prune(pr)
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boolean
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Removes any points not being deformed by the deformer in
its current configuration from the deformer set.
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exclusive(ex)
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string
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Puts the deformation set in a deform partition.
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type(typ)
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string
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Specifies the type of deformation. The current valid
deformation types are: bend, twist, squash, flare,
sine and wave
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commonParent(cp)
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boolean
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Creates a new transform and parents the selected object
and the deformer handle under it. This flag is valid only
when a single object is selected.
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autoParent(ap)
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boolean
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Parents the deformer handle under the selected object's
transform. This flag is valid only when a single object
is selected.
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defaultScale(ds)
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boolean
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Sets the scale of the deformation handle to 1. By default
the deformation handle is scaled to the match the largest
dimension of the selected objects' bounding box.
[deformerFlags]
The attributes of the deformer handle shape
can be set upon creation, edited and queried as normal flags
using either the long or the short attribute name. e.g.
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Flag can appear in Create mode of command
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Flag can appear in Edit mode of command
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Flag can appear in Query mode of command
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Flag can have multiple arguments, passed either as a tuple or a list.
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import maya.cmds as cmds
# To create a bend deformer with curvature 0.5
#
cmds.nonLinear( type='bend', curvature=0.5 )
# To edit the curvature of the bend deformer
#
cmds.nonLinear( 'bend1', e=True, curvature=0.2 )
# To query the curvature of the bend deformer
#
cmds.nonLinear( 'bend1', query=True, curvature=True )